Tel Aviv: At a function marking India’s 77th Republic Day, Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar said his country attaches utmost importance to its ties with New Delhi, describing India as a strategic partner. Zohar on Monday told the gathering that India’s Republic Day celebrations had also become a special day for Israelis, as…
Portland: The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine’s Bangor International Airport. The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at around 7.45 pm Sunday night as New England and much of the…
Salamanca: Gunmen opened fire on football fans after a match in central Mexico, killing 11 people and injuring a dozen more in a region plagued by violence blamed on organized crime, local authorities said. Armed men stormed into a community football ground after Sunday’s match in Salamanca, a small city of 160,000 people in Guanajuato…
Washington: US Senator Ted Cruz has accused President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and White House trade adviser Peter Navarro of delaying a proposed trade agreement with India, according to purported leaked audio recordings cited in an Axios report. In phone calls with donors, the Texas Republican is heard saying he has been “battling”…
New York: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wished India on Republic Day, as he appreciated Quad cooperation between the countries on defence and other fronts. He said that the US-India relationship delivers “real results” for the two countries through close cooperation on defence, energy, critical minerals, and for the Indo-Pacific region through the Quad….
New York: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there is a “path” to remove the 25 per cent tariffs imposed on India for buying Russian oil, noting that such purchases by Delhi from Moscow have “collapsed”. United States President Donald Trump has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on India, including 25 per cent for its…
New York: An Indian national was among the victims of a shooting incident linked to an alleged family dispute in the US state of Georgia, according to the Indian mission in Atlanta. The shooting left four people dead early Friday morning while three children were inside the home during the incident in Lawrenceville, local media…
Davos: As world leaders walked past slipper and snow-laden lanes of this ski resort town for five days of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, they often made pit stops to savour masala chai, samosas, pakodas, paranthas and even khichdi. Also on the platter at places were biryanis and various Indian curries, attracting large crowds…
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Friday instructed paramilitary forces to maintain high alertness while performing their duty and ensure proper security arrangements during the March 5 general elections. Addressing a function organised by the Armed Police Force (APF), the paramilitary forces of Nepal in Kathmandu to mark its 25th anniversary, Karki said that…
London: Britain-based supporters of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have suffered targeted attacks, which are now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police’s counter-terrorism command, a media report said on Friday. According to ‘The Guardian’, one arrest has been made in connection with a series of four attacks which began just before Christmas. The…
