Who is Paul Kapur? Donald Trump’s Indian-origin pick confirmed for South & Central Asia diplomatic role; all you need to know

[ad_1] The US Senate has confirmed Indian-origin academic S Paul Kapur as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, replacing Donald Lu. His confirmation came through a vote on October 7, despite the ongoing government shutdown.The White House confirmed the appointment in a post on X, stating, “Paul Kapur, of California, as […]

Stock market today: Nifty50 opens flat; BSE Sensex below 82,000 mark

[ad_1] Market experts anticipate Indian equities to stay range-bound in the short term. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was above 25,100, BSE Sensex was near the 82,00 mark. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,116.10, up 8 points […]

‘Hopeful’: Donald Trump meets family of hostage, slain IDF soldier amid Gaza peace talks; reaffirms commitment to their return

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday met at the White House with released hostage Edan Alexander and his family, as well as the family of slain IDF member Omer Neutra, amid ongoing negotiations in Egypt over his plan to end the war in Gaza.Alexander, who was held by Hamas for 584 days, and Neutra’s […]

‘Real chance’: Donald Trump says Gaza peace deal ‘very close’; talks may reshape wider region

[ad_1] Donald Trump speaking at Oval Office (AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there was a “real chance” of a Gaza peace deal, as indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israeli representatives resumed in Egypt on the second anniversary of the October 7 attack that triggered the ongoing war.“There’s a real chance that we […]

‘Begging for a phone call’: Kash Patel says ADL lobbyists ‘panicked’ after FBI cut off ties; claims they were always wrong

[ad_1] FBI Director Kash Patel said lobbyists for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reached out to the agency in a panic after learning the FBI was reviewing its relationship with the organization.“When word got out that I was about to kick the ADL out, do you know who called this building? The lobbyists for ADL, begging […]

Latest French government’s collapse within 14 hours deepens Macron’s political crisis

[ad_1] Former Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and President Emmanuel Macron (Image credits: AP) PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is running out of wiggle room. The abrupt resignation of his prime minister Monday, Macron’s fourth in more than a year of almost ceaseless political upheaval, puts the French leader in a bind. None of the options […]

US has given at least $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel since war in Gaza began, report says

[ad_1] Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with President Donald Trump (Image credits: AP) WASHINGTON: The United States under the Biden and Trump administrations has provided at least $21.7 billion in military assistance to Israel since the start of the Gaza war two years ago, according to a new academic study published Tuesday, the […]

‘This is a win. Take it’: Donald Trump ‘rebuked’ Bibi for being ‘negative’ on call – report

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump is pressing Israel and Hamas to seal a settlement to the two-year conflict that’s devastated Gaza. “I am told that the first phase should be completed this week,” Trump said in a post on social media platform Truth Social, adding that discussions on the peace deal have been “very positive” […]

‘We’re going to have deal’: Trump expresses optimism; US president says ‘Hamas agrees to very important things’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was “pretty sure” a Gaza peace deal was possible and added that Hamas was agreeing to “very important” issues as talks with Israel commenced. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office when asked about preconditions, including Hamas agreeing to disarm, Trump stated, “I have red […]

‘Got to take credit’: Trump says he warned about Osama bin Laden a year before 9/11; claims it was ignored

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that he foresaw Osama bin Laden as a threat to America before the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, saying he had written about the al-Qaeda leader in one of his books.Speaking before a gathering of Navy personnel in Norfolk, Virginia, during the Navy’s 250th anniversary celebrations, Trump […]