Spread the love       Jaishankar with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi External affairs minister S Jaishankar underlined the significance of fair market access, trade balance and supply chain reliability in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, while welcoming recent measures to normalise Sino-Indian ties like the upgrading of the visa framework and resumption of direct flights, Kailash pilgrimage and border...

Spread the love       The deceased, Rifleman Sukhpreet Singh, was a native of Punjab (Representative image) JAMMU: A 27-year-old Army jawan died after accidentally slipping from a height near the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Rajouri district on Wednesday.The deceased, Rifleman Sukhpreet Singh, was a native of Punjab and posted with JAK Rifles. He was on duty at Mahadev forward...

Spread the love       File photo: US President Donald Trump with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and field marshal Asim Munir Pakistan has quietly approached the Trump administration for a $10 billion “exchange stabilization facility,” a financial lifeline that would shore up its fragile economy even as it seeks to capitalize on its renewed diplomatic importance in the Middle East.The request,...

Spread the love       Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts after losing to Spain in the World Cup final. (AP Photo) The mystery surrounding Lionel Messi‘s viral dressing-room speech before Argentina’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final has finally been addressed, with Alexis Mac Allister’s father dismissing speculation of an internal crisis and insisting the captain’s words were taken completely out of context.Carlos Mac...

Spread the love       The escalation came hours after an ACP-rank officer was injured in stone-pelting near Tolstoy Marg NEW DELHI: Fresh clashes broke out between protesters and security personnel at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday, with police firing tear gas shells and resorting to a cane-charge to disperse the crowd. At least six police personnel, including two ACP-rank officers were injured...

Spread the love       File photo: Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s initial appearance to face US federal charges (Picture credit: Reuters) Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will go on trial in the United States on June 1, 2027, over drug trafficking charges after a federal judge approved the schedule on Wednesday.Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, have...

Spread the love       India’s favourite summer delicacy has just crossed a new milestone. A 12.5-tonne shipment of Dashehari and Langra mangoes from Uttar Pradesh has reached Dubai by sea after a 25-day journey, with nearly 90% of the fruit remaining market-ready. The successful shipment could pave the way for cheaper and larger exports of Indian mangoes.The journey was made possible...

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: The Centre is unlikely to remove Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan despite mounting demands for his resignation, as it believes he cannot be held responsible for the NEET paper leak, news agency PTI reported, citing a senior government functionary.According to the report, the government is, however, willing to favourably consider the demand for compensation for...

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: The Centre is unlikely to remove Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan despite mounting demands for his resignation, as it believes he cannot be held responsible for the NEET paper leak, news agency PTI reported, citing a senior government functionary.According to the report, the government is, however, willing to favourably consider the demand for compensation for...

Spread the love       ‘Responsibility of govt & opposition to protect children’s future’: Centre urges dialogue as protests intensify NEW DELHI: A political showdown over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against student protesters intensified on Wednesday, with Parliament witnessing repeated disruptions, the Opposition staging a ‘Black Day’ protest, Rahul Gandhi renewing his attack on the Centre and activist...