Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Amid the leadership tussle in the Karnataka Congress, a batch of Congress legislators, including MLAs and MLCs, left for a foreign trip in the early hours of Wednesday from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. However, the leaders denied any political motive behind the visit and maintained that the trip was purely personal.The development has fuelled speculation over an intensifying leadership tussle in the Karnataka Congress. The legislators, considered to be …
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Dubai, Feb 17 (IANS) India delivered a commanding performance at the opening Dubai 2026 Grand Prix- Fazza International Athletics Championships, finishing on top of the medals table with an overall 43 medals, laced by 16 gold, 13 silver and 14 bronze. Colombia and Kenya followed with 11 and 6 gold from their 20 medals each, while the hosts UAE finished fourth with 6 gold out of 31 medals at the first World Para Athletics Grand Prix of the season.For India, who will host the next WPA Grand Prix a…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A strong economic growth coupled with increasing job prospects and a positive outlook for 2026 is driving consumer confidence in India, according to a report.Market research firm Ipsos’ report showed that consumer sentiment in India increased by 1.4 percentage points in January 2026, placing the country second among 30 markets with a national index score of 60.7.The report showed that this month, the GCCI rose 0.5 points to 49.9. After stagnating for much of 2025, the …
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) An influential Republican Congressman has told the House that US immigration policy has reached a breaking point and warned that failure to act could permanently alter the country’s character.Congressman Glenn Grothman from Wisconsin called immigration the single most important issue facing Congress and the White House. How it is handled, he said, will determine whether “America fundamentally changes or not.”Grothman said the scale of immigration, legal and illegal, is …
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Uruguay’s Ambassador to India, Alberto Antonio Guani Amarilla, said on Thursday that the US seeking control over Greenland would create “big problems” with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the European Union (EU) and the rest of the world. In an interview with IANS, Alberto Antonio Guani Amarilla said that the US expressing aspirations of having influence in different countries could change the world order.When asked about US President Donald Trump’s statem…
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) The United States carried out more air and drone strikes abroad in the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term than during former President Joe Biden’s entire four-year term, said a survey published. From January 20, 2025, to January 5, 2026, the United States conducted 573 air and drone strikes, and 658 when operations with coalition partners are included, compared with 494 strikes and 694 coalition operations during Biden’s four-year term, according to data…
Brasilia, Jan 10 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez discussed the Mercosur-EU free trade agreement and the situation in Venezuela, Brazil’s presidential office said. During their telephone conversation on Friday (local time), Lula thanked the Spanish government for supporting the agreement and called the deal “a very positive signal in defence of multilateralism and predictable, stable trade rules.”On Venezuela, they highlighted a joint …
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The Venezuelan government said it wants to begin exploratory talks with Washington to restore diplomatic missions, even as the United States launched an initial on-the-ground review in Caracas amid ongoing security warnings.In a statement, the Venezuelan government said it has decided “to initiate an exploratory diplomatic process with the Government of the United States of America, aimed at restoring diplomatic missions in both countries.” It said the move was guid…
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) The United States has begun an on-the-ground assessment in Caracas as it considers a possible reopening of its embassy in Venezuela, even as American officials continue to warn that the country’s security situation remains “fluid” and dangerous for US citizens.“As President Trump said, we are making preparations to allow for a reopening should the President make that decision,” a senior State Department official said earlier, signalling that the administration …
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) With rising concerns over the political situation in Venezuela, India on Friday said that it is closely monitoring the developments in the region and stands ready to offer assistance to the Indian community in the South American country and neighbouring Colombia. “We are closely monitoring developments in Venezuela. The Indian community there is small, around 50 people, and our Embassy is in touch with them through a travel advisory. In Colombia, where there are about 6…