Moscow/New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, besides US President Donald Trump, and the Presidents of China, Brazil and South Africa, for their efforts in helping resolve the Ukraine conflict. In a joint news conference with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, President Putin said: “I would like to…
New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI) The foreign ministers/deputy prime ministers of 20 countries, including the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, will be attending the Raisina Dialogue being held in New Delhi from March 17-19. Those attending include Tanja Fajon, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia; Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs…
Srinagar, Mar 14 (UNI) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday lamented that certain “bigots” have transformed Holi festivities, once a symbol of Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb, into a “source of fear ” for minorities. In a post on X, Mufti said,” Holi for me has always symbolized India’s Ganga-Jamuna Tehzeeb. I fondly remember…
Srinagar, Mar 14 (UNI) Anjuman Auqaf, the managing body of Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, on Friday said that Kashmir’s chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has been placed under house arrest, preventing him from delivering the sermon at the historic mosque. The latest restriction on Mirwaiz comes days after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) declared…
Birmingham, Mar 14 (UNI) India’s Lakshya Sen delivered a stunning performance at the All England Open 2025, advancing to the men’s singles quarterfinals with a commanding victory over defending champion Jonatan Christie of Indonesia. The Paris 2024 semifinalist outplayed the world No. 2, winning 21-13, 21-10 in just 36 minutes. Currently ranked 15th in the…
Mumbai, Mar 14 (UNI) Veteran Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is celebrating his 60th birthday on Friday. Aamir Khan was born on 14 March 1965 in Mumbai. His father Tahir Hussain and uncle Nasir Hussain were well-known film producers. Due to the filmy atmosphere in the house, Aamir Khan also became interested in films, and he…
Bhopal, Mar 14 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Friday extended his greetings and best wishes to the people on the occasion of Holi. Dr Yadav posted on social media X, “Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to all of you on Holi, the holy festival of joy, affection and colors. May Holi,…
Moscow, Mar 14 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the Kremlin said in a statement. “A telephone conversation took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman…
Washington, Mar 14 (UNI) The United States is tightening restrictions on Russia’s oil, gas and banking sectors by limiting their access to U.S. payment systems, according to CBC News. The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday ended a 60-day exemption introduced by the Biden administration in January, which allowed certain energy transactions involving sanctioned Russian banks…
Seoul, Mar 14 (UNI) Price for imported goods to South Korea fell in February due to cheaper crude oil and the local currency’s appreciation versus the U.S. dollar, central bank data showed Friday. Import price index slipped 0.8 percent in February from a month earlier, after going up for the past four months, according to…
