Former PM Rajiv Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 34th death anniversary.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “On his death anniversary today, I pay my tributes to our former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji.”Congress leaders also paid…
NEW DELHI: The Congress is once again under BJP fire. And once again, the ammunition for this all-out attack has been provided by a party leader. P Chidambaram‘s reality check on the future of INDIA bloc has left the Congress scurrying for cover. “The future (of the INDIA bloc) is not so bright. It shows…
China has long tapped Latin America to supply oil, iron ore, soybeans and other commodities, all drivers of growth for many Latin American countries. But also a source of frustration for those that hope to grow their economies and exports with more than mining and farm goods. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is trying to show…
European leaders stepped up pressure on Russia to accept an unconditional cease-fire in Ukraine, threatening to immediately impose a new round of punishing sanctions if the Kremlin did not change its stance by the end of Monday. “The clock is ticking — we still have 12 hours until the end of this day,” the German…
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland arrived together in Kyiv on Saturday for their first-ever joint visit to Ukraine, pledging to intensify pressure on Russia until it agreed to a full, unconditional 30-day cease-fire. Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, released a photograph of President Volodymyr Zelensky and the four other European leaders huddled…
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland made their first-ever joint visit to Kyiv on Saturday, in an effort to underscore their support for Ukraine and reinforce calls for Russia to agree to a 30-day cease-fire. During a trip intended to showcase European unity, France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, the new German chancellor, Friedrich Merz,…
Harvard University became the leader of academia’s resistance to the Trump administration — and soaked in acclaim from the White House’s critics — when it refused a roster of intrusive demands and took the government to court last month. Legal experts saw a strong case, built by a team of elite conservative lawyers, to win…
Tens of thousands of faithful crammed into St. Peter’s Square exchanged befuddled looks when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as pope from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. They knew Cardinals Pizzaballa and Parolin and Tagle. But Prevost? A few people with cellphone reception started searching online as the news began to ripple through…
In a historic moment for the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, hailing from the south suburbs of Chicago, has been elected the 267th Pope. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first American to ascend to the papacy. 69-year-old Prevost succeeds Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at…
World leaders have reacted to India’s strikes on terror camps at nine locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), expressing concern over the escalation of tensions in the region. They have urged New Delhi and Islamabad to exercise maximum restraint and defuse the tensions through dialogue and diplomacy. The precision attacks, jointly executed by the…