NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday departed for a two-nation visit to Europe, with stops in France and Slovakia.His visit to France will be split into two legs, with a stop in Slovakia in between. The Slovakia trip will mark the first visit by an Indian prime minister to the country since it…
US President Donald Trump has publicly predicted an imminent deal to end the Iran war at least 38 times since March, according to CNN’s tally, with each claim followed by no final agreement.The pattern began on March 23, less than a month after US and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28. Speaking aboard…
NEW DELHI: With the Indus Waters Treaty already in abeyance, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reinforced India’s hardening stance towards Pakistan. He asserted that the Narendra Modi-led government would not allow the waters of the Indus river to reach what he described as the “patrons of terror.“The defence minister remarks come as India continues…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Saturday dismissed reports claiming another Indian-crewed tanker has been attacked near the Strait of Hormuz.Click here for live updates on US-Iran warThe ministry said it had spoken with the ship’s master, who confirmed that all crew members were safe.“We have spoken with the Master of the…
AI-generated image used for representation The Russia-Ukraine war has entered uncharted territory. More than four years after Russian forces crossed into Ukraine in February 2022, the conflict has now lasted longer than World War I, the global conflict that raged from 1914 to 1918 and came to be known as the Great War.According to a…
Donald Trump and Abbas Araghchi As negotiations between the United States and Iran move closer to a possible agreement, Iranian officials have outlined a set of conditions that they say must be met before any final deal can take effect. While Washington has focused on Iran’s nuclear programme, Tehran has pushed for measures addressing sanctions,…
NEW DELHI: With anaemia continuing to affect nearly one in two adolescent girls and women despite long-running supplementation programmes, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Gates Foundation have launched a Rs. 1-crore Grand Challenge to develop attractive, iron-rich food products that women would be willing to consume every day.The initiative seeks proposals…
NEW DELHI: Millions of Indians use hair colour products every month to cover grey hair or change their appearance. Now, the country’s drug regulator wants manufacturers and importers to demonstrate that the products they sell comply with safety standards and carry adequate warnings for consumers.In a circular issued on June 10, the Central Drugs Standard…
Gagandeep Singh (Image/X) An Indian-origin man Gagandeep Singh has been sentenced to 34 years in prison in the United Kingdom after being convicted of kidnapping, torturing and raping a woman in London.The 34-years-old was found guilty in February of two counts of rape, kidnap, false imprisonment and causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a…
NEW DELHI: With the summer monsoon gradually advancing into other states after making onset over Kerala on June 4, IMD Friday said forecasts indicated “further strengthening” of El Niño conditions during the season, which call for immediate action on the ground as kharif sowing is underway.“El Niño conditions are present over equatorial Pacific Ocean and…