FATF condemns Pahalgam attack, enhances focus on steps by countries to combat terror financing
New Delhi: Condemning the brutal Pahalgam terror attack in April, global watchdog FATF on Monday said it has enhanced its focus on the effectiveness of measures countries have put in place to combat terror financing. “Terrorist attacks kill, maim and inspire fear around the world. The FATF notes with grave concern and condemns the brutal…
Unemployment rate rises to 5.6 pc in May, female joblessness higher at 5.8pc
New Delhi: The rate of unemployment in the country, measured in a monthly term, rose to 5.6 per cent in May from 5.1 per cent in April this year, mainly due to seasonal variation, according to the government data released on Monday. Earlier last month, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released the first…
Tripura’s BJP ally Tipra Motha Party to form farmers’ wing
Agartala: The Tipra Motha Party (TMP), an ally of the ruling BJP in Tripura, on Monday announced that it will form a wing for indigenous farmers. Currently, the party has frontal organisations for students, women, and youth. “I urge all indigenous farmers of Tripura to unite and form the Tripura Indigenous Farmers’ Association”, TMP supremo…
‘Yeh jo kiraye ke tattu hain’: Union minster Hardeep Puri slams pro-Khalistan protestors
New Delhi: Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday dismissed the recent pro-Khalistani protests in Canada ahead of the G7 Summit, calling the demonstrators hired stooges who should not be taken seriously. “One more video is going viral in which these people are protesting against the neighbouring country after they did not get funding…
India has more nuclear warheads than Pakistan, says report
New Delhi: The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in a new yearbook released on Monday said that India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan, but Beijing’s strategic arsenal is bigger than India’s arsenal. SIPRI also pegged the number of nuclear warheads in the Indian arsenal at 180 as of January 2025, compared to 172…
BJP Slams Congress Over Gaddar Awards Controversy, Seeks Clarity on Nizam Legacy
Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday strongly criticized the ruling Congress party over the recently held Gaddar Film Awards, questioning the state government’s ideological consistency and political intent. BJP State Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge N.V. Subash expressed surprise over the Congress government’s decision to confer the Best Film…
PM Modi conferred with Cyprus’ highest civilian honour
Nicosia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III of Cyprus, the country’s highest civilian honour. “Humbled to receive the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ of Cyprus. I dedicate it to the friendship between our nations,” Modi said after receiving the award….
India hopeful of positive outcome from talks over China’s rare earth import issue, says official
New Delhi: India is hopeful of a positive outcome from its engagement with China to address issues related to Beijing’s export curbs on rare earth magnets, which are mainly used in the auto sector, a top government official said on Monday. China’s restrictions on the export of rare earth elements and related magnets are affecting…
India positioned to become world’s third-largest economy, says PM Modi in Cyprus
Nicosia: India will soon become the third-largest economy in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, highlighting myriad economic opportunities the country offers to companies from Cyprus. Modi, who is in Cyprus on the first leg of his three-nation tour, made the remarks as he, along with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, attended a business…
Irresponsible Outbursts by Irresponsible CMs
Two southern Chief Ministers—Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu’s M.K. Stalin—have crossed a constitutional red line by issuing public statements on India’s foreign policy. In a federal democracy like India, foreign affairs are exclusively a matter for the Union Government. While state leaders may privately express disagreement, going public with condemnations—especially on sensitive international matters—is…
