Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a press conference during his ongoing state visit to the US said democracy is in the DNA of both India and the United States. He was addressing a joint press conference with President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday. “Democracy can deliver and when we talk about democracy,...
WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Narendra Modi hailed a new era in their countries’ relationship after the White House rolled out the red carpet for the Indian prime minister on Thursday, touting deals on defense and commerce aimed at countering China’s global influence. “Two great nations, two great friends, and...
A submersible used to take people to view the wreck of the Titanic went missing in the Atlantic Ocean, BBC reported quoting the Boston Coastguard. A search and rescue operation was under way for the submersible off the coast of Newfoundland as it remained unclear as to how many people were aboard when it went...
Washington: Fresh off Donald Trump’s 37-count indictment, several topRepublicans, including presidential contenders Mike Pence and Asa Hutchinson,criticized the former US president’s handling of classified information on Sunday.The comments, including harsh criticism from former Trump defense secretaryMark Esper, came on the first round of major weekend political talk shows sinceTrump pleaded not guilty in a Miami...
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin hailed Russia’s ties with the United Arab Emirates on Friday as he met the leader of the oil-rich nation, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Saint Petersburg. “The Emirates are a very good partner,” President Putin said in televised comments at the start of the meeting, which took place on the sidelines...
California:Google was accused of abusing its dominance over advertising technology to crush competition as the European Union fired off an antitrust charge sheet that threatens a breakup of parts of the lucrative business, kicking off a process that could take years to resolve. The Alphabet Inc. unit had favored its own ad exchange program over...
Donald Trump arrived in Miami on Monday to face charges of hoarding classified documents, in a legal reckoning that goes far beyond misconduct accusations the former US president has largely ridden out until now. Trump will appear in court Tuesday to answer charges that he lied and schemed to hold on to dozens of government...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), with which India implemented a comprehensive free trade agreement in May last year, has emerged as the fourth largest investor in India during 2022-23, according to government data. In the last fiscal, foreign direct investment (FDI) from the UAE to India jumped over three-fold to USD 3.35 billion from USD 1.03 billion...
Russia appears to have moved to take direct control of Wagner, after months of infighting between defence officials and the private military group. Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov said on Saturday “volunteer formations” will be asked to sign contracts directly with the ministry of defence. The vaguely worded statement is widely believed to target the...
Tens of millions of people in North America are being urged to wear face masks outdoors after large areas of the US and Canada were blanketed by thick smoke from wildfires. There are dozens of wildfires currently burning across Canada, but the prevailing wind has pushed smoke from several large ones in Ontario and Quebec...