New Delhi: Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Friday said Kabul will send diplomats to India as part of step-by-step efforts to improve bilateral relations. Muttaqi made the significant announcement at a media briefing hours after holding extensive talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. He also assured New Delhi that Afghan soil will…
Norway: In a big sense of disappointment, US President Donald Trump did not win the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize despite getting public support from some political quarters. However, the award instead went to Venezuelan democracy activist Maria Corina Machado. Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela, a former opposition presidential candidate, was lauded for being a “key,…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reviewed the state’s law and order situation and directed officials to remain alert during the festival season while acting strictly against rumor-mongers and troublemakers. The chief minister is in Gorakhpur and the review meeting was held via video conferencing on Thursday night, according to an official statement…
Palakkad (Kerala): Union Minister Suresh Gopi suggested on Friday that the probe against film personalities was an attempt to divert attention from the Sabarimala gold-plating controversy. Responding to questions during a public interaction at Akathethara in Palakkad, Gopi said, “Two film actors have been put before the Kerala public for judgment to play down the…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking an inquiry and systemic reform in drug safety mechanisms in the wake of deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, allegedly due to consumption of toxic cough syrups. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and K Vinod…
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed India’s concerns to his British counterpart Keir Starmer, over activities of pro-Khalistani extremists in the UK and said action should be taken against those involved in radicalism and violent extremism. Modi raised the issue during his talks with Starmer, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. The prime…
New Delhi: Union Minister and BJP leader Nityanand Rai on Thursday held seat-sharing talks with Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan for the Bihar assembly polls, and the two allies said that “everything is positive” between them. The assertion came amid signals from the regional party that it is unhappy with the quota…
Visakhapatnam: South Africa trumped Richa Ghosh’s vibrant 94 through the collective combativeness of Laura Wolvaardt and Nadine de Klerk to eke out a thrilling three-wicket win over India in the Women’s World Cup here on Thursday. Skipper Wolvaardt (70), Chloe Tryon (49), and Nadine de Klerk (84 not out, 54 balls) played lead roles as…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated US President Donald Trump on the “success” of the first phase of a US-brokered peace plan for Gaza as he hailed the American leader for his efforts to end hostilities. Modi said this during a phone conversation with Trump amid continuing strain in ties between India…
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 25 years in governance — from Gujarat to Delhi — his journey stands as a monumental chapter in India’s political history. Few leaders in the world today can match the scale, consistency, and transformative impact of his leadership. In my three and a half decades in politics, I have…
