New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping began a two-day visit to New Delhi to attend the BRICS Summit on Saturday, marking his first trip to India in seven years and signalling a key opportunity to normalise bilateral ties through expansion of trade and investment ties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host President Xi for bilateral…
New Delhi: For a bloc that has spent years fuelling speculation about challenging the dollar’s dominance, the formal position enunciated in a joint statement after a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of BRICS nations remains more cautious than the rhetoric of some of its members. There is no mention of a common…
Chennai: The main opposition DMK on Saturday staged protest across the state condemning Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for his alleged “scurrilous remarks” targeting late party patriarch M Karunanidhi and party president M K Stalin. Senior leader PK Sekar Babu, leading the protest here, praised Stalin for his “sacrifices, personality, and for being humane,” and…
New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the national capital on Saturday for a two-day trip to attend the BRICS Summit, marking his first visit to India in seven years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host him for bilateral talks on Saturday evening with a focus on boosting trade and investment ties. President Xi’s…
Lucknow: The BJP’s Uttar Pradesh core group met here for more than two hours to discuss preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections, as well as the party’s upcoming organisational and governance campaigns. The meeting at the BJP’s state headquarters was held on Friday evening and attended by BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh,…
Ahmedabad: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has said India’s electoral process is among the most transparent in the world as verification is carried out at every stage, from electoral rolls to counting of votes. He was speaking at the ‘Interaction with Booth Level Officers’ programme held at Atal Kalam Hall of Gujarat University on…
Mumbai: Cockroach-infested kitchens, uncovered raw meat and filthy utensils prompted the Maharashtra FDA to suspend 199 eatery licenses after inspecting more than 1,800 hotels, clubs, and dhabas across the state over the last three months, officials said on Friday. Pune division emerged as the worst offender with the highest number of licence suspensions, while inspectors…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised the safety of Indian seafarers in the Black Sea with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reiterating India’s readiness to support any peace initiative to end the Ukraine conflict even as both leaders agreed to shore up bilateral trade ties amid growing uncertainties and geopolitical upheaval. The meeting…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Russian President Vladimir Putin for wide-ranging talks that are likely to focus on enhancing annual bilateral trade to USD 100 billion by 2030 and further strengthening cooperation in defence, energy and critical minerals. Putin landed in New Delhi this morning on a three-day visit to participate…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday slammed the Congress and other opposition parties for creating a “negative atmosphere” around the BRICS summit, alleging that they are unable to “digest” India’s progress as the country moves forward. The ruling party said that while in 2011-12, under the Congress-led UPA government, India appeared to be losing its…
