- Wednesday, April 16, 2025
THE US has overtaken China to become India’s top trading partner, indicating strengthening Indo-American economic ties just ahead of President Donald Trump’s India visit starting on Monday (24). In 2018-19, the bilateral trade between the US and India stood at $87.95 billion, says latest Indian commerce ministry data. During the…
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump encourages reduction in India-Pakistan tensions, but a successful dialogue between the two neighbours would be possible only if Islamabad cracks down on terrorists, the White House said on Friday (21). Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after New Delhi ended the special status of Jammu and…
THE US Air Force has updated its dress code to accommodate the religious sentiments of various communities, including the Sikhs, making it easier for them to join the service. The new Air Force policy establishes clear grooming and uniform standards for enlisted and officer airmen who are granted accommodations based…
INDIA has discovered at least 3,000 tonnes of gold deposits, worth about Rs 14 trillion, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The volume of ore estimated by the Geological Survey of India at two mining blocks in Sonbhadra ditrict is nearly five times India’s official gold reserve of 626 tonnes.…
INDIAN Army Chief General MM Naravane on Thursday (20) termed the recent Supreme Court order granting permanent commission and command postings to women officers “enabling”, and said it will give “a lot of clarity moving forward”. "Indian Army does not discriminate any soldier based on religion, caste, creed, or even gender. The…
A 26-year-old Indian man has been arrested for allegedly stealing 86 expensive watches worth over $2 million from a shop in Dubai where he worked, according to a media report. The man, who worked as a cleaner, has gone on a trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance after…
BRITISH MP Debbie Abrahams, who was denied entry to India and deported to Dubai, has run a sustained campaign against India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday (20). Abrahams, who is a Labour Party MP and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kashmir, claimed…
AHMER KHAN, an independent documentary photographer and a radio journalist based in Kashmir, has won the 2019 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize for his coverage on the ground in occupied Kashmir during Delhi’s lockdown of the disputed region. He was honoured for a series of video and written reports that…
INDIAN industry and students’ groups in the UK have welcomed the points-based visa system announced by Home Secretary Priti Patel. “We welcome the Home Office’s proposed new system, which rightly recognises that immigration to the UK should be based on skills, salaries and knowledge of the English language,” said Jim…
DEMOCRATIC presidential aspirant and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has said that when it comes to fighting climate change India is bigger problem than China. He made the statement during his maiden appearance on a Democratic presidential primary debate in Las Vegas. He slammed Trump’s decision to take the…
