Washington/New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) Defence was a major agenda on the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump with the latter announcing that his administration would pave the way to provide India with the F-35 stealth fighters. The US President said in his White House address: “We will be increasing…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has once again issued a stern warning to BRICS countries of which India is a key member, threatening to impose a 100% tariff in case they decided to challenge the dominance of the US dollar in international trade. “BRICS was put there for a bad purpose…
Washington/New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that only one person in the entire world has copyright to the word “deal”, and that is President Donald Trump, in reference to the US President’s penchant for deal-making. Asked at a press conference in the White House if he had struck any deal with…
Washington/New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) US President Donald Trump announced that his administration has approved the extradition to India of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks plotter Tahawwur Rana even as he said that the relationship with India and with Prime Minister Narendra Modi “has never been better”. Addressing a press conference at the White House after…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired a review meeting here on the implementation of three new criminal laws in Maharashtra and asked the state government to implement them in all the commissionerates as soon as possible. The meeting, attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, reviewed the implementation…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) Former President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday emphasised on the critical importance of India’s maritime resources, trade routes, and strategic positioning in the global geopolitical landscape. Speaking at the Vice Admiral KK Nayyar Memorial Lecture, Kovind highlighted the vital role of the maritime sector in realising India’s aspirations to become…
Kabul, Feb 14 (UNI) At least four people have been injured as a hand grenade was thrown into a mosque in north Afghanistan’s Samangan province Friday, local media reported. The incident happened while worshippers were offering noon prayers in Aybak city, capital of the province, local media outlet Tolo news quoted Hashmatullah Rahmani, provincial police…
Jerusalem/Gaza, Feb 14 (UNI) Israel confirmed Friday that it has received a list of three hostages set to be released on Saturday from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office initially stated that the list was “acceptable by Israel,” but a spokesman for Netanyahu later backtracked, clarifying that Israel had…
Tapestry of experiences, weaving together the rich and diverse heritage of Indian handicrafts with strengths in modern and sustainable manufacturing 12th–15thFebruary 2025; India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida Delhi/ NCR : The 2nd edition of Bharat Tex 2025 – Handicrafts will take place from 12th to 15th February 2025 at the India Expo Centre…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation eased to 2.31% year-on-year in January 2025 from 2.37% in the previous month, as per official data released on Friday. “Positive rate of inflation in January, 2025 is primarily due to increase in prices of manufacture of food products, food articles, other manufacturing, non-food…
