New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Amid the no-holds barred confrontation and bitter barbs exchange over Congress’ ‘compromised PM’ charge, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Thursday, stepped up on the offensive and accused India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of compromising and surrendering India’s interests, integrity and sovereignty to foreign powers.”Not Chacha Nehru but Chacha compromised,” said BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra, taking a caustic swipe at the Congress while also pos…
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Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, alleging that the Nehru-Gandhi family has historically carried out “compromised missions” that prioritised their personal and political interests over those of the nation. Nabin referred to Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, as the “poster boy of negative politics” and accused the family for what he described as decades of comp…
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) The killing of Mexico’s most wanted cartel leader has triggered violent unrest across the country, leaving highways blocked, vehicles torched, and American tourists stranded in resort cities, including Puerto Vallarta.Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed Sunday in a Mexican military operation that US officials said was aided by American intelligence.The Washington Post reported that “It was CIA intelligenc…
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) The CIA has formally withdrawn or ordered revisions to 19 intelligence products after an internal and independent review found they did not meet the agency’s analytic standards and “failed to be independent of political consideration”, the agency has said.CIA Director John Ratcliffe, in an official release, said the products, produced over the past decade, “fall short of the high standards of impartiality that CIA must uphold and do not reflect the expertise for…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi could have flipped through a few pages of a historical account purporting to recount the Congress and Nehru-Gandhi legacy in collaborating with Western agencies before criticising the government for selling the country over the trade and tariff agreement with the United States. “As one of (US President Richard M.) Nixon’s ambassadors to India, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, pointed out, (then Indian Prime Minister Indira) Ga…
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) China has lost its influence over two strategic ports in Panama this year, a report stated while highlighting what it said appears like a bad start to the year for the Chinese Communist Party in Latin America. “What’s more, the Cuban dictatorship began to crumble, and Latin America is generally slamming the door on buying military equipment from Beijing,” Arturo McFields, an exiled journalist and former Nicaraguan Ambassador to the Organisation of American States, wrot…
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) The United States said that the remains of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza have now been returned, marking what senior US officials described as a major milestone in the ceasefire process and clearing the way for talks on the next phase focused on Gaza’s future governance and reconstruction.The return of the remains followed months of “very intense coordination” involving Israel, the United States, and regional partners, and fulfilled commitments made under the …
Los Angeles, Jan 6 (IANS) A video of John Krasinski as the titular character from Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan delivering a stirring speech about the geopolitical landscape of Venezuela is going viral on social media amid the recent US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Social media users are calling the moment “prophetic”, reports people.com.In the video from the show’s second season, which aired in 2019, Krasinski’s character poses a question to a group of CIA personnel, reports people…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday advised Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela in view of recent developments in the South American country and the rapidly evolving security situation there. In an advisory issued through its media centre, the MEA urged Indian citizens to exercise heightened caution, though it did not spell out specific reasons for the warning.”Indian nationals are strongly advised to avoid all non-essential trav…
Washington, Jan 3, (IANS) In a stunning military operation, the United States on Saturday captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and is flying them to New York to face criminal charges, according to statements by US officials and the President. President Donald Trump announced the operation in a post on social media, saying the United States had “successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro.” Trump …