NEW DELHI: With Narendra Modi govt shuffling its diplomatic feet to cope with US President Donald Trump’s tariff shock by resetting its equations with China and deepening ties with Russia, defence minister Rajnath Singh praised PM Modi on Monday. “Prime Minister Modi’s successful visit to China is a testimony to his diplomatic skill and India’s…
NEW DELHI: Congress’ Udit Raj on Monday publicly endorsed White House trade counselor Peter Navarro’s controversial ‘Brahmins profiteering’ remarks. “I completely agree with @RealPNavarro…,” he posted on X amid outrage sparked by the remarks of Trump’s aide, adding, “In fact, private Indian oil refiners are from upper castes, and it will take decades, perhaps centuries,…
Gurgaon district recorded an average of 45mm of rainfall between 8am and 5pm on Monday. GURGAON: Torrential rain lashed the city from 3:30 pm onwards on Monday, flooding several neighborhoods and bringing evening traffic to a standstill. Waterlogging, two to three feet deep in some areas, left vehicles stranded and traffic crawling for hours along…
JAMMU: Taking stock of the devastation caused by the recent spell of heavy rains and related disasters in Jammu, Union Home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Centre had spared no efforts in ensuring prompt rescue and relief, and that PM Narendra Modi had spoken to J&K LG Manoj Sinha and CM Omar Abdullah.The…
NEW DELHI: Far away from the raging bilateral tariff tensions, India and US on Monday kicked off one of their largest-ever Army ‘Yudh Abhyas’ exercise in Alaska, even as planning is underway to conduct the top-notch Malabar naval exercise among ‘Quad’ countries off Guam in Western Pacific in Nov.India-US ties may have plummeted after President…
NEW DELHI: Any foreigner entering India without valid passport or visa will now face up to five years’ jail and a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh. If such entry, stay or exit is on basis of a forged passport or travel document, punishment will range from two to seven years in jail and…
NEW DELHI: Russia is studying potential investments plans to manufacture its Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets in India, defence sources told ANI, amid growing bonhomie between New Delhi and Moscow.India had earlier expressed the need for at least two to three squadrons of fifth-generation fighter aircraft, with both Russia’s Su-57 and America’s F-35 in the…
President Putin and Prime Minister Modi traveled together to the location of their bilateral meeting following the events at the SCO Summit site. The warmth in India-Russia ties, despite mounting American pressure on India to discontinue its oil purchase from Russia, was on full display in China, as President Vladimir Putin and PM Narendra Modi…
The SCO Tianjin Declaration strongly condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack saying that the perpetrators, organisers and sponsors of such attacks must be brought to justice. Without naming Pakistan, PM Narendra Modi in his address warned member-states against double standards on terrorism and questioned if the open support for terrorism by certain countries can…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday rebuffed political parties’ clamour for a directive to EC to accept Aadhaar card as standalone proof of citizenship to enable people to enroll in the Bihar voter list prepared after special intensive revision (SIR) and said the status of Aadhaar cannot be enhanced beyond what has been laid down in…
