Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped the CEO of a top financial services company as his commerce secretary and US trade representative. This is one of the rare times that both positions have gone to one person. “I am thrilled to announce that Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, will join…
Rio De Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday met with the Presidents of Brazil, Chile and Argentina here and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various areas such as defence, energy, biofuels and agriculture. Modi, who arrived here on Sunday after concluding a two-day trip to Nigeria, held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio…
Peshawar: At least four people, including a tribal elder, were killed and two others injured when militants ambushed their vehicle in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, police said. The militants opened fire on the vehicle of tribal elder Malik Shadi Khel in Jani Khel area in Bannu district while he was travelling with…
Rio De Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met leaders of several countries, including those from Italy, Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Egypt and South Korea on the sidelines of the G20 Summit and discussed ways to improve and strengthen bilateral ties. Modi also met International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath and European Union (EU)…
Jerusalem: Two flares landed near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence on Saturday in the central town of Caesarea, security services said, describing the incident as “serious”. “Two flares landed in the courtyard outside the prime minister’s residence,” police and Shin Bet internal security agency said in a joint statement. Three suspects were arrested after the…
Abuja: India accords high priority to its strategic partnership with Nigeria and it will work towards boosting ties in a range of areas, including defence, energy and trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his talks with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday. In his televised opening remarks at the meeting, Modi identified terrorism,…
Abuja: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Nigeria on the first leg of his three-nation visit at the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This visit is the first by an Indian prime minister to Nigeria in 17 years. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Abuja, Nigeria. Warmly welcomed by Minister for Federal…
Totowa: Patrons at Murph’s Tavern are toasting not just Donald Trump’s return to the presidency but the fact that he carried their northern New Jersey county, a longtime Democratic stronghold in the shadow of New York City. To Maria Russo, the woman pouring the drinks, the reasons behind Trump’s win were as clear in the…
Washington: Indian Americans are working to reach out to the new Trump administration and the Congress next year to seek action against the Bangladeshi regime, including imposing economic sanctions, an influential community leader has said. Encouraged by the recent statement of President-elect Donald Trump on Bangladesh, Dr Bharat Barai, an Indian American physician, exuded confidence…
Washington: Disenchanted by the Democratic Party’s use of human rights as a political tool for countries such as India, and encouraged by Donald Trump’s stance on Hindu rights in Bangladesh, about 70 per cent of Hindu Americans voted for the Republican presidential candidate in the November 5 elections, an eminent community leader has said. “The…
