New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi “knew he was not happy” with India’s purchases of Russian oil and that Washington can raise tariffs on New Delhi “very quickly”. These remarks were made by President Trump while talking to reporters on Sunday aboard Air Force One en route to Washington,…
Las Vegas/New York: A 27-year-old Indian woman, who was reported missing last week, was found dead and police are looking for her former boyfriend, alleging that he killed her and fled to India. Nikitha Godishala of Ellicott City was reported missing on January 2. Howard County police said in a statement on Sunday that she…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s condolence message on former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s demise while recalling her contribution to India-Bangladesh ties. The three-time Bangladesh prime minister and BNP patriarch died on December 30 following a prolonged illness. “We sincerely appreciate your message of condolence and remembrance, Honourable @narendramodi. Begum Khaleda…
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has voiced his concern over the escalation between the US and Venezuela, culminating in the capture of the country’s President Nicolás Maduro, saying the developments constitute a “dangerous precedent”. The secretary general is “deeply alarmed by the recent escalation in Venezuela, culminating with today’s United States military action…
New York: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he spoke with President Donald Trump “directly” to register his opposition to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife by the US military, as he termed the unilateral attack on a sovereign nation an “act of war”. Maduro and his wife Cilia…
London/Moscow: Global leaders on Saturday reacted sharply to the US strike on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, with some expressing concern and urging restraint, while others backed Washington’s move. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in a large-scale US strike on the capital city of Caracas and…
Caracas: The US has captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and launched a “large-scale” strike against the country, Donald Trump says. President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a “large-scale strike against Venezuela” and “captured its leader, President Nicolas Maduro” and his wife. Here’s the statement from Truth Social in full:…
Washington: President Trump proclaimed Friday that the US is “locked and loaded and ready” to help protesters in Iran who have risen up against that country’s hardline Islamic regime in widespread demonstrations. “If Iran shots [sic] and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue,” Trump…
North Carolina: The FBI, on Friday, said that it had disrupted a plot to attack a North Carolina grocery store and fast-food restaurant on New Year’s Eve, arresting a man who officials said was inspired by the Islamic State group and had pledged loyalty to the extremist militants. Eighteen-year-old Christian Sturdivant, who is reported to…
Kathmandu: Nepal Army would mobilise around 80,000 troops for the March 5 general elections, a top army official said on Friday. Almost all of the ground forces, more than 90 per cent of the total force, will be mobilised to provide security during the general election, Nepal Army spokesman Brig General Rajaram Basnet said. President…
