Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado described a harrowing escape by sea from her country, saying she feared for her life during a dangerous journey that brought her to the United States amid mounting pressure from the Maduro regime.“There was a certain moment in the trip, in the boat, where… I was hurt because the waves were very high, over six feet,” Machado told reporters at a Washington news conference held at the Heritage Foundation think-tank.Sh…
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Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi on Friday said he was prepared to lead a transition to democracy in Iran, claiming growing support among civilians and members of the country’s security forces.“The Iranian people have called for me to lead,” Pahlavi said at a news conference in Washington. “I reaffirm my lifelong pledge by stepping in to lead the movement that will take back our country.”He said his connection with Iranians predated exile. “The bond…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi on Friday said a future democratic Iran would seek close and cooperative relations with India, citing long-standing cultural, civilizational, and historical ties between the two countries.Pahlavi at a crowded news conference here recalled that relations between India and Iran “go a long time” and said the connection extended well beyond modern diplomacy. “Culturally, it was many, many years,” he said, adding that Iran an…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Amid the ongoing Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the State Election Commission. Accusing the Commission of significant irregularities in the voter lists, including duplicate entries and the use of “erasable ink”, Thackeray questioned the very integrity of the poll body and demanded that the State Election Commissioner be suspended and questioned. After casting his vote along with…
Mumbai Jan 15 (IANS) Actress Soha Ali Khan has taken to her social media account to highlight the issues prevailing in Mumbai, asking people to show up for vote and make a difference.Sharing a picture of herself with her finger inked, Soha wrote, “Dug up roads. Senseless construction. Traffic jams. Pollution. This is your time to vote Mumbai, not just complain #makeadifference #bmc #municipalelections #vote #everyvotecounts.”In the picture, Soha has shared a close-up selfie, pointing to her …
Nagpur, Jan 15 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday arrived with his family to vote in the local body elections. Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Fadnavis said, “Our democracy is a unit that can be considered the fundamental cornerstone of democracy. Therefore, voting in it is very important. I urge everyone who believes in India’s democracy to go and vote.”I believe that voting is not only your right but also your duty. If we want good governance in a democracy…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) At a time when the world is undergoing unprecedented transformation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored the importance of the Global South charting new pathways. Inaugurating the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Samvidhan Sadan here on Thursday, he emphasised India’s role in voicing the concerns of the Global South on every global platform.Recalling India’s G20 Presidency, he noted that the country placed the…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) President, Dr Tulia Ackson from the United Republic of Tanzania, expressed and observed that the year 2026 has opened with deeply concerning developments, serving as a painful reminder of how fragile and uncertain the international environment has become. According to her, at the global level, multilateralism is increasingly judged, not by the enduring values it upholds, but by the speed of its reactions or the visibility of its action…
Nagpur, Jan 15 (IANS) As voting is underway for the Maharashtra local body polls, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday emphasised the importance of elections in a democratic system and said it is the duty of every citizen to exercise their right to vote. Mohan Bhagwat cast his vote at Bhauji Daptari English Medium School in Nagpur earlier in the day.Speaking to reporters after casting his vote, the RSS Chief said, “In a democratic system, elections are an essential…
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Influential American lawmakers identified China as the principal strategic adversary of the United States and positioned India as the democratic counterweight critical to maintaining global balance and Indo-Pacific stability.Addressing a CSIS forum, Representative Ami Bera said there is no ambiguity in Washington’s assessment of Beijing. “We know clearly who our adversary is in Beijing,” he said.Bera said the competition with China is shaping US foreign policy acr…