The recent actions of the Congress party, marked by nationwide protests demanding the resignation of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairman Madhabi Puri Buch, following allegations from Hindenburg Research, expose a deeper duplicity and palpable frustration within the party. These protests, driven by claims that the SEBI chief has a conflict of…
Kyiv: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit India during their talks. Modi paid a nearly nine-hour visit to Kyiv in the first-ever visit to Ukraine by an Indian prime minister since it became independent over three decades back. At a media briefing following the talks between the two…
Kyiv: India and Ukraine on Friday inked four agreements and resolved to enhance their cooperation in a range of key areas including defence, trade, pharmaceuticals, green energy and education with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reaffirming commitment to further develop the bilateral ties. In their wide-ranging talks, the two leaders also…
Kyiv: Ukraine and Russia need to engage with each other to find a solution to the ongoing conflict between them, India said on Friday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy here under the shadow of the raging war. In the discussions, Modi reiterated the need for “practical engagement” between…
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi approaches his 75th birthday, a media frenzy, possibly fuelled by political biases, has ignited debates on who might succeed him, given that Modi has often set 75 as the age for retirement in his party. It’s a fact that Modi has enforced this retirement benchmark within his ranks, often relegating…
Kyiv: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inaugural visit to Ukraine as a “landmark” event, underscoring India’s commitment to supporting peace efforts in the conflict-ridden region. PM Modi met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv following an arduous nearly 10-hour train journey from Poland….
Mumbai: India’s forex reserves jumped by USD 4.546 billion to USD 674.664 billion during the week ended August 16, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous week, the forex kitty had dropped by USD 4.8 billion to USD 670.119 billion. On August 2, the overall reserves hit an all-time high of USD 674.919 billion….
Kyiv: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday underscored the relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s eternal message of peace in building a harmonious society, as he paid floral tribute to the statue of the iconic Indian leader here in war-torn Ukraine. Modi arrived here earlier in the day after a nearly seven-hour trip from Poland to hold…
Washington: Former President Donald Trump edged out Vice President Kamala Harris by three percentage points in a new Rasmussen Reports national head-to-head poll. Trump came out ahead 49% to 46%. That amounts to a slight gain for Harris, who was lagging behind Trump 45% to 49% in Rasmussen’s poll last week. When third-party hopefuls were added…
Melbourne: Indian wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has revealed that the death of Australian legend Shane Warne two years ago felt like the loss of a family member to him as he always believed that there was a strong connection between them. Kuldeep, who is on a short family trip in Australia, visited the iconic Melbourne…
