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NEW DELHI: Khalistani extremists heckled and attempted to attack external affairs minister S Jaishankar in London on Thursday (IST) while he was leaving in a car after attending an event at the Chatham House think tank.A video circulating online shows a man running towards Jaishankar’s vehicle and tearing the Indian national flag in front of…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is unwilling to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump leaves any U.S. tariffs on Canada, a senior government official told The Associated Press on Wednesday (March 5, 2025). The official confirmed Mr. Trudeau’s stance on the condition of anonymity because the person was not…
BATHINDA/CHANDIGARH: Punjab farmers’ march to Chandigarh following Samyukt Kisan Morcha‘s (SKM) call for a week-long protest from March 5 was headed off at multiple points by police, largely restricting the protesters to their districts.The farmers, who moved towards Chandigarh on tractor-trolleys and other vehicles on Wednesday, were stopped on various highways.Chandigarh police, too, put up…
NEW DELHI: AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami’s recent remark urging people to “wait for six months” when asked about a potential alliance with BJP has set off speculation of a tie-up with BJP ahead of next year’s assembly polls.BJP, which contested Lok Sabha polls independently, polled 11.4 per cent votes – an impressive share in…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Wednesday stressed on the importance of quicker implementation of Budget provisions on the ground to make its benefits reach more people. Speaking at the post-Budget webinar on employment, which was attended by key ministers, bureaucrats and policymakers, Modi said the 2025 Budget was a ‘blueprint for India’s future’. The PM…
Photo credit: X/@DrSJaishankar External affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke on Wednesday about Kashmir and actions taken by the Union government, including the removal of Article 370, economic measures, and elections with high voter turnout. He also discussed Brics countries’ views on the use of the dollar in the international economy. He made these remarks during…
LUCKNOW: In a major breakthrough, an active terrorist of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and ISI-backed module, Lajar Masih, was arrested in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) and Punjab Police.The operation took place around 3:20 am in the Kokhraj police station area of Kaushambi district.Additional DG, Amitabh Yash…
NEW DELHI: China on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent hike in its annual defence budget to take it to over $245 billion, as it continues to boost its military capabilities across land, air, sea, nuclear, space and cyber domains at a rapid clip to take on adversaries in the Indo-Pacific and beyond amid ongoing…
LUCKNOW: BSP chief Mayawati removed her brother Anand Kumar, the party’s national vice president, from the post of national coordinator on Wednesday after he expressed reluctance to handle the additional responsibility given to him after his son Akash Anand was sacked and then expelled for alleged dissent.Mayawati picked Jat face Randhir Beniwal as co-national coordinator…
NEW DELHI: India-UK ties contribute to stability and prosperity in an uncertain and volatile world, said foreign minister S Jaishankar after “wide-ranging and productive” talks with his counterpart David Lammy during which they discussed major regional and global issues including the Ukraine conflict, West Asia situation and also developments in Bangladesh and the Commonwealth.Before his…