New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday embarked on a three-day visit to Moscow to further strengthen the "time-tested" India-Russia partnership. The visit comes against the backdrop of strains in India's ties with the US following President Donald Trump doubling tariffs on Indian goods...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday appealed to all parties, including the Opposition, for the unanimous election of NDA's vice presidential candidate CP Radhakrishnan, as he praised his life of public service at a meeting of the ruling alliance MPs. Radhakrishnan was felicitated at...
Mumbai: As the intensity of rain increased, all government and semi-government offices in Mumbai were closed Tuesday. Private offices and establishments have been asked to instruct their employees to work from home (WFH). “The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for extremely heavy...
New Delhi: In a sign of further thawing of economic ties, China has assured India that address its major trade concerns, especially around the import of rare earths and fertilisers. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar that...
New Delhi: Opposition parties are likely to declare their joint vice-presidential candidate Tuesday after another round of meetings, in what is likely to be a "south versus south" contest for the second-highest constitutional post in the country. Several opposition leaders met at Congress president Mallikarjun...
Rafah(Egypt): Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel's approval, as Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000. US President...
Washington: Ukraine's future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings an extraordinary group of European leaders to show US President Donald Trump a united front against Russia. The European leaders were left out of Trump's...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday chaired a high-level meeting, which included top Union ministers, secretaries and economists, to deliberate on the roadmap for the next generation reforms, one of the key announcements he had made in his Independence Day address. Union ministers Rajnath...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla who became the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla, who was part of the Axiom-4 commercial mission to the ISS from June 25-July 15, met the prime...
New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began his two-day visit to India Monday to hold border talks with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. Wang's visit comes days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned trip to China to attend the annual summit of...
By Aakar Patel Next week, on 3 November, America will have its midterm election. It is so called because it...
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By Dilip Cherian Five extensions in three months, including those of Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan and Home Secretary Govind Mohan,...
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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s second visit to India has ruffled quite a few feathers in New Delhi....
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By Aakar Patel The three democratic tools available to us are the vote, the court and protest. The only one...
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