New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on Diwali and wished that the festival brings joy, prosperity and health to everyone’s lives. In a post on ‘X’, Modi said, “Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali! May this special festival bring joy, prosperity and wonderful health to everyone’s lives.”
Kolkata: Pakistan captain Babar Azam didn’t hide his disappointment after a humiliating 93-run defeat to England in their last World Cup game here on Saturday but hinted that he would like to lead the national team during its rebuilding phase in white-ball cricket. “We will sit together and take stock. We’ll take positives from this and…
Kolkata: England joined the party after everything was done and dusted, finding enough reasons to smile while humiliating a demotivated Pakistan by 93 runs in their final World Cup game here on Saturday. By winning their last two games, England finished seventh in the 10-team table and qualified for the Champions Trophy, scheduled in Pakistan in…
New Delhi: Far too many Palestinians have been killed and far too many have suffered in the last few weeks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, in one of the most severe condemnations of the civilian death toll in Gaza due to an Israeli military offensive. At a media briefing at the…
Ahmedabad: An unbeaten half-century from Rassie van der Dussen and a 64-run partnership for the opening wicket between Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma helped South Africa defeat Afghanistan by five wickets in their last league match of the World Cup here on Friday. Chasing 245 for victory, the Proteas, who have already qualified for the…
New Delhi: The India-US partnership is truly a force for global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin jointly called on him Friday after conclusion of the ‘2+2’ ministerial dialogue. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were also present at the…
New Delhi: In a veiled message to Pakistan, India and the US on Friday reiterated their condemnation of the 26/11 Mumbai attack and the Pathankot strike and called for bringing the perpetrators to justice. In a joint statement at the end of the ‘2+2’ foreign and defence ministerial dialogue, New Delhi and Washington unequivocally condemned…
New Delhi: As the India-US 2+2 ministerial began on Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said both nations find each other in agreement on strategic issues, including countering China’s aggression. He termed the partnership between the two nations as “critical for ensuring a free, open and rules-bound Indo-Pacific region.” Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S…
Kamareddy (T’gana): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday called Telangana’s ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) as the ‘B-team’ of BJP, and claimed that there is no difference between the two parties, as he asked the people of the state to reject both of them in the November 30 Assembly polls. The senior Congress leader also…
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday slammed the Congress and BRS alleging that both parties have exploited Telangana over the years. Addressing a press conference here, he also claimed that the Congress party, which has come out with a ‘six guarantees’ programme in poll-bound Telangana, failed to fulfill…
