TOI correspondent from Washington: Rejecting US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick’s claims that the bilateral trade deal was not signed as PM Modi did not call US President Donald Trump, the foreign ministry said the “characterisation” of the discussions was “not accurate” and reiterated that India was interested in negotiating a trade deal which was “mutually…
NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrived India on Friday, saying there are “incredible opportunities” ahead for the two countries. In a post on X, Gor wrote, “Great to be back in India! Incredible opportunities ahead for our two nations!”His arrival follows US President Donald Trump’s approval on Thursday of a bill that…
SRINAGAR: A soldier serving with 46 Rashtriya Rifles died after slipping while on night patrol in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Army said Friday.The soldier, posted at Fatehgarh Sheeri camp, slipped and lost consciousness Thursday. He was rushed to Govt Medical College, Baramulla, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. The soldier hailed from Haryana. Source…
File photo: MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: India is closely following the developments in Iran, the ministry of external affairs said on Friday, amid a wave of protests in that country over inflation and currency devaluation.On January 5, New Delhi had urged Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran and…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday sent off a group of Lord Ram devotees to Ayodhya from the Chief Minister’s Jan Seva Sadan, describing the pilgrimage as a reflection of Sanatan faith, cultural unity and spiritual consciousness. Around 35-40 devotees are part of the journey from Delhi to Ayodhya to offer prayers…
NEW DELHI: Political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) has termed the Enforcement Directorate raids an “unsettling precedent”. The probe agency condicted searches at I-PAC offices and the residence of its director, Pratik Jain, in Kolkata a day before, in connection with a coal smuggling-linked money laundering case.In a statement on Friday, the firm…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal’s political temperature spiked on Friday as chief minister Mamata Banerjee led a street protest in Kolkata against the Enforcement Directorate, as she accused the BJP-led Centre of misusing central agencies ahead of the polls.To sum up the incidents in the last two days, ED raided political consultancy firm I-PAC, accused Mamata…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday rejected recent claims by Donald Trump, declaring that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US President “share a friendly relationship based on mutual respect.”Addressing the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Prime Minister Modi and President Trump have a friendly relationship and have always…
Mamata Banerjee at Kolkata march; MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal Mamata vs ED: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee led a protest in Kolkata against the Enforcement Directorate‘s raids on political consultancy I-PAC. India-US trade deal: The MEA termed the remarks made by US secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick on the reason behind the delay in…
NEW DELHI: At least eight people were killed on Friday after a private bus rolled off a hilly road near in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, officials said. The bus was travelling from Kupvi to Shimla, news agency ANI reported. The death toll is feared to rise as several passengers sustained serious injuries.According to police, the…
