For more than a year, U.S. officials have quietly asked themselves a question they would not dare pose in public: Could Russia’s botched invasion of Ukraine eventually lead to the downfall of Russian President Vladimir Putin? For a few chaotic, head-snapping hours this weekend, the notion did not seem so far-fetched. But even with the apparent end to the immediate threat posed by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s...
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Putin faces coup? Rebel mercenaries enter Russian military district
The local government in Voronezh region urged residents to avoid the M-4 north-south motorway connecting Moscow because a military convoy was on the move. Hours after the chief of the mercenary group Wagner vowed to oust Russia’s military leadership, videos on social media purportedly showed its forces skirting Rostov-on-Don, home to the Russian military headquarters for the southern region and also...
Kamala Harris, Antony Blinken Host State Lunch For PM Modi
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hosted a luncheon for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the State Department. Prime Minister Modi is currently in Washington on a state visit at the invitation of President Joe Biden. The two leaders held a historic summit on Thursday. Biden also held a state dinner for the...
Missing Titanic sub crew killed after ‘catastrophic implosion’
These are serious people with serious curiosity willing to put serious money down to go to these interestingplaces,” the “Titanic” director told CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “I don’t want to discourage that. But I think that it’salmost now a lesson.The takeaway is, make sure if you’re gonna go into a vehicle, whether it’s an aircraft or surface craft or asubmersible, that...
Democracy is in India’s DNA, there is no discrimination: PM Modi’s befitting reply to US media
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, there is no discrimination on...
Modi in USA: Biden, Modi hail new era for Indo-US ties on Day 2 of historic visit; boast it by a string of vital deals
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 two great powers. Cheers,” Biden...
Submersible used by tourists to see Titanic wreck goes missing,
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 missing, the report added. Small...
Amid Documents Row, Trump Faces Heat From Republicans
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 courtroom on Tuesday to mishandling...
Vladimir Putin Meets UAE President, Hails Ties
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 of an economic summit in...
Google Charged By EU With Abusing Its Ad Tech Dominance
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 its rivals and bolstered the...
Trump Says Indictment Will Not Force Him To Quit Presidential Race
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 secrets he took to his...
UAE emerges as fourth largest investor in India in FY23
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 in 2021-22, the data of...