New York: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said the trade deal with India did not happen because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call US President Donald Trump. In an interview with the ‘All-in Podcast’ on Thursday, Lutnick detailed how the India-US trade deal has not happened till now. “I’ll tell you a story…
United Nations: India is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2026, registering an “exceptionally high growth in a challenging global environment”, with resilient private consumption and strong public investment largely offsetting the impact of high US tariffs, the United Nations has said. The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report released on Thursday…
New York: Two Indians, living illegally in the US, have been arrested by federal authorities for smuggling more than 300 pounds of cocaine inside a semi-truck. Gurpreet Singh, 25, and Jasveer Singh, 30, were arrested by local authorities in Putnam County, Indiana on January 4 for narcotics trafficking. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Kathmandu: Nepal and the US on Thursday signed a landmark bilateral Cultural Property Agreement to preserve the Himalayan nation’s rich heritage and prevent the illicit trafficking of cultural property. The Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) was signed by US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R Thompson and Dr Suresh S Shrestha, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture and…
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday voiced regret over the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the US from several UN entities, vowing that the world body will continue to carry its mandates “with determination.” President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew the US from over 60 international organisations, including 31 UN bodies and…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has “greenlit” a sanctions bill that could impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, giving him “tremendous leverage” against countries like China and India to stop them from purchasing cheap oil from Moscow. Senator Lindsey Graham said he had a “very productive meeting” with Trump at…
MOSCOW: Moscow on Wednesday slammed the United States over the seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic that Washington’s forces had pursued from the coast of Venezuela. “In accordance with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, freedom of navigation applies in waters on the high seas, and no state…
Jerusalem: Amid deepening bilateral engagement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday told his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi that Israel values its partnership with New Delhi and their shared determination to defeat terrorism. Netanyahu, in a telephone call with Modi – first in 2026 – also said he looked forward to meeting the Indian prime minister…
Washington: The United States, on Wednesday, seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker which was being shadowed by a submarine from Russia, after a pursuit that lasted more than two weeks across the Atlantic Ocean, as per a Reuters report. This attempt to seize the vessel is part of the US’ effort to create a ‘blockade’ of…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government plans to proclaim an ordinance to protect from prosecution the 2024 “July warriors” whose violent street protests toppled then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League regime, media reports said on Tuesday. The mass circulation Prothom Alo and Ittefaq newspapers said that initiatives were underway to proclaim the ordinance to protect the…
