Washington: A bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers headed for India for, among other things, attending the Prime Minister’s Independence Day speech from the Red Fort on August 15, plans to raise issues of democracy, minority rights and pluralism during its visit.
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Putin lauds PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ policy, says Russia willing to invest
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'India-first' policy and the 'Make in India' initiative and expressed Russia's willingness to establish manufacturing operations in India. Addressing the 15th...
Form separate nation if can’t ensure security of Hindus in B’desh: Devkinandan to UN
Varanasi: Renowned spiritual guru Devkinandan Thakur has written to the United Nations (UN) on Thursday, urging the body to create a separate country for Hindus in Bangladesh if they are...
UN urges Taliban to reconsider implementing restrictions on women access to medical training
United Nations: The United Nations urged the Taliban authorities to reconsider implementing restrictions on women and girls' access to medical training in Afghanistan, a UN spokesperson said. "We have...
Denied constitutional right, says Rahul after being stopped by cops; slugfest over Sambhal visit
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who along with Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, was stopped at the Ghazipur border on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway while...
Senseless, horrendous: UK MP Priti Patel condemns violence against Hindus in B’desh
London: Indian-origin UK MP Priti Patel on Wednesday strongly condemned the ongoing violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, calling it "senseless" and "horrendous." Patel, a Conservative MP and Shadow Foreign...
CJI Khanna recuses himself from pleas challenging law on appointment of CEC, ECs
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused himself from hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (Appointment,...
Population stability crucial: RSS chief’s statement sparks debate in political circles
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent statement on the need to check a declining fertility rate has sparked a debate across the political spectrum. Bhagwat advocated...
Mohan Bhagwat advocates for fertility rate above 2.1, warns ‘society may perish otherwise’
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday made a strong pitch for maintaining a growth rate of 2.1 and said that this is essential for the...
Migrant Kashmiri woman will not lose migrant status after marrying non-migrant: J&K HC
Srinagar: J&K and Ladakh High Court observed that there will be no change in the migrant status of Kashmiri Pandit women if they marry non-migrants. A division bench of Justice...
Musk files for injunction to block OpenAI from transition to for-profit organisatio
New Delhi: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has filed for a preliminary injunction against Sam Altman-run OpenAI for alleged anti-competitive behaviour. The motion for an injunction accuses OpenAI, its CEO Sam...
Gaza faces ‘most intense’ civilian bombardment since WWII: UNRWA
Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that Gaza endured the most intense civilian bombardment in the past year since...
