PORT LOUIS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met President of Mauritius Dharam Gokhool and gifted him Gangajal from Maha Kumbh. Modi, who arrived in Marutius early Tuesday on a two-day State Visit, also gave Gokhool several others gifts. Before meeting President Gokhool, Prime Minister Modi met his Mauritius counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam and both the…
Washington: US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, announced on Monday (local time) that she has embarked on a multi-nation trip to the Indo-Pacific region, during which she will visit Japan, Thailand and India. Gabbard stated that her first stop was in Honolulu. She called “building strong relationships, understanding, and open lines of communication”…
West Bengal: Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee was on Tuesday engaged in a war of words with treasury bench members in Lok Sabha over the stoppage of MNREGA funds for West Bengal. During the Question Hour, Banerjee said the benefits of the MNREGA scheme are not being passed on to West Bengal. “The constant stand by…
New Delhi: India and the US are planning to negotiate a trade agreement and both countries will focus on increasing market access, reducing import duty and non-tariff barriers, and enhancing supply chain integration, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada…
Guwahati: Four infiltrators from Bangladesh have been nabbed and deported to the neighbouring country, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. They have been identified as Abdul Kabir, Bodhiur Rahman, Md Tayub and Abdul Kalam. In a post on X after Monday midnight, the CM said, “4 illegal infiltrators held and deported… Continuing with their…
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, tabled the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, on Tuesday during the ongoing budget session, marking a significant reform in immigration law. The Modi government is keen to push the legislation forward to modernize immigration processes in line with contemporary security and regulatory needs. While the debate…
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 may have ended with India lifting the trophy – unbeaten and unchallenged – but the real party is happening online. From memes to reels to savage one-liners, cricket fans have turned social media into a comedy club, and let’s just say, Pakistan is the punchline more often than not. Take…
In our rapidly changing social and political environment, the importance and necessity of women’s awards is coming under scrutiny. The recent controversial case of a woman being felicitated by the chief minister on Women’s Day in Haryana has raised serious questions. In today’s cultural environment, where representation is often prioritised, some awards have shifted the…
Exeter (England): “Canada never, ever will be part of America in any way, shape or form,” said Canada’s new prime minister-in-waiting, Mark Carney, after winning the race to lead the country’s Liberal party. Carney’s message was a response to repeated statements from Trump in the past few months that he wanted Canada to become part…
Dubai: The talismanic Virat Kohli was the biggest name among six Indian players picked in the 12-member ‘Team of the Tournament’ for the Champions Trophy. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final here on Sunday to win the tournament for the third time after 2002 (joint winners) and 2013. India have been…
