New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday described his use of tariffs as a measure to stop wars, and said that his communication to India and Pakistan during the recent conflict was “very effective”, repeating his claim of ending the battle between the nuclear-armed neighbours using trade. “Tariffs are very important for the United…
United Nations: In a strong retort against Pakistan in the UN Security Council, India on Monday said its neighbour as a country that “bombs its own people” and conducts “systematic genocide”. During his remarks to the UNSC open debate on “Women, Peace and Security”, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said Pakistan…
New Delhi: India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) announcing a temporary no-fly zone over the Bay of Bengal, indicating preparations for a likely missile test later this month. The NOTAM is valid from October 15 to 17, covering a launch window that points toward a possible trial of an advanced missile system by the Defence…
Paris: In the end, Emmanuel Macron’s man wasn’t able to pull it off either. When Sébastien Lecornu was appointed France’s prime minister three and a half weeks ago, the spin was that this was President Macron’s last card. A last card, we were told, but a good one. The 39-year-old was a presidential protégé –…
London: Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to India this week will lead to significant advances across shared areas of interest such as AI and emerging technologies, UK Minister for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Online Safety Kanishka Narayan said on Tuesday. Speaking to PTI ahead of Starmer’s first official tour of India, scheduled for October 8-9,…
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday rejected West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegation of “discrimination” over flood management and river cleaning, asserting that India is already working closely with Bhutan on trans-border river issues and has released more than Rs 1,290 crore to the state under flood management programmes. A day after torrential rain…
The Nobel season has begun. On Monday, the medicine prize opened the 2025 awards with scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi honoured for their discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance. The prizes for physics, chemistry, literature and economics will follow soon. And then comes the big one still to be announced – the Nobel…
As the Election Commission of India has announced the poll dates for Bihar as Nov 4 and 7, while counting will be on Nov 14, the state is once again bracing for a political showdown. The NDA and the India Alliance are loudly staking claims, but a new entrant, poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishore, is emerging…
Silguri/New Delhi: A political confrontation erupted on Monday between the Centre and the state government after two BJP leaders were assaulted in landslide-hit north Bengal, with PM Narendra Modi slamming the TMC over law and order, and CM Mamata Banerjee accusing him of “politicising a natural disaster”. A day after torrential rains triggered landslides and…
New Delhi: Trade calculations are being overturned by “tariff volatility” globally, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, against the backdrop of economic disruptions triggered by Washington’s policy on trade tariffs. In an address at an event, Jaishankar delved into the “strategic consequences” of profound changes being witnessed in the geopolitical landscape, including the…
