Johannesburg: The US will attend only the closing ceremony of this weekend’s G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, but will not participate in any deliberations, the US confirmed in a statement late on Thursday. South Africa will hand over the annual Presidency of the G20 to the US on Sunday, and had indicated that it would…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a three-day visit to South Africa to attend the first G20 summit being held in Africa. During his stay in Johannesburg, the Prime Minister will also attend the sixth IBSA Summit on the sidelines of the G20. “I will present India’s perspective at the Summit…
Greater Noida: Indian women boxers, led by star pugilist Nikhat Zareen, lived up to their top billings to claim seven gold medals, while Hitesh Gulia and Sachin Siwach also clinched the coveted yellow metal at the World Boxing Cup Finals here on Thursday. The hosts finished with at least a medal in all 20 weight…
Belem (Brazil): At least 13 people were injured in a fire which broke out at the main venue of the ongoing UN COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil’s Belem, forcing thousands of people to run for safety. The fire broke out at around 2 pm on Thursday at the ‘Blue Zone’, where all meetings, negotiations, country…
Patna: Apparently overcome by gratitude, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tried to touch the feet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday when he was in the state capital to attend the former’s swearing-in ceremony. A video has gone viral in which Kumar can be seen trying to touch the feet of Modi, at the…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said fighting had started within the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s latest meeting with senior BJP leader Amit Shah showed Shinde’s helpless situation. Speaking at a gathering of the Shikshak Sena, teachers’ wing of his party, Thackeray also took a swipe…
Jamnagar: Donald Trump Jr., son of US President Donald Trump, arrived in Jamnagar on Thursday evening, accompanied by his girlfriend. He landed at Jamnagar Airport shortly after 7:30 pm. He visited Vantara, a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre at Jamnagar in Gujarat. According to sources, Donald Trump Jr visited Vantara, the brainchild of Reliance Industries director…
New Delhi: There has been a “remarkable expansion” across all pillars of the India-Australia cooperation, including trade and investment, defence and security, education and skills, science and technology, and space and energy, but most of all in “our vibrant people-to-people links”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. In his opening remarks at the…
Women’s empowerment has become one of the most contested arenas of Indian politics—not merely in terms of policy prescriptions but in the philosophical frameworks that guide them as well help win elections. The Narendra Modi government and the Opposition—led mainly by the Congress and its allies—present sharply contrasting visions rooted in different understandings of dignity,…
High Court Reinstates Dr. Neeraj Kumar, Exposes Deep Rot in NIPER Mohali The reinstatement of Dr. Neeraj Kumar by the Punjab and Haryana High Court has laid bare the systemic rot festering within NIPER Mohali. The Division Bench not only ruled that his expulsion was unlawful and based on frivolous charges, but also directed the…
