Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal
Washington: President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza after the White House brought Trump’s Middle East envoy into negotiations that have dragged on for months. Trump wasted no time in asserting he was the moving force behind the deal, whose […]
Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for R-Day parade rehearsals from Jan 17-21
New Delhi: Delhi Police has made special traffic arrangements to facilitate the uninterrupted movement of Republic Day parade rehearsals on Kartavya Path, an advisory said on Wednesday. The special arrangements have been made for January 17, 18, 20, and 21, it said. According to the advisory, traffic restrictions would be put in place for Kartavyapath- […]
Meta India apologises for CEO Zuckerberg’s remark on India elections; terms it inadvertent error
New Delhi: Meta India on Wednesday apologised for CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks during a podcast that the incumbent government in India lost power in the 2024 elections, and termed it an “inadvertent error”. Taking to X, Meta India’s Vice President Shivnath Thukral wrote: “Dear Honourable Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw, Mark’s observation that many incumbent parties were not […]
Republican Congressman demands preservation of all Adani prosecution records
Washington: A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the “selective prosecution” of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office. Rep Lance Gooden, a member of […]
AB-PMJAY has reduced cancer patients’ financial burden significantly: Prime Minister Modi
New Delhi: The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has reduced the cancer patients’ financial burden significantly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Modi highlighted the achievements made in the fight against malaria and cancer in the 117th episode of his ‘Mann Ki Baat’. He said the success on this front has […]
Fourth infant dies of winter cold in Gaza as families share blankets in seaside tents
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): A fourth infant has died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by nearly 15 months of war huddle in tents along the rainy, windswept coast as winter arrives. Jomaa al-Batran, 20 days old, was found with his head as “cold as ice” early Sunday, […]
Ex-PM Manmohan Singh’s ashes immersed in Yamuna river
New Delhi: The ashes of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were immersed in the Yamuna river near the Majnu ka Tila Gurdwara by members of his family following Sikh rituals. The ashes were collected from the Nigambodh Ghat on Sunday morning by Singh’s family members and later taken to the ‘Asth Ghat’ on the Yamuna […]
Musk vows to ‘go to war’ to defend H-1B visa programme; Trump sides with him
Washington: Elon Musk has received support from President-elect Donald Trump on his stance on H-1B visas, a day after the tech billionaire vowed to “go to war” to defend the programme used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US. Musk, who along with Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has been tapped by Trump to […]
India & Kuwait ink defence pact, elevate ties to strategic partnership after PM Modi meets top Kuwaiti leaders
Kuwait City: India and Kuwait on Sunday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, inked a key pact on boosting defence cooperation and vowed to soon finalise an ambitious investment treaty as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks with Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and other top leaders of the Gulf nation to […]
PM Modi receives Kuwait’s highest honour
Kuwait City: Kuwait on Sunday conferred its highest honour – ‘The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer’ – on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his role in strengthening the good relations between the two countries. Prime Minister Modi received the honour from Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah at the Bayan Palace here. “I am […]
