Operation Vijay: The liberation of Goa and end of Portuguese rule

Vinay Nalwa | December 19, 2024 10:51 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Goan history “accounts for over 40 rebellions against Portuguese rule”. In 1946, 14 Goan leaders were deported to Portugal and Angola. “Between February 1954 and May 1955, about 3,000 Goans have been arrested and over a thousand Goans imprisoned, some without trial, besides some thousands who have been taken to police stations and beaten on mere suspicion such as the possession of Mahatma Gandhi’s or Jawaharlal Nehru’s photos.

India’s envoy, US officials discuss advancing space partnership

IANS | December 19, 2024 10:47 AM

New York, Dec 19 (IANS) India’s Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra and US officials met at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Centre in Houston to take stock of space cooperation between the two countries and discuss advancing their partnership.

NSA Ajit Doval to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today in Beijing

IANS | December 18, 2024 4:25 AM

Beijing, Dec 18 (IANS) India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived here on Tuesday to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart and Foreign Minister Wang Yi as he takes part in the India-China Special Representatives' talks to be held on Wednesday, aimed at restoring the bilateral ties stalled for more than four years due to the military standoff in eastern Ladakh.