Donald Trump, Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir Pakistani senator Aimal Wali Khan sharply criticised Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir for showing rare earth minerals to US President Donald Trump, questioning in what official capacity Munir was showcasing them.Khan said, “Our chief of army staff is roaming around with a briefcase containing rare earth minerals. What…
On the occasion of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s centenary on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote an extensive blog titled “100 years of national service.”In a post on X, PM Modi shared the blog and said: “A hundred years ago, on the day of Vijayadashami, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was established with the aim of…
New York high-rise housing tower in Bronx collapses partially Panic gripped residents in Bronx on Wednesday morning after part of a 20-storey public housing apartment building at 207 Alexander Avenue collapsed.The New York City Fire Department confirmed that a section of the structure’s corner crumbled into rubble around 8:10 am (local time) but said there…
The US government has shutdown for the first time in nearly seven years. The shutdown comes after Republicans and Democrats failed to agree a deal to keep the federal government funded. Amid the shutdown, the US Embassy in India has shared an update on X (formerly Twitter) where it said that the account “will not…
Eye floaters are small, shadowy shapes or thread-like strands that drift across your vision, often most noticeable against bright or plain backgrounds. These common visual disturbances, medically known as myodesopsias, usually occur when clumps of gel or cells in the vitreous humor cast shadows on the retina. While floaters are often harmless and part of…
Sonam Wangchuk (right) and his wife Gitanjali J Angmo NEW DELHI: Gitanjali Angmo, wife of education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday in a representation to the President of India Droupadi Murmu sought her intervention and requested for “unconditional release” of Wangchuk, who she said is a “person who can never be a…
P Chidambaram and Rashid Alvi NEW DELHI: On former Union minister P Chidambaram’s statement that foreign pressure restrained the Manmohan Singh-led govt from retaliating against Pakistan after the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, Congress fumctionary Rashid Alvi has questioned why Chidambaram made the claim after all these years and if it implied that he had…
Putin Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin (File photo) NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to visit India in the first week of Dec for the 23rd India-Russia annual summit.Diplomatic sources said the two sides are considering Dec 5-6 as dates for the visit. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to India…
Union home minister Amit Shah NEW DELHI: A high-level committee headed by home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday approved disaster mitigation and recovery projects worth Rs 4,545 crore for nine states: Assam, Kerala, MP, Odisha, Rajasthan, UP, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.Towards the restoration and rejuvenation of wetlands in Assam, Centre has allocated Rs 692…
MUMBAI: Refusing to quash a criminal case against a man who sexually assaulted a minor in 2018 and married her in May this year, Bombay HC considered that in the intervening period from the date of closing the matter for passing of judgment, the accused backtracked from performing his lawful duties. Justices Ajey Gadkari and…
