United Nations/1: India called out Pakistan for misusing UN platforms to drive its “divisive agenda” after Islamabad’s envoy raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the General Assembly. Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Eldos Mathew Punnoose on Thursday said that the right to self-determination must not be abused to…
Washington, 16/1:Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during her White House meeting on Thursday. This comes amid Machado seeking support from Washington following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by the US forces. According to Reuters, a White House official confirmed that Trump intends…
New Delhi, 15/1: India is set to start evacuating its citizens from Iran, where a crackdown on protesters agitating over the ailing economy, and against the theocratic regime led by ‘Supreme Leader’ Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, led to the deaths of thousands. In view of the evolving situation in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs is…
Ahmedabad, 15/1: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized a Pakistani fishing boat with nine crew members inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line, officials said on Thursday. The boat is being brought to Porbandar, they said. “In a swift and precise night operation, an Indian Coast Guard ship, while on patrol in…
Bhubaneswar, 15/1:In a major political development, BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik has suspended BJD MLA Arvind Mohapatra and Sanatan Mahakud with immediate effect for alleged anti-party activities.
NewDelhi, 15/1:The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the Enforcement Directorate’s plea raises serious issue relating to probe by central agencies, and interference by state agencies. The apex court was hearing a case over a plea filed by the central probe agency following events from January 8, when central agency officials faced obstructions during their…
Tehran, 15/1:Following, Iran closing its airspace amid rising tensions with the US owing to the anti-government protests, Air India and IndiGo issued a travel advisory saying that some international flights might be delayed as they have been forced to use an alternate route. Taking to social media platform ‘X’, Air India said, “Due to the…
Iran, 15/1:An Iranian state-run TV channel on Wednesday threatened an assassination of US President Donald Trump. It broadcast a photo of Trump from the 2024 Butler rally with the message: “This time it will not miss the target,” referring to the assassination attempt on the US President on July 13, 2024
Washington, 14/1: The Trump administration is suspending all visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday. The spokesperson did not elaborate on the plan, first reported by Fox News, which cited a State Department memo. The pause will begin on January 21, Fox News said.
New Delhi, 14/1: The World Bank has raised India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.2 per cent for the current fiscal, up by 0.9 percentage points from its June projections, on the back of robust domestic demand and tax reform. In its flagship report “Global Economic Prospects”, the World Bank also said growth in India is…
