Rahul Gandhi to visit violence-hit Parbhani on Dec 23; BJP dubs it as ‘drama’
Mumbai: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Maharashtra’s Parbhani city on Monday to meet the families of two persons who died following violence there earlier this month. The state BJP, however, has dubbed Gandhi’s visit as a “drama”. Parbhani witnessed violence after a glass-enclosed replica of the Constitution near Dr […]
I am the happiest person today, says Amit Shah as he meets surrendered Naxals
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh): “I am the happiest person today, more than you or your family, as our painstaking efforts to convince you to surrender and join the mainstream has bore fruit,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah told a group of former Naxals on Sunday. The event here, attended by about 30 surrendered Naxals and insurgents belonging […]
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain in San Francisco ICU with heart problems
New Delhi: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has been admitted to the ICU of a San Francisco hospital with heart-related problems, his friend and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia said on Sunday. The 73-year-old US-based musician, who has taken the tabla to the global stage, had been having blood pressure issues, added Hussain’s manager Nirmala Bachani. “He has […]
Iran, Israel relationship or absence of it source of concern: EAM Jaishankar
Manama: The relationship or absence of it between Israel and Iran has been a source of concern and some of India’s diplomatic efforts are focused on that aspect, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday. In an address at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, Jaishankar, without directly referring to attacks on commercial ships in […]
Trump calls for immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, says US withdrawal from NATO is possible
Washington: Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate cease-fire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office. “Zelensky and Ukraine would like to make a deal,” Trump wrote on social media, referring to […]
Russian state news agencies say ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad is in Moscow, given asylum
Damascus: Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday, Russian media reported, hours after a stunning rebel advance took over the capital of Damascus and ended the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule. The Russian agencies, Tass and RIA, cited an unidentified Kremlin source on Assad and his family being given asylum […]
Trump threatens BRICS countries of 100% tariff if they drop dollar as currency
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday warned BRICS countries against any move to replace the US dollar and has sought a commitment from the nine-member group that includes India, Russia, China, and Brazil. BRICS, formed in 2009, is the only major international group of which the United States is not a part. Its other members […]
ISRO to launch ESA’s Proba-3 mission on Dec 4
Bengaluru: ISRO’s trusted workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will blast off from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh on December 4 carrying ESA’s Proba-3 mission, the Indian space agency said on Sunday. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 Mission is happening in collaboration with ISRO’s commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). “This mission will place […]
