New Delhi: Far too many Palestinians have been killed and far too many have suffered in the last few weeks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, in one of the most severe condemnations of the civilian death toll in Gaza due to an Israeli military offensive. At a media briefing at the…
Ahmedabad: An unbeaten half-century from Rassie van der Dussen and a 64-run partnership for the opening wicket between Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma helped South Africa defeat Afghanistan by five wickets in their last league match of the World Cup here on Friday. Chasing 245 for victory, the Proteas, who have already qualified for the…
New Delhi: The India-US partnership is truly a force for global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin jointly called on him Friday after conclusion of the ‘2+2’ ministerial dialogue. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were also present at the…
New Delhi: In a veiled message to Pakistan, India and the US on Friday reiterated their condemnation of the 26/11 Mumbai attack and the Pathankot strike and called for bringing the perpetrators to justice. In a joint statement at the end of the ‘2+2’ foreign and defence ministerial dialogue, New Delhi and Washington unequivocally condemned…
New Delhi: As the India-US 2+2 ministerial began on Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said both nations find each other in agreement on strategic issues, including countering China’s aggression. He termed the partnership between the two nations as “critical for ensuring a free, open and rules-bound Indo-Pacific region.” Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S…
Kamareddy (T’gana): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday called Telangana’s ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) as the ‘B-team’ of BJP, and claimed that there is no difference between the two parties, as he asked the people of the state to reject both of them in the November 30 Assembly polls. The senior Congress leader also…
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday slammed the Congress and BRS alleging that both parties have exploited Telangana over the years. Addressing a press conference here, he also claimed that the Congress party, which has come out with a ‘six guarantees’ programme in poll-bound Telangana, failed to fulfill…
Patna: Hindustani Awam Morcha chief Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday alleged that “poisonous substances” were being mixed into the food served to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, by those “coveting his chair”. Manjhi, a former chief minister, made the allegation while speaking to journalists outside the Vidhan Sabha premises, a day after he was upbraided…
New Delhi: India on Friday conveyed to the US its serious concerns over increasing activities of pro-Khalistani elements in Canada. India flagged its concerns at the ‘2+2’ foreign and defence ministerial meeting. “We have made our concerns very very clear,” Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said at a media briefing. The American delegation at the ‘2+2’ ministerial…
New Delhi: Net direct tax collection swelled 22 percent so far this fiscal year to Rs 10.60 lakh crore, crossing 58 percent of the Budget target for the full year, the Income Tax department said on Friday. The net corporate tax collection grew 12.48 percent and personal income tax mop-up rose 31.77 percent. “Direct Tax collection,…
