In an emotional and defiant speech, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, vowed to proudly embrace his Muslim identity after a series of racially charged attacks from former Governor Andrew Cuomo and his allies. Standing alongside faith leaders outside a Bronx mosque, the 34-year-old democratic socialist and outspoken critic of Israel […]
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US President Donald Trump on Friday once again asserted that India will soon cease purchasing crude oil from Russia, presenting it as part of a strategy to pressure Moscow to end its war in Ukraine. The statement comes amid growing global scrutiny over energy trade with Russia and the geopolitical implications of continued imports by […]
US President Donald Trump said he hopes the war in Ukraine can be resolved without the need to supply Kyiv with Tomahawk cruise missiles, as he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday. “Hopefully they won’t need it. Hopefully we’ll get the war over with without thinking about Tomahawks,” Trump told […]
US singer Mary Millben, known for her admiration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sharply criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after his comments suggesting that the PM is “frightened” of former US President Donald Trump. A day earlier, Rahul Gandhi had posted on X that PM Modi lets Trump dictate decisions — including on Russian oil […]
During his first official visit to India, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi claimed that Afghanistan has eliminated all terror groups from its soil, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, and suggested that Pakistan should follow the same course for peace. Addressing a question about Pakistan-based organisations previously operating from Afghan territory,
Mumbai: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, currently on a two-day visit to India, took time out from his busy schedule to enjoy local cuisine at Mumbai’s famed Khyber restaurant in the Kala Ghoda neighbourhood. The restaurant shared a picture with Starmer on Instagram, captioning it: “The British Prime Minister’s visit to Khyber marks a proud […]
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, […]
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 […]
