New Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki, who assumed office today just days after a massive Gen Z uprising toppled the KP Sharma Oli government, urged collective efforts to rebuild the nation, emphasising that her team has taken charge to serve the people, not to cling to power. She also announced that those killed in the…
Protesters blocked roads, set blazes and were met with volleys of police tear gas on Wednesday in Paris and elsewhere in France, seeking to heap pressure on President Emmanuel Macron by attempting to give his new prime minister a baptism of fire. The interior minister announced nearly 200 arrests in the first hours of the…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he said that trade talks between India and the United States would help “unlock the limitless potential” of the partnership. Kejriwal said that to “please Trump,” cotton farmers across the country were being put at…
Former Nepal Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal’s wife, Rabi Laxmi Chitrakar, died after sustaining critical injuries when their home in Dallu was set on fire amid ongoing unrest. Nepali outlet Khabar Hub quoted family members that Chitrakar was taken to the Kirtipur Burn Hospital in critical condition but could not survive her injuries. The attack comes…
US president Donald Trump said on Friday he will always be friends with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling India-US relations a “very special relationship” and adding that there is “nothing to worry about” in the ties between the two countries. However, Trump also expressed concern over some of Modi’s current actions. He told ANI, “I…
NEW DELHI: Congress dubbed PM Narendra Modi‘s decision to skip, in his conversation with President Xi Jinping, the issue of Chinese support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor as “anti-national”. The party accused Modi of repeatedly compromising national interest with China.Coming down heavily on PM Modi, AICC spokesman Jairam Ramesh said, “Aug 31, 2025 will “go…
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faced a backlash on Thursday after saying he didn’t hold talks with the opposition in August to try and avoid a political crisis because everyone but him was on holiday. Bayrou announced on Monday he would hold a confidence vote in parliament on September 8 to try and break a…
The industry is already facing pressure following the introduction of Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) from April this year. (AI image) The Portfolio Management Services (PMS) industry has approached market regulator SEBI to reduce the minimum investment threshold of ₹50 lakh to make this investment channel accessible to a wider base of investors. Sebi had increased…
Amid the US-India trade stalemate, which has been aggravated by American President Donald Trump levying additional penalty on New Delhi for buying Russian oil, a former Pentagon official has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his tough stand. “PM Modi standing up for India’s rights is going to be the episode that historians remember where…
Union home minister Amit Shah NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah responded to the opposition’s criticism of the government over the Pahalgam terrorist attack during the Operation Sindoor debate on Wednesday. As Amit Shah rose to speak, the INDIA bloc staged a walkout from the Upper House, protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s absence and…