Washington: The Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is willing to engage in “unprecedented” levels of cooperation with the United States, mainly due to Chinese aggression, but at the same time is “fearful” both of “entrapment and abandonment”, former US National Security Adviser Lt Gen (retd) H R McMaster has stated in his…
Srinagar: Three terrorists are believed to have been killed in two separate anti-infiltration operations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the army said on Thursday. Operations in the Machhal and Tangdhar areas were launched on Wednesday following intelligence inputs, it said. In a post on X, the army’s Srinagar-based…
As the 2024 U.S. presidential elections approach, the Indian diaspora in America finds itself at a critical juncture. Former President Donald Trump, the leading Republican candidate, is reportedly ahead by a small margin against Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. While some view Trump as a potential leader capable of addressing global issues, it is essential…
Bengaluru: ISRO on Wednesday said that the GNSS-Reflectometry (GNSS-R) instrument that represents “a new mode of remote sensing” on the EOS-08 satellite has commenced operations. The instrument, developed by the Space Applications Centre (SAC-ISRO), is India’s first space-borne precision receiver, according to ISRO. The space agency on August 16 had successfully launched the Earth Observation…
Amaravatu: At a time when Andhra Pradesh is vigourously wooing investments to develop the state, its IT, Electronics and Human Resource Development Minister Nara Lokesh on Wednesday called for passionate individuals to join the state’s Economic Development Board to facilitate these deals. The IT Minister is calling for two associate vice presidents, five general managers…
President Draupadi Murmu’s latest remarks on the alarming surge in violence against women, especially in West Bengal, have brought to light a glaring disconnect between political rhetoric and action. Murmu’s expression of concern cuts deep, particularly when West Bengal, under Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress, seems to be teetering on the edge of lawlessness. Mamata’s audacious…
New Delhi: The 2024 Lok Sabha election results were not so much about the numbers but about giving India a chance to “breathe” and for its institutions to start functioning again, says senior Congress leader Manish Tewari. In an interaction with PTI editors at the news agency’s headquarters here, the former Union minister also asserted…
New Delhi: Declaring that “enough is enough”, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said it is time for India to wake up to the “perversion” of crimes against women and counter the mindset that sees women as “less powerful, less capable, less intelligent”. “Those who share such views then go further and see the female as…
Granting of bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), on Tuesday by Supreme Court in the multi-crore Delhi Excise Policy scam, has ignited a wave of speculation about a possible merger between BRS and the BJP. This speculation comes in the wake of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he shared his “insights” from his recent visit to Ukraine and reiterated India’s firm commitment to supporting an early, abiding and peaceful resolution of the conflict with Ukraine. Modi in a post on X said the two leaders also discussed…
