‘Why did we compromise our … ‘: Congress raises 7 questions after US court strikes down Trump tariffs

[ad_1] PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday once again targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recently finalised interim trade agreement, earlier this month, between India and the United States, which took nearly a year to reach mutual consensus. The largest opposition party’s attack on PM […]

‘Messy, risky, dangerous’: EAM Jaishankar says global order heading for ‘twilight zone’ | India News

[ad_1] External affairs minister S Jaishankar (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed concern over the changing global order that he said appeared to be “headed for a long twilight zone,” which the minister predicted would be “messy, risky, unpredictable, and even dangerous”.Speaking during the FECC Three-Day Global Economic Cooperation […]

PM Modi won’t go for Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in as it clashes with Macron meet in Mumbai | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected govt of Bangladesh led by Tarique Rahman, chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), in Dhaka on Feb 17. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri will accompany him, according to official sources.BNP had invited PM Narendra Modi for the […]

‘PM Modi should be invited’: BNP’s diplomatic tone ahead of Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in

[ad_1] BNP chairman Tarique Rahman (AP photo) A senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be invited to Dhaka as BNP chief Tarique Rahman prepares to assume office as Bangladesh’s next Prime Minister following the party’s landslide victory in the general elections.BNP leader ANM Ehsanul Hoque […]

Propaganda against Manmohan insult to Sikh faith: Kharge | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Rebutting PM Narendra Modi‘s accusation, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said Modi’s “Goebbelsian” and “filthy” propaganda against then PM Manmohan Singh, who was a decent and hardworking achiever, was an insult to the Sikh religion, and demanded that Modi apologise for it.Kharge said Congress respects Sikh religion and made Manmohan Singh finance minister […]

‘They stole surname of Mahatma Gandhi’: PM Modi mocks Gandhis, takes failed ‘start-up’ jab at Rahul | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a sharp dig at the Congress and the Gandhi family during nearly 100-minute speech in the Rajya Sabha, accusing them of being “habitual thieves” and alleging that they have even “stolen” Mahatma Gandhi‘s surname.“For some people, stealing is a family profession. What’s shocking is that […]

PM’s reply deferred as protest stalls Lok Sabha; scared Modi ran away, says opposition | India News

[ad_1] Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi with Suspended Lok Sabha at parliament premises during the ongoing budget session, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday could not deliver his customary speech during the debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address because of the adjournment forced […]

Why Trump administration is still imposing 18% tariff on India – Explained

[ad_1] US trade representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday outlined the Trump administration’s rationale for imposing an 18% tariff on Indian goods, citing Washington’s large trade deficit with New Delhi.Greer said the US is working to formally finalise the trade agreement with India announced earlier this week and is in the process of putting the details […]

‘Flouted rules, wasted time’: BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi for trying to quote ex-Army chief Naravane’s memoir; Congress hits back | India News

[ad_1] Rahul Gandhi, Kiren Rijiju (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Budget Session of Parliament witnessed sharp exchanges on Monday after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attempted to quote from an unpublished memoir of former Army chief Gen MM Naravane (retd) during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address.The […]