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…
Lausanne: Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Diamond League here after producing a season’s best effort of 89.49m from his last attempt in a gritty performance despite lingering fitness concerns. The 26-year-old was at the fourth spot till the fourth round before sending his spear to 85.58m in his fifth attempt….
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday extended greeting to citizens on the National Space Day, and said the country has scripted indelible history by embossing its “civilisational signature” on the surface of the Moon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the celebration of the National Space Day last year following India’s success…
Dhaka: A top BNP leader here said Bangladeshis are “not angry but hurt” over deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s stay in India, even as he urged politicians and security strategists in New Delhi to “rethink” their policy given the ground reality here. In an exclusive interview with PTI at his residence in Dhaka, Abdul Moyeen…
Kyiv: In the first-ever visit to Ukraine by an Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday on a nearly seven-hour trip to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid Kyiv’s fresh military offensive into the Russian territory. Modi will hold both one-on-one and delegation-level talks with Zelenskyy with a focus on ways to…
Chicago: The military-to-military relationship between India and the United States is strong, the Pentagon said Thursday on the eve of the meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Defense Secretary Austin Lloyd. Rajnath Singh arrived in Washington Thursday morning as part of a four-day visit to further boost the comprehensive global strategic partnership between the…
