Washington, May 18 (IANS) Former US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned that the United States is facing one of the most dangerous periods in its modern history, saying that China poses a broader and more formidable challenge than the Soviet Union ever did.Gates told CBS News on Sunday that the US was confronting an unprecedented strategic environment shaped by the combined challenge of China and Russia, both nuclear-armed powers increasingly aligned against Washington.”For the first time …
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New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday asked the Opposition parties to rise above the ‘politics of malice’ and also urged them not to cross the line of national interest, in their zeal for opposition to the Modi government. Trivedi’s pointed advice to the Opposition came after the latter raised a hue and cry over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public appeal to curb reliance on foreign produce, reduce fuel consumption, postpone foreign travel, consume homegrown pro…
Washington, May 9 (IANS) A Hindu prayer for peace and unity was delivered at the White House during the National Day of Prayer, marking a moment of religious diversity as the United States approaches its 250th year.A volunteer from the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) participated in the event, offering prayers rooted in Hindu tradition, BAPS said.“I request that we all please close your eyes and fold your hands,” the volunteer said, opening the prayer with a call …
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has said that India’s logistics cost will drop to 9 per cent at the current robust pace of road infrastructure development.The Union Minister said that research by IIT Bangalore, IIT Kanpur and IIT Chennai completed six months ago showed road‑infrastructure improvements had already reduced logistics costs by 6 per cent to about 10 per cent, a statement said.”Earlier, logistics costs in India were as high as…
Washington, April 24 (IANS) US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Friday that “trillions of dollars of capital investment are pouring into America”, as he appeared before Congress and faced criticism over tariffs, job losses and proposed programme cuts. Testifying before the House Appropriations Subcommittee, Lutnick added that the US remains “the strongest and most resilient in the world”.He pointed to a surge in manufacturing and energy investments as evidence of a broader industrial re…
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) The stage of Indian Idol witnessed a heartfelt and emotional moment when veteran actress Vijayta Pandit revealed her love story with the late star music composer Aadesh Srivastava. “Meri real life ki love story jo Aadesh Shrivastava ke saath hain, I think woh love story meri original love story se bhi bahut achhi hain,” she said citing an example of her hit movie Love Story.“Usmein bahut pyaar hain. Ek family background jo hamara raha hain… we met together, and we j…
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), April 11 (IANS) Rehan Kazmi, a resident of Kintoor here, the ancestral village of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, on Saturday, asserted that the US has been “defeated badly” and Iran “has won on the basis of its strength and capability”. He also alleged that Pakistan is working according to the direction of the US and that the latter had asked Islamabad to attempt mediation during the ongoing West Asia conflict.His reaction comes ahead of a m…
Srinagar, April 9 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the US President Donald Trump cannot be trusted and perhaps he himself doesn’t know what he intends to do.Talking to the media here, Omar Abdullah said, “Perhaps he (Donald Trump) doesn’t himself know what he is doing. He says one thing in the morning, another in the afternoon and something else in the evening.”CM Abdullah said he had also said in the past that Donald Trump cannot be trusted. He…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Iranian Supreme Leader’s representative in India, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, on Wednesday claimed that the United States was compelled to announce a ceasefire with Iran after failing to sustain the conflict, and asserting that continued hostilities would have led to further setbacks for Washington.In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Ilahi said that the US decision to halt the war was not voluntary but driven by its inability to continue fighting.”The US was forced…
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) The upcoming episode of Indian Idol will see promising an emotional and nostalgic moment as veteran star Farida Jalal gets deeply moved seeing Shreya Ghoshal sing Lata Mangeshkar’s song on the singing reality show Indian Idol. The veteran actress also shared a beautiful memory related to the nightingale of India.Singing the timeless classic ‘Rahe Na Rahe Hum’, originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Shreya’s heartfelt performance filled the stage and Farida Jalal’s ey…