A shipment of medical aid from the State of Qatar to the Republic of India arrived on Thursday at New Delhi airport on board Qatari Amiri Air Force aircraft to support India’s current efforts to address the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lucknow: Thailand call girl has passed away from corona who came on the call of a businessman s son amid the havoc of the corona epidemic. She was admitted to Lohia Hospital in Lucknow for treatment where he breathed his last. She was brought to India by the businessman s son at a cost of Rs 7 lakh. According to the report, she fell ill two days after reaching India and passed away on May 3.
Police approached the Thailand Embassy to hand over the body to the kin of the deceased call girl. However, no one came forward to claim the body. The administration then cremated her in the presence of an agent who brought her from India. According to reports, the agent has been identified as a Salman. Meanwhile, UP police have started investigating the international sex racket in the city. Officials are trying to find out who came in contact with her. According to the police, she was in touch with a travel agent from Rajasthan. It was the travel agent who sent her to Lucknow.
India put on table by EU as backup plan for trade; sidelining China only wishful thinking
Chen Qingqing Published: May 09, 2021 08:28 PM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the heads of state or government of member states of the EU meet on a virtual summit on Saturday. Photo: @MEAIndia
When some Indian and European officials hailed the resumption of trade talks and agreement on enhanced partnership to seek replacement of China amid growing opposition toward the China-Europe investment deal, some Chinese observers consider that sidelining China through an EU-India tie-up is wishful thinking that has only a symbolic meaning, as disputes between India and Europe such as prevailing protectionism in India and different attitudes on a US-proposed vaccine waiver plan will hinder talks.
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, May 5
Xinhua
05 May 2021, 11:55 GMT+10
WASHINGTON U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday congressional GOP members were concerned about the ability of Liz Cheney, who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump in January and whose anti-Trump stance remained firm, to carry out her job as House Republican conference chair. Asked during the Fox & Friends program whether Republicans were unhappy about Cheney, the No.3 GOP member in the House, over her impeachment vote, McCarthy said the concern was not about her decision to impeach Trump, but rather her ability to fulfill her leadership duty carrying out the party s message as the 2022 midterm election nears. (US-Republican Party-Cheney)
Indian, British prime ministers hold virtual summit, sign agreements
Xinhua
05 May 2021, 02:05 GMT+10
NEW DELHI, May 4 (Xinhua) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Tuesday held a virtual summit and signed nine agreements, according to the Ministry of External Affairs of India. The agreements were signed on areas including trade, innovation, digital technology, telecommunication, customs cooperation, medical products regulation, and pharmaceutical cooperation. During the virtual summit, Roadmap 2030 was adopted to elevate bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership . According to an official statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, the Roadmap 2030 will pave the way for a deeper and stronger engagement over the next 10 years in the key areas of people-to-people contacts, trade and economy, defence and security, climate action and health.