Back Current downturn in relation createdby China, not India: MEA S Jaishankar External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Friday said that the present downturn in bilateral relations was created by China and not by India, maintaining that it takes two hands to clap for a relationship to work. The minister was speaking during a...
In what is seen as a massive political development ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Sunday was sworn in as deputy chief minister in the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government. Pawar, who will now share the deputy CM post with Bharatiya Janata Party’s Devendra Fadnavis, took the...
Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana, in its latest editorial, slammed the Maharashtra government over the mismanagement of monsoon preparedness and floods in Mumbai, saying that “the city sank due to corruption.” The Marathi newspaper Saamana, headed by the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), said that during the BJP and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s rule, Mumbai’s municipal...
As it turns 4.30am in Paris, this is where we’ll wrap up the live blog for now. Here’s an overview of where things stand and the day’s major developments. The interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, said there had been at least 471 arrests in France on Friday and that 45,000 police, including special forces, would be deployed across...
Sonam Kapoor wasn’t the only Indian actor to attend UK PM Rishi Sunak’s reception in honour of UK India Week. Actor Vivek Oberoi also attended the reception which was held at the PM’s official residence and office, 10 Downing Street. On Friday, the actor posted a photo with PM Rishi Sunak and shared his experience. Vivek...
Lausanne: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra continued his tremendous form as he came back from a onemonth injury lay-off to clinch the top spot in the Lausanne leg of the Diamond League, his second straight winof the season in the prestigious one-day meeting series, here on Friday. The 25-year-old Chopra had skipped three top events due...
The Delhi unit of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) launched a scathing attack on the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Friday, accusing Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot of being the mastermind behind an alleged auto fitness certificate scam. The BJP’s accusations came in the wake of recent arrests made by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB)...
Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and discussed a wide range of issues, including the recent Wagner Group mutiny, bilateral cooperation and the Ukraine conflict. Referring to the recent mutiny by Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin on June 24, “Narendra Modi expressed understanding...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a ride in Delhi Metro to reach the valedictory ceremony of DU centenary celebrations. Amid tight security preparations, PM Modi swiped his card at a metro station and boarded the train. The Prime Minister can also be seen interacting with his fellow passengers while on his way to the Delhi University centenary celebrations. In...
Apple Inc’s market capitalization on Friday breached the $3 trillion mark for the first time since January last year, as investors bet on the iPhone maker’s ability to grow revenue even as it explores new markets such as virtual reality. Shares of Apple, which is also the world’s most valuable- listed company, were up 1.3%...