Russia on Monday announced it no longer considers itself bound by the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, blaming “the actions of Western countries” for creating a “direct threat” to its security. In a statement reported by RT, the Russian Foreign ministry said the conditions for maintaining the treaty had “disappeared,” and that the country…
Jagdeep Dhankhar, Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday said the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on the “votebandi” by the Election Commission is “non-negotiable” in both Houses of Parliament.Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, said the Chair in the Rajya Sabha continues to hold authority, regardless of who is presiding.“Yesterday, the…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he will confront Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs head-on, while reaffirming Brazil’s global standing by announcing plans to personally contact world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ““I will call him, I will call Xi Jinping, I will call Prime Minister Modi. I just won’t call Putin,…
NEW DELHI: A flash flood struck Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, devastating the high-altitude village of Dharali as a massive surge of water and debris swept through within seconds, flattening buildings and washing people away.Flash floods tore through homes, trees, and cars in Dharali, trapping 60–70 people and killing at least four.PM Modi took note of the…
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet recently shared the most important lesson of her career came when she was just 15 years old. Sweet told Fortune that after losing a local speech contest to “the daughter of the president” of the Lions Club, she complained to her father. His response left a lasting impact. “First of all,…
NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval reached Moscow on Tuesday to hold talks on strategic partnership, defence, and security cooperation between India and Russia, Russian news agency TASS reported.His visit comes as the Trump-led US administration continues to issue trade threats to countries closely aligned with Russia, including India.This is a scheduled visit with…
Meta tried to buy OpenAI’s former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Mira Murati startup, Thinking Machines Lab. But as she declined to sell her company despite a $1 billion offer, CEO Mark Zuckerberg “responded by launching a full-scale raid,” reports the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Zuckerberg, the report says, approached more than a dozen of Thinking…
EAM Jaishankar meets German MP, discusses growing bilateral ties EAM Jaishankar meets German MP, discusses growing bilateral ties EAM Jaishankar meets German MP, discusses growing bilateral ties EAM Jaishankar meets German MP, discusses growing bilateral ties EAM Jaishankar meets German MP, discusses growing bilateral ties NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met…
NEW DELHI: : Around 580 National Highway (NH) projects with total cost of nearly Rs 3.9 lakh crore are delayed and another 200 projects worth Rs 1.6 lakh crore are yet to take off months after they were bid out.Delay in land acquisition, issues relating to contractors and pending statutory clearances have been identified as…
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha Tuesday saw a sharp exchange between LoP Mallikarjun Kharge and deputy chairman Harivansh over Kharge’s allegation that CISF personnel had entered the well of the House last week during opposition protests. Kharge said the move violated members’ “democratic right of protest”, but the Chair and treasury benches rejected the claim,…
