As the BRICS Summit begins in Kazan on Tuesday, all eyes are on a possible meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping there. This is the first summit that will be taking place after the first-ever expansion of BRICS in January this year. While the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has not confirmed the meeting yet,...
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India To Resume Patrolling In Ladakh After Big Breakthrough With China
India and China have arrived on a patrolling arrangement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Himalayas, and it can lead to disengagement and resolution of tension that began with skirmishes in May 2020, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said today. The breakthrough came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia to attend the BRICS summit tomorrow....
Blasts heard In Lebanon as Israel Vows To Hit Hezbollah banks
Israel has carried out more air strikes in Beirut and southern Lebanon, including on branches of a bank that it says is supporting Hezbollah. Explosions were heard in southern Beirut’s Dahieh district, an area controlled by Hezbollah, as well as the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon. It is unclear whether there are any casualties. The Israeli military earlier warned people...
Kamala Harris booed at Al Smith Dinner in NYC
Kamala Harris was not in attendance at the Al Smith Dinner in New York City on Friday, October 17. Her absence resulted in a broken tradition that calls for each election’s presidential candidates to indulge in self-deprecating humour and roast each other. Her truancy at the traditional charity event came two days after Fox News Channel aired her anticipated interview broadcast of ‘Special Report with Bret...
After Sinwar’s death, Israel aims to lock in strategic gains before US election
The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, marked a major triumph for Israel. But Israeli leaders are also seeking to lock in strategic gains that go beyond military victories – to reshape the regional landscape in Israel’s favour and shield its borders from any future attacks, sources...
MEA hits back after Justin Trudeau admits Canada had ‘no hard evidentiary proof’ linking India to Nijjar killing
The ministry of external affairs, in a late night statement, affirmed its stand after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified before a Commission of Inquiry amid a massive diplomatic row. The MEA on Thursday said what it has heard only “confirms” New Delhi’s consistent stand that Canada has “presented us no evidence” in support of the serious allegations Canada chose...
Harris courts black and Latino voters as polls suggest Trump gains
With just weeks to go until the US presidential election, Kamala Harris is ramping up efforts to court black and Latino voters. Despite holding a clear lead among both groups, some Democrats have warned she needs to do more to energise these voters to turn out for her in November. That’s in part due to recent polling which suggests Harris’s...
Third Trump assassination attempt: Man arrested near Coachella rally
An armed man was apprehended near Donald Trump’s rally in Coachella Valley on Saturday, leading local authorities to believe they may have thwarted a third assassination attempt against the 45th US president and 2024 Republican canditate. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco revealed the details of the arrest, identifying the suspect as 49-year-old Vem Miller, who was stopped at a checkpoint close to the...
Israel ‘plans’ to hit Iran’s nukes, Biden says response should be proportionate
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) said he was against Israel over its reported plan to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in response to Tehran’s missile attacks on the Jewish nation and stressed that Tel Aviv should act “proportionately”. Reacting to reports on Israel’s plan to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities and oil rigs in response to Tuesday’s attacks on the Jewish nation,...
Iran awaits Israeli retaliation as Khamenei blames US, Europe for regional instability
Iran lashed out at the United States and Europe Wednesday as Israel looked to retaliate against the Islamic Republic for its missile attack and the region braced for the possibility of a third confrontation between the two arch-foes. “In our region, the root cause of problems, which leads to conflicts, wars, concerns and hostilities and such like, results from the presence of the same people...
Swing states opinion poll: It’s advantage Trump against Kamala in five of seven battleground states
US Swing states, the deciding factor of United States election, have a great news for Donald Trump. Latest polls from the seven battleground states indicate five are likely to go red in the upcoming elections. Opinion survey, in swing states conducted by AtlasIntel, has given Trump a considerable lead in two major states of Michigan and Pennsylvania with 14 and 19 electoral college. Kamala is...
Govt considering three bills to implement ‘One Nation, One Election’ plan
The government is likely to bring three bills, including two to amend the Constitution, to put in place its plan to hold simultaneous elections. One of the proposed Constitution amendment bills, that deals with aligning the local bodies elections to that of the Lok Sabha and the Assemblies, will require an endorsement from at least 50 per cent of the...