New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will travel to Moscow next week to hold crucial talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, amid some strain in India's ties with the US over New Delhi's procurement of crude oil from Russia. Jaishankar's trip to Russia...
New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit India Monday to hold talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval under the mechanism of Special Representatives on the border issue, authoritative sources said. Wang is travelling to India days ahead of Prime Minister...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear Thursday a clutch of applications seeking restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in a time-bound manner. As per the causelist published on the website of the apex court, a Bench of CJI BR Gavai and...
United Nations: The signboard of a Hindu temple was defaced in the US city of Indiana, an incident described by the Indian consulate as "reprehensible". The "hateful act" took place at the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Greenwood City, the temple's official public affairs account said...
New York: India has been a “bit recalcitrant” on trade negotiations with the US, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. “That’s aspirational,” Mr. Bessent said on Fox Business Tuesday (August 12, 2025), responding to a question on wrapping up all the tariffs and trade deals by...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the United Nations. The 80th session of the UNGA will open September 9. The...
Islamabad: Pakistan and the U.S. have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation to tackle leading militant groups, including the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), ISIS-Khorasan and the Taliban. It transpired during their bilateral counterterrorism dialogue in Islamabad Tuesday (August 12, 2025), a day after the U.S. designated...
New Delhi: BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya Wednesday alleged that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was registered as a voter in India even before she became an Indian citizen. His remarks came after the Congress criticised alleged irregularities in the voters’ list and opposed the...
Srinagar: A soldier was killed Wednesday as the alert troops foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector. “One soldier was killed during a fierce gunfight with terrorists. The Army has launched a counter-infiltration and border action...
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he believes the prospects for a partial ceasefire and hostage-release deal with Hamas are no longer possible. In an interview with Israeli broadcaster i24, Tuesday, Netanyahu said the possibility of reaching a partial agreement "is behind us."...
The Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Shatrujeet Kapur’s remark on 22 October that Indian and Chinese forces are...
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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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