File photo: PM Modi with Japanese PM Takaichi India and Japan are set to sign an agreement to strengthen liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply security amid ongoing global supply chain disruptions, with the pact expected to be concluded during Thursday’s annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.The two countries...
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‘Everybody’s profiting’: Trump reacts to $1.4bn income disclosure
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is not involved in managing his personal finances, a day after financial disclosures revealed he reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures.Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before departing for North Dakota,...
‘Indian-American endorsing Pakistani-American’: Ro Khanna backs candidate Aisha Farooqi
Aisha Farooqi posted on X and captioned: “Grateful to have congressman @RoKhanna join us on the campaign trail here in Michigan!” US Congressman Ro Khanna has publicly backed Democratic congressional candidate Aisha Farooqi, saying, “Now you’ve got an Indian American endorsing a Pakistani American,” during a seated conversation.The exchange took place in a 58-second video...
‘Give statutory status to NTA’: House panel suggests ‘NEET in multiple phases’ amid paper leak row
Re-examination on June 21 NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education on Wednesday recommended that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Undergraduate courses (NEET-UG) be conducted in multiple phases across different states to reduce the “logistical burden” of holding it on a single day.The panel also suggested granting statutory status to the National Testing Agency...
Iran invites Kharge, Khurshid, Khera to Khamenei’s burial ceremony
Iran invited Mallikarjun Kharge, Salman Khurshid and Pawan Khera to attend Khamenei’s funeral. NEW DELHI: Iran on Wednesday invited Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leaders Salman Khurshid and Pawan Khera to attend the burial ceremonies of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes in February, reported news agency...
This was being called the ‘new gold’. So what went wrong?
Experts are divided on whether the strong bull run in silver prices is over. (AI image) Silver’s spectacular rally has given way to an equally dramatic correction, leaving investors wondering whether the bull run has merely paused or have prices already peaked. In fact in less than six months, international silver prices have crashed more...
‘Bas aaj ki raat hai zindagi’: Song Ketan danced to now carries painful irony
The singer, Reetu Sharma, who performed at the event on May 7, shared a poignant video that highlights the joyous atmosphere at the event PUNE: A song that once echoed through a family celebration has taken on a painful meaning after the death of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal.Singer-performer Reetu Sharma, who performed at a function...
100+ eminent Indians, Pakistanis urge PM Modi, Sharif to revive bilateral dialogue
Over 100 prominent personalities from India and Pakistan have appealed to PM Modi and Shehbaz Sharif to revive bilateral dialogue. NEW DELHI: More than 100 prominent personalities from India and Pakistan, including former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, have jointly appealed to Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif to...
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dubbed ‘almost unplayable’ as England receive major warning
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Getty Images) Former England spinner Graeme Swann believes England could face a daunting challenge if teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is handed his long-awaited India debut in the upcoming T20I series, describing the youngster as a batter who has looked “almost unplayable” in recent times. Although Sooryavanshi is yet to feature for India, he...
India, Pakistan exchange prisoner lists; India seeks repatriation of 188 nationals
India Pakistan share prisoner exchange lists India and Pakistan exchanged lists of civil prisoners and fishermen in each other’s custody on Wednesday, a biannual exercise carried out under the provisions of the Agreement on Consular Access signed between the two countries in 2008.The exchange took place simultaneously through diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Islamabad,...
