New York: US legal experts said it would be highly unusual for a federal court to reject the Department of Justice’s request to dismiss the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after prosecutors set out detailed legal and policy reasons for seeking to drop the indictment. Under Rule 48(a) of the Federal Rules of…
Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ medal. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto presented the medal to Modi. “This morning, I have also been conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour with immense affection. This honour belongs to the crores of Indians… it belongs to…
Washington: The US has voiced concern over China’s test launch of a nuclear-capable missile and assured its allies of its steadfastness in its defence commitments to them. The US also urged China to engage in meaningful arms control discussions and notify the intercontinental-range ballistic missile and space launches in line with the commitments made by…
Manama (Bahrain): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Bahrain and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral partnership. Jaishankar arrived in Bahrain from Qatar on the second leg of this four-nation visit to the Gulf, which also includes Kuwait and Oman, from July 5 to 10….
Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday cited support from India, countering American Vice President J D Vance’s remarks that the US was its sole powerful ally “anywhere left in the entire world.” Netanyahu told the ‘Fox News Sunday Briefing’ that Israel has the support of many other countries, including “a small country called…
Washington: India’s ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and congratulated him on the 250th anniversary of American independence. Kwatra met Rubio and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor here on Saturday. “Congratulated Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ambassador Sergio Gor on the 250th anniversary of the…
Washington: President Donald Trump suggested a reunion of former presidents, including Barack Obama and Joe Biden, at the White House to watch football. Trump made the suggestion on the podcast hosted by US Second Lady Usha Vance which was released on Friday ahead of the 250th anniversary of American Independence. The episode of “Storytime with…
Tehran: The body of Iran’s supreme leader who was killed in US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday ahead of his funeral, state media reported. Millions of people and a coterie of foreign dignitaries were expected to attend Saturday’s official ceremony for Ali Khamenei, with Tehran’s chief…
Washington: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship, upholding that any person born on American soil is a citizen. The Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship to children born in the US, including those whose parents are in the country unlawfully or…
Washington: Emerging technologies would define the next phase of India-US cooperation, India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, said here, listing out biotechnology, artificial intelligence and semiconductors as priority sectors. Addressing the USISPF Leadership Summit here, Kwatra said India has positioned itself as a preferred destination for companies seeking to diversify production and supply…
