United Nations, May 29 (IANS) Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been selected to receive a UN award recognising her advocacy for women and girls while serving as a peacekeeper, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced here. Dujarric said that Guterres will present Sen with the 2023 Military Gender Advocate of […]
New Delhi, May 14 Calling it the “most consequential relationship” that is passing through a “historic era”, US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, asserted on Tuesday that the ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to assassinate Sikh radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun will not affect ties between Washington and New Delhi. “How we manage those moments […]
Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz has launched what he called a “diplomatic offensive” against Iran following the major Iranian attack on Israel. “This morning I sent letters to 32 countries and spoke with dozens of foreign ministers and leading figures around the world,” Katz wrote on Tuesday on the X platform. He called for sanctions […]
New York, April 15 The historic trial of Donald Trump started on Monday, making him the first former President in US history to face a criminal case, throwing several questions over the November elections. In a trial watched with interest around the world, Trump faces the possibility of criminal conviction and a prison term on […]
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) will lead the US Presidential elections in 2032, said Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. He said this on Saturday at the 10th annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony — the world’s largest science award for major advances in fundamental physics, life sciences, and mathematics. The Press asked the […]
A combined attack of dozens of ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones from Iran triggered air raid alerts across Israel early on Sunday, the Israeli army said, as residents reported multiple bombings were heard. The projectiles triggered sirens in Jerusalem, the Negev Desert and the Dead Sea in the south, the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights in […]
Israel has closed all its educational institutions from Sunday for an indefinite period following the Iranian attack. Iran has on Saturday directed drones and a few missiles at Israel which the latter has claimed to have destroyed in the air itself. Iran has been threatening Israel with an attack following an April 1 attack by […]
It was just a few years ago that a large section of Western media was unstinting in its criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but most are now changing their tone to engage with him more and showcase his role in India’s transformation and its increasing global influence. The Newsweek interview, conducted by the prominent […]
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is bracing up for the Rafah operation after it wrapped up the Khan Yunis operations in southern Gaza and the 98th division of the IDF withdrew from the area. Israel Defense Ministry sources told IANS that the withdrawal was done for ground invasion into the Rafah region. Defense Minister of […]
New Delhi, March 28 The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that China’s repetitive claims on Arunachal Pradesh will not change India’s position, and the northeastern state will remain an integral and inalienable part of India. India and China have been exchanging barbs over Arunachal Pradesh ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit […]