New Delhi:Afghanistan’s UN-sanctioned Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has arrived in India for a week-long visit — marking the first official trip by a senior Taliban leader since the group regained control of Afghanistan in 2021 after the withdrawal of US-led forces. Muttaqi’s visit, permitted after the UN Security Council granted him a travel waiver, […]
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New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the successful implementation of the Gaza peace plan — a landmark step aimed at ending a devastating war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. In a post on X, PM Modi said he had a […]
Cairo/Sharm El-Sheikh:Hamas has demanded the release of several high-profile Palestinian leaders, including Marwan Barghouti, from Israeli prisons as part of ongoing hostage-prisoner exchange negotiations, Egyptian state-linked media reported on Tuesday. According to Al-Qahera News, which is close to Egypt’s intelligence services, talks have begun in Sharm El-Sheikh,
An old video of Eswatini’s King Mswati III arriving in Abu Dhabi has resurfaced online, drawing widespread criticism for showcasing the monarch’s extravagant lifestyle. The clip, reportedly filmed in July, shows the king stepping off a private jet in traditional attire, followed by a group of elegantly dressed women—believed to be some of his 15 […]
Bihar’s Rural Development Minister, Shrawan Kumar, faced the fury of villagers when he visited Jogipur Malawan village in Nalanda district on Wednesday to meet the families of nine victims who died in a recent road accident. According to officials, the minister, accompanied by a local MLA, reached the village to offer condolences. However, soon after […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav of using “extremely abusive” language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother, Heeraben Modi, during a Bihar election campaign rally. In a strong statement on X, the BJP alleged that the opposition’s “Voter Adhikar […]
With just two days left before the US deadline on Indian imports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that his government would stand firm in protecting the interests of farmers and small-scale industries, even if international pressure mounts. Speaking in Ahmedabad after launching multiple projects, the Prime Minister stressed that India will not compromise
Islamabad: Amid strained diplomatic ties, India reportedly extended a goodwill gesture on Sunday by alerting Pakistan about rising flood levels in the Tawi River. According to Pakistani media reports citing official sources, the information was shared through the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, since the usual Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) communication channel has
New Delhi:The Delhi Police on Sunday arrested a second accused in connection with the recent attack on Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a “Jan Sunwai” programme at her Civil Lines camp office. The accused, identified as Tahseen Syed, is a close friend of prime accused Sakriya Rajeshbhai Khimji (41). Syed was brought from Rajkot, Gujarat, […]
Cuddalore:Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister M R K Panneerselvam has hit out at actor-turned-politician Vijay for addressing Chief Minister M K Stalin as “uncle”, calling the remark politically inappropriate and lacking in decorum. The minister said Vijay appeared to confuse politics with cinema, speaking to crowds as though delivering a film dialogue. “This shows his lack
