A student-led protest movement in Serbia rallied more than 100,000 people for a huge peaceful street demonstration on Saturday in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, defying warnings from the country’s embattled strongman leader that months of unrest were careening out of control into violence. Saturday’s rally, the biggest outpouring of public discontent in Serbia in decades, was…
Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin (right) CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin came down hard on Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday for calling DMK MPs “uncivilised”.Taking to X, Stalin said, “Dharmendra Pradhan, who thinks he is a king and speaks with arrogance, should mind his words….
Russia has drawn a firm red line when it comes to Ukraine’s Nato aspirations, stating that any discussions regarding Ukraine’s membership in the alliance are non-negotiable, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said at the India Today Conclave session titled “Navigating Geopolitical Shift.” “We need to have a Ukraine that does not pose a danger…
President Trump on Tuesday night shared an AI-generated video depicting the devastated Gaza Strip as an opulent resort emblazoned with his name, less than a week after he appeared to back off his proposal to displace Palestinians en masse from the territory and assert U.S. control over it. It was not immediately clear where the…
Take two proud hockey countries in a best-on-best final, add a massive dose of geopolitics into the equation, and then conclude the matchup with a historic overtime goal by the game’s best player. It’s a recipe for a historic viewership number — and that’s what we saw with Canada’s 3-2 overtime win over the United…
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress-led Telangana government has issued an order allowing all the Muslim employees working for the state to take a leave an hour early during “Ramzan” days.The Revanth Reddy dispensation has permitted all Muslim government employees, teachers, contract, out-sourcing, corporations and public sector employees to leave their…
NEW DELHI: Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) chairman Sam Pitroda, who seems to be forever embroiled in controversy, was once again caught in political crossfire over his latest remarks on China. Pitroda’s remarks drew ire from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which accused him of undermining India’s sovereignty and aligning with Congress’s alleged pro-China stance. The…
Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has caused a political firestorm by promoting an unknown cryptocurrency token that shot up in value after his endorsement — then swiftly cratered. In a post on social media on Friday night, Mr. Milei said that the coin, called $LIBRA, would stimulate the economy and help small businesses grow. While the…
(Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Cricket Australia revealed on Thursday that an unprecedented number of more than 6,000 Indian supporters made the journey to Australia for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series.The five-match contest, which saw Australia secure a 3-1 victory and regain the trophy after ten years, was intensely fought between the two cricket…
New DELHI: Actor Chiranjeevi has come under fire for his comments about wanting a grandson to carry forward the family legacy, with several political figures calling his remarks “crass” and “sexist.” His statement, made at a film event in Hyderabad on Tuesday, has drawn criticism for promoting gender bias.Speaking at the pre-release event of Brahma…