The recent military parade at Tiananmen Square represented more than ceremonial pageantry; it marked a calculated demonstration of China’s emerging superpower status. Xi Jinping, flanked by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, orchestrated a powerful visual message that alliances are shifting and American dominance faces unprecedented challenges. The September spectacle showcased China’s military capabilities through…
A federal judge has blocked major portions of Mississippi’s new law restricting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in public schools, issuing a ruling that sharply questioned the statute’s constitutionality.US District Judge Henry Wingate granted a preliminary injunction on Monday, pausing enforcement of sections that ban schools from teaching so-called “divisive concepts” related to race,…
Tensions flared between the United States and China at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday, as Washington accused Beijing of aiding Russia’s war in Ukraine through the export of dual-use goods, while China refuted the claims and warned against confrontation. Acting US Ambassador to the UN, Dorothy Shea, urged countries, specifically naming China,…
PRAYAGRAJ: Allahabad HC has refused bail to a 62-year-old man accused of sharing a “Pakistan Zindabad” post on Facebook, saying the judiciary’s tolerance of anti-national acts is contributing to their rise.“Commission of such offences is becoming a routine affair… because the courts are liberal and tolerant towards such acts of people with an anti-national bent…
Pakistan, which already has an overall debt of USD 274 billion, raised its defence budget by 20%. The massive hike from the previous budget comes even as Pakistan has cut its overall budget by 6.9%. This is one of the largest increases in decades and will require the government to slash spending accordingly. The hike…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday hit out at Pakistan at the United Nations, highlighting Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif’s “open confession” about his country’s role in supporting and training terrorists.Speaking at the UN, India’s Deputy Permanent Representative Yojna Patel condemned Pakistan for misusing the international platform to spread propaganda and make unfounded allegations against India….
This is a representational AI image (Pic credit: Lexica) TOI CORRESPONDENT FROM LONDON/MUMBAI: A media expose on a Maharashtra-based pharma company accused of illegally manufacturing unlicensed, addictive opioids and exporting them to West Africa led to a joint raid by state and central drug inspectors over the weekend and the announcement of curbs on the…
MUMBAI: Amara Raja Infra on Monday said it has completed construction of India’s first green hydrogen fuelling station in Leh, Ladakh, for NTPC Ltd. Union Minister for Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal inaugurated the facility on Saturday, the company said. The fuelling station project with a capacity of producing GH2 of 80kg…