Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged “vote-chori” (vote theft) in 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, including Bengaluru Central, which he had previously flagged, news agency ANI reported. According to Congress sources, Gandhi told a meeting of senior party […]
New York City’s longest-running public dance festival will mark India’s Independence Day on August 15 with the celebration of “Shakti”, the divine female energy. The 44th Annual Battery Dance Festival, which features diverse dance companies from around the world, will run from August 12 to 16, as per the news agency PTI.As part of the […]
NEW DELHI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said he had a ‘lengthy conversation’ with PM Modi.Press Information Bureau (PIB) confirmed the talks between the two leaders. In a statement, PIB said: “Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with the President of Ukraine, H.E. Mr Volodymyr Zelenskyy. President Zelenskyy shared his […]
The central government hit back strongly at Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir’s recent remarks targeting India from the US soil, calling Pakistan “an irresponsible state with nuclear weapons,” confirmed news agency PTI quoting sources.“There is real danger of nuclear weapons falling in the hands of non-state actors in Pakistan,” government said.According to government sources, […]
In a bid to strengthen its communication with American citizens living or traveling in India, the US Embassy has rolled out a dedicated WhatsApp alert service. The new initiative aims to deliver real-time updates on safety advisories, important announcements, and emergency alerts directly to users’ smartphones. Designed to complement the embassy’s existing outreach platforms, this […]
KOCHI: Brother of the Yemeni man for whose murder Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya has been sentenced to death has made a fresh plea for her execution.In a Facebook post on Saturday, victim Talal Abdo Mahdi’s sibling Abdul Fattah said he had met Yemen’s deputy attorney-general (AG) for the third time to demand immediate implementation of […]
Senator Lindsey Graham said Trump’s goal is to crush Russia’s customers, India, China and Brazil. Senator Lindsey Graham said every country buying Russian oil and keeping President Vladimir Putin’s war machine will have to pay a heavy price, like India. During an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, Graham said he played golf with President […]
Donald Trump (AP) Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon (ANI) Late-night show hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon have criticised US President Donald Trump for imposing a 50 percent tariff on India.“I hope you remembered to set your clocks back to ‘more expensive’,” adding that Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are set to make the prices of items […]
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday took a veiled jab at US President Donald Trump over the recent tariff hikes on Indian goods, accusing unnamed global powers of trying to derail India’s economic momentum. Without naming Trump, Singh said, “Some ‘boss’ is jealous, unable to accept India’s growth; trying to disrupt the country’s […]
IAF chief Amar Preet Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Amar Preet Singh on Saturday said the forces shot down five Pakistani jets and one airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft during the Operation Sindoor.The IAF chief’s remark is the first confirmation from any high-ranking official of the number of […]
