Two Republican congressmen arrived in Damascus on Friday, the first visit by American lawmakers to Syria in many years — and a signal that the party is starting to pay attention to the war-ravaged country after changes in leadership. The congressmen, Cory Mills of Florida and Marlin Stutzman of Indiana, were accompanied by members of…
Pakistan police on Thursday released the sisters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his party leaders after a brief detention over the row to meet him in jail. The 72-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder-leader has been incarcerated in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail since 2023 and his family members and legal team are allowed to…
File photo: PM Narendra Modi (Picture credit: ANI) PM Narendra Modi will travel to Oslo on May 15-16 for the 3rd India-Nordic summit, official sources said. He will be joined by his counterparts from all 5 Nordic countries – Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland – for the summit that will focus on enhancing cooperation…
British MP Wera Hobhouse was denied entry to Hong Kong during a personal trip to visit her newborn grandson and son. Hobhouse, a member of the opposition Liberal Democrat party, revealed that authorities provided no explanation for the decision. “Authorities gave me no explanation for this cruel and upsetting blow,” she shared on social media….
NEW DELHI: US NSA Mike Waltz is unlikely to visit India this month, contrary to what has been reported till now. Neither govt had confirmed what could have been the first visit by Waltz to India since he assumed office. Waltz was apparently supposed to participate in India-US Forum that begins April 21.According to the…
Image credits: Getty Images NEW DELHI: At a time when India is in talks with US for a trade deal, govt said it will not compromise on the country’s interests because of deadline pressure to clinch FTAs.“We do not negotiate at gunpoint… until we are able to protect the interests of the country and people,…
For the last three years, presidents, prime ministers, movie actors, rock stars and writers have traveled to Ukraine, seeking to show solidarity with a country under assault from its neighbor, Russia. Add Prince Harry to that list. On Thursday, Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, made an unannounced visit to the city of…
For a pope known for unexpected gestures, Francis’ brief swing through St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday might be the most audacious yet — at least in his attire. “Pope with a poncho, revolution in a photo,” read the caption of the photograph on the front page of the Rome daily newspaper Il Messaggero, showing Francis…
VARANASI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi and said, “Today, our Honorable Prime Minister is in Kashi. I welcome him on behalf of the people of Kashi and the state.”The Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 44 projects worth Rs 3884.18 crores.At the…
According to my pathetic map, I should have been close to the royal palace. But nothing in Casablanca’s bustling Mers Sultan quarter, where trams rumble past shoe stores and cafes, looked remotely palatial. I tried one street, then the next. Finally, I approached some teenage girls in jeans and head scarves downing Diet Cokes outside…