Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will not travel to Brazil for the BRICS Summit scheduled for early next month. Although there is no official announcement yet, media reports suggested that Xi plans to skip the BRICS Summit, which, if confirmed, will be his first-ever absence from the meeting of the bloc…
Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to skip the Brics summit in Brazil next month, which, if confirmed, will be his first-ever absence from the meeting of the grouping of emerging economies since taking office 12 years ago, according to a media report. Xi will not attend the Brics Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the Hong…
The United States on Tuesday warned Indian and other foreign students against skipping classes or leaving their programs amid the ongoing mass deportation row, stating that the students might risk losing their visas or may not be able to apply for any future US visa. “If you drop out, skip classes, or leave your program…
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice B R Gavai Wednesday said lawyers don’t want to work during vacation but the judiciary is blamed for the backlog of cases.A bench of CJI B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih got miffed when a lawyer urged listing of a petition after summer vacation. “The first five judges are…
US President Donald Trump is likely to skip this year’s G-20 summit in South Africa, Bloomberg reported, citing Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who pointed to Pretoria’s repeated opposition to American interests on the global stage. “We chose not to participate in this year’s G-20, hosted by South Africa, either at the foreign ministers level…
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of incarcerated former premier Imran Khan on Sunday announced to skip the key government briefing on the current situation between Pakistan and India. This decision was announced in a statement by the party’s political committee. “Since this is merely a government briefing and there does not appear to be any serious attempt…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh is unlikely to attend Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9, with minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth expected to represent India, official sources told news agency PTI on Saturday.The decision comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Russia had initially invited…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not visit Moscow to attend Russia‘s Victory Day Parade on May 9, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The decision comes amid high tension with Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack.Russia had extended an official invitation to PM Modi to attend the May 9 victory Day celebrations in Moscow,…
NEW DELHI: Starting in 2026, students appearing for the Class X Board examinations under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will have the flexibility to choose between two exam sessions — one in February 2026 and another in May 2026. Candidates will also have the option to appear for both examinations if they wish….
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 nations in Cape Town next week, according to people familiar with his plans, deepening the rift between the United States and South Africa over policies the Trump administration believes are anti-American. The decision to forgo such…