A group of US lawmakers, including Indian-American members, wrote to President Donald Trump urging him to “restore” ties with India, claiming that tariffs had pushed the nation closer to China and Russia.A group of 19 Congress members led by Congresswoman Deborah Ross and Congressman Ro Khanna said in a statement on Wednesday: “Recent actions by…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the age restrictions under the surrogacy law do not apply to couples who began the surrogacy process, such as freezing embryos, before the law came into force. The court allowed pleas from three couples to go ahead with surrogacy irrespective of the age limits.The bench questioned…
KANPUR: Eight people were injured, with two in critical condition, following a powerful explosion on Wednesday evening at Meston Road, one of Kanpur’s busiest marketplaces. The blast occurred outside Abdul Hameed’s plastic shop in Mishri Bazaar, Moolganj, damaging two parked scooters. It is suspected to have been caused by the illegal storage of firecrackers or…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in India on Thursday. This marks the first visit by a top Taliban leader since the group returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces.The trip comes as India aims to deepens its engagement with the Taliban government. Earlier, UN Security Council had…
Khalid Jamil will need his under-strength India side to deliver against Singapore, just like they did in Tajikistan last month when they defeated two higher-ranked sides inside 10 days Khalid Jamil is not the one to make excuses.Clubs not releasing key players, no problem. Players arriving late for the camp, no issues. Even worries over…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Mumbai as the UK leader undertakes his first official visit to India. The two leaders shook hands and exchanged pleasantries during the meeting.Starmer, who held wide-ranging interactions in Mumbai on Wednesday, met with business leaders and described the India-UK trade…
A Porsche car believed to have been racing a BMW crashed into a divider on Mumbai’s Western Express Highway, police officials said on Thursday. NEW DELHI: A Porsche car believed to have been racing a BMW crashed into a divider on Mumbai’s Western Express Highway, police officials said on Thursday. Footage shared on social media…
NEW DELHI: Former Union home minister P Chidambaram on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s remarks on 26/11 and called it “terribly wrong” and “disappointing”.Chidambaram‘s remarks came a day after PM Modi, in his Navi Mumbai airport inauguration speech, said that a senior Congress leader admitted India was ready to strike Pakistan after…
PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the agreement over the first phase of US President Donald Trump‘s Gaza peace plan and expressed hope for “lasting peace.” The agreement comes after two years of ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.PM Modi wrote on X,…
Election Commission of India (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued an advisory to political parties, candidates and campaigners, warning against the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deepfakes targeting rival candidates ahead of Bihar Assembly elections.In a post on X, the poll body shared a press release titled…
