New York: US President Donald Trump has demanded the prosecution of former vice president Kamala Harris, alleging that she paid a “large amount of money” to celebrity artists for endorsements during last year’s presidential election. “YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PAY FOR AN ENDORSEMENT. IT IS ILLEGAL TO DO SO. Can you imagine what would…
Kinshasa, Congo: At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, according to a civil society leader. The attack was carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) around 1 am inside the premises of a Catholic church in eastern Congo’s…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump Saturday said he spoke to the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand amid escalating tensions between the two neighbours, as he recalled, yet again, the conflict between India and Pakistan that was “brought to a successful halt.” On Saturday, in a post on social media, Trump said he had spoken…
Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday graced the Independence Day celebrations of the Maldives as the guest of honour. Modi was warmly welcomed at the iconic Republic Square in this Maldivian capital. The prime minister landed in Male on Friday on a two-day visit primarily to attend the Independence Day celebrations of the Indian…
Phnom Penh (Cambodia): As cross-border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand continue to escalate, the Indian Embassy in Cambodia has issued an advisory on Saturday (July 26) to Indian nationals living in the region, urging them to remain vigilant and avoid non-essential travel to conflict-prone areas. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has scheduled a private…
New York: (Jul 26) The proposed India-US trade agreement will be a big shot in the arm and make India a very attractive location for investors and result in a lot of liberalisation by the country, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, Arvind Panagariya, has said. “A lot of the current things that are underway…
Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Friday jointly inaugurated a state-of-the-art building of the defence ministry of Maldives in Male. The prime minister also handed over 72 vehicles and equipment for use by the Maldives National Defence Force. The defence ministry building is a “concrete building of trust” and it…
Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Maldives on Friday on a two-day visit, during which he will attend the archipelago nation’s 60th Independence Day celebrations as the chief guest. Modi was received on arrival by President Mohamed Muizzu, who had invited him for the visit. The two leaders are also scheduled to hold…
London: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-day official visit to the UK on Thursday after a full-fledged review of the entire gamut of issues in the bilateral relationship and signing off a historic bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Modi was hosted by his UK counterpart, Keir Starmer, at Chequers – the official country residence…
London: “There may be a swing and a miss at times, but we always play with a straight bat!” Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his British counterpart Keir Starmer on Thursday as he used a cricketing metaphor to describe India’s partnership with the UK. Modi also said that India was committed to building a high-scoring,…
