SFJ threatens CM Mann; Khalistani graffiti found on Punjab MLA’s house | India News

[ad_1] Bhagwant Mann (File photo) BATHINDA: Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a US-based Khalistani outfit, has emailed several media persons threatening “political death” for Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann from Aug 31 – the day then Punjab CM Beant Singh was assassinated.Earlier, Sikhs for Justice chief and designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun had openly threatened to […]

GST reforms: Centre mulls 2-slab tax structure; Congress claims credit, cites Rahul Gandhi’s 2018 tweet | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day promise of cheaper daily-use items through a simplified two-slab GST structure, pitched as “next-generation reforms” and a Diwali gift for the nation, has triggered a sharp political tussle, with Congress claiming the idea as its own, pointing to its 2024 manifesto and Rahul Gandhi’s 2018 posts […]

Inconclusive Trump-Putin talks leaves India in limbo

[ad_1] Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: The Alaska meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ended inconclusively on Friday, with the Russian leader claiming there was an agreement and the US President saying there is “no deal until there is a deal.” After almost three hours of talks, the […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]