The leaders of Gulf Arab states are expected to strategize with their Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts on Friday in an effort to counter President Trump’s controversial proposal to redevelop Gaza under U.S. control and displace its Palestinian residents. The meeting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, is in preparation for a broader Arab League summit in…
Saudi Arabia said it would not establish ties with Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state, contradicting President Donald Trump’s claim that Riyadh was not demanding a Palestinian homeland when he said the US wants to take over the Gaza Strip. In a shocking announcement, Trump said on Tuesday the US would take over…
NEW DELHI: A protest by pro-Khalistan supporters on Sunday outside the Indian High Commission in London during the Republic Day celebrations was met with a strong counter-protest by the Indian diaspora. The Khalistani demonstrators gathered to stage a protest against the Indian government, chanting slogans and carrying banners calling for the establishment of a separate…
NEW DELHI: The leaders of ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), including Union home minister Amit Shah and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu met at BJP chief JP Nadda’s residence on Wednesday in Delhi in a key meeting.According to PTI sources, the NDA leaders discussed ways to counter Congress’ recent attack over Amit Shah’s…
India’s Mohammed Siraj (R) celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Travis Head at the Gabba. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy stands delicately balanced at 1-1, and the upcoming Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on December 26 is shaping up to be a decisive encounter. Among the numerous challenges facing the…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday cited an old post by Sam Pitroda to counter Congress, amidst a heated political debate over Union minister Amit Shah‘s remarks about Ambedkar in Parliament.Rijiju highlighted a previously deleted social media post where Pitroda had said that “Jawaharlal Nehru contributed to the drafting of the Constitution more…
Canada has revealed an extensive security plan to boost its military and diplomatic presence in the Arctic region amid growing threats from countries like China and Russia. According to a report in Al Jazeera, Canada is boosting its Arctic strategy at a time when there is heightened Russian activity in North American airspace. Ottawa has…
Amid reports of atrocities against minorities and the arrests of three Hindu monks in Bangladesh, the student leaders now in the government have doubled down on their anti-India stand. Nahid Islam, the information adviser to the caretaker government, has invoked two-Indias, and accused the “ruling elite” in India of playing divisive politics. After a meeting…
The Reserve Bank of India is planning to initiate a pilot programme next year in 2025, which will offer data storage to financial institutions at reasonable prices, according to sources cited by Reuters.In the first-of-its-kind initiative from a major global central bank, the cloud platform will be utilizing local IT firms, against Amazon Web Services,…