LONDON: US President Donald Trump repeated his claim at a presser at Chequers, the UK PM’s official country retreat, that his intervention had stopped the brief India-Pakistan conflict earlier this year, a claim refuted umpteen times by India.Trump said he personally had stopped seven wars since taking office. “Most were not thought to be settleable…
RANCHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Thursday said Operation Sindoor heralded a “new kind of warfare” driven by technology, in which India decisively beat Pakistan in every escalation, reports Sanjay Sahay.Interacting with schoolchildren in Jharkhand on the theme ‘Operation Sindoor: Bacchon Se Samvad (dialogue with children)’ in Ranchi, Gen Chauhan said…
BENGALURU: Indian universities and research organisations can now become part of a new international consortium launched by Axiom Space to drive microgravity science and innovation in low-Earth orbit.Axiom, whose Ax-4 mission took India’s Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS) and back, already has a partnership with Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace to jointly…
KOLKATA: The United States is likely to withdraw the 25% penal tariff on India and there are expectations that the issue could be resolved by end Nov, chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday. Speaking to members of the Bharat Chamber of Commerce here, Nageswaran said: “In the next 8-10 weeks, we could…
LONDON: US President Donald Trump repeated his claim at a press conference at Chequers, the UK PM’s official country retreat, that his intervention had stopped the brief India-Pakistan conflict earlier this year, a claim refuted umpteen times by India.Trump, speaking on the final day of his state visit to Britain, said he personally had stopped…
The Indian government reacted cautiously to the strategic mutual defence pact that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed, saying it’s studying the implications of the development and remains committed to protecting India’s national interests and ensuring comprehensive national security in all domains. The agreement, which states that any aggression against either country shall be considered…
Intellectuals, writers, artists, farmer groups condemn vilification of migrant workers in Punjab BATHINDA: More than 500 intellectuals, writers, artists, students, social activists apart from various farmer organisations have come together to issue a powerful appeal to the people of Punjab, urging them to unite against the incidents of violence and hatred targeting migrant workers.The statement…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump, who is on his second visit to the United Kingdom, underlined his personal rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and close ties with India. During a joint presser with UK PM Keir Starmer on Thursday, Trump made a mention of his recent birthday wishes for PM Modi and the…
India’s strategic gateway to Afghanistan and Central Asia, the Chabahar Port in Iran, faces mounting challenges as the United States revoked sanctions exemptions previously granted under the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act (IFCA). The move, effective September 29, risks exposing Indian operators at the port to US penalties and raises serious questions about the future…
NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Thursday revealed why armed forces decided to carry out Operation Sindoor strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir at night. Speaking at an event in Ranchi, Gen Chauhan said the strike, carried out on May 7, was deliberately executed in the dead of night. “On…
