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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed displeasure on the fact that US President Donald Trump had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin before him. Zelenskyy revealed on Thursday that Trump had initially planned to speak to both leaders simultaneously, but the fact that Putin was prioritised did not sit well with the Ukrainian leader. “It’s really…
S. Paul Kapur, who previously worked on US-India relations, has been nominated by the Trump administration to lead the South Asia bureau at the State Department, which manages diplomatic ties with India and the region. A statement from Vice President J.D. Vance’s office announced the nomination: “Paul Kapur, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) India will be without their premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, and the team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir wants to look past the setback and focus only on what he has available with him to bring the trophy home.Bumrah’s back injury, which he suffered during the…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday hit back at Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for linking his wife Elizabeth Colburn of having links with Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. “If my wife is an ISI agent of Pakistan, I am a R&AW agent of India. I don’t mind if a family against whom…
NEW DELHI: The Army on Thursday dismissed the reports of instability at the India-Pakistan border and said that the ceasefire at the line of control (LoC) was intact “as per the understanding between both the armies (of India and Pakistan).”“The ceasefire on Line of Control is intact and continues to be observed as per the…
NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday named Rajat Patidar as captain for the 2025 edition starting March 21.Patidar has the experience of leading Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI) and was among RCB’s retained players before last year’s mega auction.The…
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath responded to a lighthearted remark by Jay Kotak, co-head of Kotak 811 when Kotak joked, “You’ve already disrupted the broking business, please don’t come after us”. To this, Kamath replied, “We won’t get a license even if we wanted,” pointing to the regulatory hurdles fintech firms face in entering the banking…
Tulsi Gabbard, American politician and military officer, was born to Mike Gabbard and Carol Porter on April 12, 1981. She is currently Director of National Intelligence.Gabbard, the first Hindu-American woman to serve in Congress, is named after Tulsi, the sacred plant in Hinduism. Tulsi practices Hinduism and old videos of her chanting Hare Krishna are…
Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan, left, and Salman Agha scored centuries to power the home team’s record chase to beat South Africa in Karachi (AP Photo) In total 707 runs were scored in 99 overs at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday, with bats from both sides breathing fire in the ODI tri-series match between…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to US, arrived at Blair House on Thursday and greeted members of Indian diaspora, gathered there to welcome him. He will be staying at the Blair House – a luxurious and historic guest lodging for the dignitaries visiting the White House. He received a “warm”…