Washington: US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, announced on Monday (local time) that she has embarked on a multi-nation trip to the Indo-Pacific region, during which she will visit Japan, Thailand and India. Gabbard stated that her first stop was in Honolulu. She called “building strong relationships, understanding, and open lines of communication”…
West Bengal: Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee was on Tuesday engaged in a war of words with treasury bench members in Lok Sabha over the stoppage of MNREGA funds for West Bengal. During the Question Hour, Banerjee said the benefits of the MNREGA scheme are not being passed on to West Bengal. “The constant stand by…
New Delhi: India and the US are planning to negotiate a trade agreement and both countries will focus on increasing market access, reducing import duty and non-tariff barriers, and enhancing supply chain integration, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada…
Guwahati: Four infiltrators from Bangladesh have been nabbed and deported to the neighbouring country, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. They have been identified as Abdul Kabir, Bodhiur Rahman, Md Tayub and Abdul Kalam. In a post on X after Monday midnight, the CM said, “4 illegal infiltrators held and deported… Continuing with their…
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, tabled the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, on Tuesday during the ongoing budget session, marking a significant reform in immigration law. The Modi government is keen to push the legislation forward to modernize immigration processes in line with contemporary security and regulatory needs. While the debate…
In our rapidly changing social and political environment, the importance and necessity of women’s awards is coming under scrutiny. The recent controversial case of a woman being felicitated by the chief minister on Women’s Day in Haryana has raised serious questions. In today’s cultural environment, where representation is often prioritised, some awards have shifted the…
Exeter (England): “Canada never, ever will be part of America in any way, shape or form,” said Canada’s new prime minister-in-waiting, Mark Carney, after winning the race to lead the country’s Liberal party. Carney’s message was a response to repeated statements from Trump in the past few months that he wanted Canada to become part…
Dubai: The talismanic Virat Kohli was the biggest name among six Indian players picked in the 12-member ‘Team of the Tournament’ for the Champions Trophy. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final here on Sunday to win the tournament for the third time after 2002 (joint winners) and 2013. India have been…
Washington: Hours after a series of outages Monday that left X unavailable to thousands of users, Elon Musk claimed that the social media platform was being targeted in a “massive cyberattack.” In a post, Musk explained that the attack was sophisticated and likely orchestrated by a large, coordinated group or even a nation-state. “We get attacked…
TORONTO: Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, announced that effective Monday it is charging 25 per cent more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan. “I will not hesitate to increase this charge. If the…
