Foreign secretary Vikram Misri (File photo) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday held a pre-departure briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visits to the United Kingdom and the Maldives, beginning July 23.This will mark PM Modi’s fourth official trip to the UK.Foreign secretary Vikram Misri outlined the agenda for the UK…
Israel on Wednesday night unleashed a series of heavy airstrikes in the heart of Damascus, targeting Syrian Defence Ministry headquarters and striking close to the presidential palace. The strikes followed Israel’s warning to Syrian forces to withdraw from southern Syria, where clashes have erupted with the Druze minority. The United States has now stepped in,…
Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong expressed optimism about the future of India-China ties on Sunday, describing the relationship as one rooted in a shared civilizational heritage spanning thousands of years. He hoped that relations between the two neighbours would become “better and better” in the coming years.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a felicitation programme…
In a judgment that could help to shape how transparent the European Union must be on matters of public interest, judges on Wednesday said the bloc should not have denied a journalist’s request for text messages exchanged as a top official negotiated for coronavirus vaccine access. The ruling was issued by the European Union’s second-highest…
For the past three weeks, the Justice Department and Google have questioned more than two dozen witnesses to try to sway a federal judge’s decision over how to address the company’s illegal monopoly in internet search. On Friday, that hearing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is expected to conclude. To…
Less than a week after President Trump signed an executive order to accelerate seabed mining, the U.S. government received its first permit application from the Metals Company, one of the most ardent proponents of the as yet unproven practice. On Tuesday, the company’s chief executive, Gerard Barron, was also on hand in Washington, D.C., for…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has attributed Chennai Super Kings‘ dismal IPL 2025 campaign to their failure at last year’s auction, calling it the starting point of their sharp decline.Also visit: IPL Live ScoreSpeaking during a JioStar Expert interaction, Jadeja, a self-proclaimed fan of both CSK and Mumbai Indians, reflected on the franchise’s…
President Emmanuel Macron of France called a second emergency meeting of European allies on Wednesday seeking to recalibrate relations with the United States as President Trump upends international politics by rapidly changing American alliances. Mr. Macron had already assembled a dozen European leaders in Paris on Monday after Mr. Trump and his new team angered…
Asaduddin Owaisi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday guided his strike at AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming there was little difference between the two leaders. “Modi and Kejriwal are like brothers, two sides of the same coin. Both have emerged from the RSS ideology – one…
Arshdeep Singh. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) Punjab triumphed over Mumbai by eight wickets in Vijay Hazare Trophy Group C match on Saturday,. Pacer Arshdeep Singh‘s five-wicket haul and opener Prabhsimran Singh‘s unbeaten 150 runs were instrumental in Punjab’s victory.Prabhsimran Singh’s blistering knock of 150 came off just 101 balls, studded with 14 fours and…