‘How come 50% tariff can be…’: Kash Patel’s ‘Happy Independence Day India’ message gets sharp responses

Kash Patel wished India on Independence Day. FBI director Kash Patel extended his greetings on the occasion of 79th Independence Day from his personal handle on X. “Happy Independence Day India,” Patel wrote sharing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video of Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, New Delhi. Patel’s wish met varied reactions as India […]

US says ties with India good despite Trump’s tariff tantrums

TOI correspondent from Washington: The Trump administration on Friday maintained that the “historic relationship” between India and the US is “consequential and far-reaching” despite taking punitive steps over trade issues that shaken and undermined ties. The upbeat message came from the State Department on the occasion of India’s Independence Day. While such statements are typically […]

Man rides 80km with wife’s body strapped to bike | India News

NAGPUR: A motorcycle rider with a woman’s body strapped to the seat with a dupatta and racing down Nagpur-Jabalpur highway for 80km with police on his heels has become the unlikely face of a tragedy that might have been initially mistaken for a crime, reports Soumitra Bose. Amit Yadav, 36, purportedly saw his wife Gyarshi […]

Independence Day: US extends warm wishes; calls ‘historical ties’ with India ‘consequential and far-reaching’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The United States on Friday extended congratulations to India on its 79th Independence Day and said that the “historic ties” between India and the US are “consequential and far-reaching.“India is marking its 79th Independence Day on Friday with pride and patriotic zeal, celebrating the country’s liberation from more than two centuries of British […]

J&K: Pilgrims were having lunch when cloudburst struck Kishtwar district; 2 CISF personnel among victims | India News

JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Many victims of Thursday’s flash floods in J&K’s Kishtwar district were having lunch at a pilgrim camp when a cloudburst struck the area between noon and 1pm, causing rapidly filling rivulets to swamp a swathe of the valley. The camp set up for pilgrims bore the brunt of the damage, leaving a mud-filled gorge […]

‘All Indians from India’: NYU graduation video triggers major row; ‘too much brown’

A video of NYU graduates went viral as social media users hinted that there were hardly any Americans. A video of NYU students sharing their joy of joining jobs straight after their graduation turned into a controversial one as social media users pointed out that almost none of the students interviewed in the video were […]

Russia-US talks: Were tariffs on India a way to get Putin to come to the table? What Trump said

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the secondary tariffs imposed on India may have influenced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to meet him, ahead of their scheduled summit in Alaska on Friday. Trump said the tariffs “probably” played a part in bringing Moscow to the table as he seeks a peace deal in […]

‘Trump is shocked by insult from best friend’: Indian-origin venture capitalist says India should be nice to him; ‘Promise to buy…’

Indian-American venture capitalist says India should be nice to Trump to get tariffs lowered. Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani, who offered to help read US President Donald Trump’s mind as the largest Indian-American donor of the Republican Party, said New Delhi must be nice to Trump if it wants to reduce tariffs. Listing down […]

‘India-US partnership weathered transitions’: What MEA said ahead of Trump-Putin talks; announces 21st ‘Yudh Abhyas’ joint exercise in Alaska | India News

File photo NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday expressed confidence in India-US ties amid tariff war, saying that the two nations have “weathered several transitions and challenges”. This comes a day before Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s crucial meet, the outcome of which would impact India as it faces additional 25% tariffs […]

‘1 person 1 vote exists since 1951’: EC slams Rahul Gandhi, oppn’s use of term ‘vote chori’; seeks proof | India News

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday hit back at Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc parties over their repeated use of the term “vote chori,” saying such “dirty phrases” were aimed at creating a false narrative. The poll body called it a direct attack on crores […]