US President Donald Trump with China’s counterpart Xi Jinping (File Image) US President Donald Trump and China’s counterpart Xi Jinping are likely to speak this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, following the tension that flared between the two economic powerhouses over breaching tariff and trade restriction agreements.Responding to the reporter’s…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stepped up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding answers on US President Donald Trump‘s continuous claims that he used trade as a war deterrent between India and Pakistan.“This is 11th time in 21 days that PM @narendramodi’s great friend and American President Donald Trump has made claims…
Four centuries have passed since William Shakespeare inked his mind into plays and poetry, yet the echo of his writing continues to pulse through the conversations and thoughts of today. The Bard of Avon didn’t just author plays and sonnets; he crafted a timeless world for generations to float through when seeking inspiration and self-reflection.The…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli plays a shot during the IPL match against Rajasthan Royals. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli continues to dazzle in the IPL 2025 season, smashing his fifth half-century as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) edged out Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. Kohli’s 42-ball 70…
After a stay aboard the International Space Station that unexpectedly stretched to nine and a half months, the NASA astronaut Suni Williams is back to doing something she enjoys on Earth. “I actually went out and ran three miles yesterday,” Ms. Williams, who returned to Earth two weeks ago, said on Monday during a news…
Every spring, well-known and accomplished figures deliver commencement addresses at college campuses around the country, offering graduates advice, wisdom and inspiration as they embark on their next chapter. Students graduating from the University of Maryland in May will be sent off into the world with a croaky message from a green, lanky puppet. Kermit the…
File Photo: Om Birla and Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday alleged speaker Om Birla did not allow him to speak in the House.Gandhi said he wanted to speak on the Maha Kumbh and unemployment issue.“Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) ji spoke on Maha Kumbh and I also…
NEW DELHI: Kunal Kamra‘s comedy special ‘Naya Bharat’ triggered political slugfest between the ruling party and the opposition leaders after Shiv Sena took offence to a joke on deputy CM Eknath Shinde. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis demanded an apology from the comedian and said that even though there was “freedom to do stand-up”, “he cannot…
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that he expected to speak with President Trump later on Wednesday to “discuss the details of the next steps” after the American leader’s call with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. The Kremlin said that in a call with President Trump on Tuesday, Mr. Putin had agreed to a…
US President Donald Trump said that he planned to speak with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to further discussions on ending the war in Ukraine. It came hours after the Kremlin, on Monday, sought “ironclad” guarantees that NATO nations would exclude Kyiv from its membership and that Ukraine would remain neutral. “We want…