Three firemen injured in violence-hit northeast Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Three firemen were injured as the Delhi Fire Service attended to 45 calls from violence-hit northeast Delhi, said a senior fire department officer on Tuesday. On Monday, the department received 45 calls and in attending to those, a fire tender was pelted with stones while another was torched by protesters. Three […]
Modi-Trump meeting important to US national security & global economy: lawmakers
Washington, Feb 25 (PTI) The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump is important to America’s national security interest and global economy, a group of US lawmakers has said. Senator Ted Cruz, who was the runner-up for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2016 election, said on Monday that India is a friend, […]
Rupee rises 18 paise to 71.80 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai, Feb 25 (PTI) The Indian rupee appreciated by 18 paise to 71.80 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday tracking gains in domestic equity market and weakening of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said the appreciation in the rupee was largely on the back of some selling in the […]
Head constable killed, DCP injured in clashes over CAA in Delhi
New Delhi: A Delhi Police head constable was killed and a deputy commissioner of police injured as clashes over the amended citizenship law broke out again in northeast Delhi’s Jaffrabad and Maujpur on Monday, with protesters torching houses, shops and vehicles, and hurling stones at each other. Violence between groups supporting and opposing the Citizenship […]
Delhi clashes: Kejriwal appeals to people to maintain peace
New Delhi: After violence erupted in northeast Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said he has spoken to Lt Governor Anil Baijal who assured that more police personnel are being sent to the affected areas. A Delhi Police head constable was killed and a deputy commissioner of police injured as clashes between pro and […]
Govt busy with Trump’s visit when Delhi is burning & Kashmiris deprived of rights: Iltija
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti on Monday said the government was busy with the visit of US President Donald Trump to India, while Delhi was “burning” and 8 million Kashmiris deprived of their fundamental rights. She said the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi is remembered only during visits by foreign dignitaries to Sabarmati […]
Shared values between India-US are discrimination, bigotry, hostility towards refugees: Amnesty
New Delhi: The shared values between India and the US are “discrimination, bigotry, and hostility towards refugees and asylum seekers”, Amnesty International USA said in a joint statement with Amnesty International India ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to India on Monday. Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner […]
India, US committed to defend people from terrorism: President Trump
Ahmedabad: India and the US are committed to defend their people from ‘radical islamic terrorism’, resolved to significantly expand defence ties and are working on a “fantastic” trade deal, said US President Donald Trump on Monday while asserting that his country “loves” and is “loyal” to India. Addressing a huge crowd at ‘Namaste Trump’ event […]
Trump’s visit “new chapter” in historic Indo-US ties: Modi
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed US President Donald Trump’s visit to India as a “new chapter” in the historic Indo-US relations, adding their ties is no longer just another partnership but a far greater and closer relationship. Welcoming the President at the ‘Namaste Trump’ event at the new-look Motera stadium shortly after […]
