Washington: Marinated millet, corn kernel salad and stuffed mushrooms are on the menu for 400 guests invited to the State dinner being hosted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House’s South Lawn on Thursday. First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday said she has asked Chef Nina Curtis – who specialises in plant-based cuisine…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has given an assurance that he will take up with the ministry of food the issue of providing rice to Karnataka for its ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme, state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Thursday. Siddaramaiah met Shah on Wednesday night and took up the issue of rice supply to the…
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in the US for a three-day state visit, has gifted an eco-friendly lab-grown 7.5 carat diamond, placed in Kashmir’s exquisite Papier mâché box, to the US First Lady Jill Biden. US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted the prime minister for an intimate dinner at…
Washington: US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an intimate dinner at the White House during which they discussed a range of issues, exchanged gifts and enjoyed a musical tribute to the regions of India. Modi was received in the South Portico of the White House by Presiden…
Washington: US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an intimate dinner at the White House. Modi was received by the president and the first lady, and before entering the building, they posed for photos and were seen chatting. “When friends meet! PM @narendramodi arrives at…
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Yoga celebration at the UN headquarters here on Wednesday created a Guinness World Record for the participation of people of most nationalities. Modi, who is here on the first leg of his maiden state visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden,…
Islamabad: Taking an exception to a Pakistani university celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi, the country’s Higher Education Commission has voiced concern over the erosion of the country’s Islamic identity and asked them to “prudently distance” themselves from all such activities, a media report said on Wednesday. While the letter from the Higher Education Commission…
Singapore: Singapore is considered a “prized target” by terrorists who have been increasingly targeting youths, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday, underlining the need to have strong community leaders to inoculate Singaporeans against extreme ideologies. Speaking at the Religious Rehabilitation Group’s (RRG) 18th annual retreat, Wong said that while terrorism may not be at…
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday opened the Ukraine Recovery Summit here to say that “Russia must pay” for the destruction inflicted on its European neighbour as he announced UK government loan guarantees worth USD 3 billion. Sunak praised Ukraine’s “ingenuity and defiance” and attacked Russia for trying to destroy the country’s energy grid,…
United Nations: ndia has hit out at China for blocking a move to designate Pakistan-based LeT leader Sajid Mir as a “global terrorist” by the UN, saying it shows a lack of genuine political will to fight the scourge of terrorism. China on Tuesday blocked a proposal moved by the US and co-designated by India…
