The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday amid growing fears that the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict might drag in the US, pushing oil prices higher and worsening inflation in the UK. The bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee is predicted to hold the main rate at 4.25%, a two-year low, while…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated India’s stance against terrorism and said that the nation would never equate the perpetrators of Pahalgam terror attack with their victims. He also thanked United Kingdom government for condemning the April 22 attack that killed 26.“We practice a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and…
MUMBAI: RBI said its stance on cryptocurrency remains unchanged, even as a govt panel continues to examine the issue. “There is no new development following the Supreme Court pronouncement on the crypto matter,” RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said at the post-policy press conference. “RBI has maintained a consistent stance on this issue. A govt committee…
France could harden its position on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, reiterating that Paris was committed to a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict. “The humanitarian blockade is creating a situation that is untenable on the ground,” Macron said at a joint…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid out three key principles guiding India’s response to terrorism under Operation Sindoor in his first public address since Operation Sindoor, in Deshnok, Bikaner. In a firm and direct message, he outlined a three-point doctrine that will shape India’s future counter-terror strategy. If there is a terrorist attack on…
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk shook hands with Daria Kasatkina following her straight-sets victory over the former Russian at the Italian Open on Friday. Kostyuk, ranked 27th in the world, defeated Kasatkina 6-4, 6-2 in the tournament’s second round. But it was the handshake on the net – a gesture she has consistently withheld from…
US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that a trade deal with the European Union is “100 per cent” possible following a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House on Thursday. Trump’s bold declaration came amid ongoing tensions over trade tariffs, including a 20 per cent tariff he initially imposed on EU…
After Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, launched a broad drive this month against what he warned was expanding Chinese subversion and spying, the backlash was swift. Across the Taiwan Strait, Beijing hit back, sending a surge of military planes and ships near the island and warning that he was “playing with fire.” In Taiwan, Mr. Lai’s…
NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor‘s recent praise for the Modi government for its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war gave new ammunition to the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday which taunted Congress on Wednesday saying the Prime Minister “needs new haters” as “old ones are turning into his fans”.BJP IT head Amit Malviya took to twitter to…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday has acknowledged that his initial criticism of India’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine war has left him with “egg on his face.” Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in Delhi, Tharoor admitted that India’s neutral policy has positioned it as a key player in fostering…