Male: The Maldives is currently discussing with India if the island nation can make payments for its imports from the country in Maldivian Rufiyaa, a senior minister has said. A similar arrangement is also being worked out for imports of goods from China, Minister for Economic Development Mohamed Saeed said and noted that annually, Maldives…
Washington: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will travel to India next week to “compare notes on the Indo-Pacific,” talk about technology cooperation and also meet his counterpart Ajit Doval and others to take the US-India relationship to the next level. Sullivan is likely to meet Doval for the annual review meeting for the initiative…
Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu): Senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took exception to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin’s “migratory bird” jibe made at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent visits to the state, saying the very usage was not proper. She also slammed the ruling DMK over issues including the drug menace…
New Delhi: Moody’s Analytics on Friday projected India’s economy to expand 6.1 per cent in 2024, lower than 7.7 per cent growth clocked in 2023. It said output in India remains 4 per cent lower than it would have been without the COVID pandemic and its various aftershocks — from supply snags to military conflicts…
New Delhi: Delhi Cabinet minister Atishi Friday alleged that a big political conspiracy is being hatched by the BJP-led central government to impose President’s Rule in the national capital. At a press conference, Atishi claimed that in the last few months, many events have happened that indicate this possibility. “Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest is a political…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the BJP used its majority in Lok Sabha for two consecutive terms to strengthen the country while the Congress used its decades-long majority to strengthen its “family”, asserting that even the opposition believes that his government will retain power for a third term. In an interview…
Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan provided the fireworks with the bat after Jasprit Bumrah’s magical five-wicket haul as Mumbai Indians pummelled Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets for their second win in the IPL here on Thursday. Kishan went ballistic to make 69 off just 34 balls (7x4s, 5x6s) and Suryakumar dazzled with a…
Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis feels his side doesn’t have enough firepower in the bowling department, and therefore, the batters will have to compensate for that weakness going forward in the IPL. RCB endured their fifth loss in six matches here on Thursday. “I feel like from a batting perspective, we have…
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday steps will be taken to transform the future of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Muslim communities in the state by coming up with a declaration for them. He said an SC, ST and Muslim declaration will be announced on the lines of the BC declaration…
New Delhi: Amid a forecast for extreme weather conditions in summer months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday reviewed the preparedness for heat wave conditions and called for all arms of governments at central, state and district levels to work in synergy. An official statement said Modi chaired a meeting where he was briefed about the…
