Tiruvalla, April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of making irresponsible statements on the ongoing West Asia tensions that could jeopardise the safety and livelihoods of Indians working in the region. Addressing a mammoth NDA rally at Tiruvalla in Kerala, the Prime Minister said national interest must take precedence over political rhetoric.Alleging that the Congress was attempting to politicise a sensitive issue, PM Modi sai…
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Washington, March 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States is the “hottest country anywhere in the world” for investment, citing record inflows, tax cuts, and a push into artificial intelligence as key drivers of economic momentum.Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative summit in Miami, Trump said global investors are increasingly turning to the US amid what he described as a rapid economic turnaround. “The United States right now is the hottest country anywhere in t…
Washington, March 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump sharply criticised NATO, calling it a “paper tiger” and questioning whether Washington should continue defending allies that, he said, failed to support the United States in times of need.Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit in Miami, Trump said the alliance had not backed the US when it mattered. “NATO is a paper tiger,” he said, adding, “They didn’t come to our aid.”In unusually blunt remarks, Trump sug…
Washington, March 4 (IANS) The United States on Wednesday brushed aside calls from China and Russia for an end to hostilities in the ongoing war with Iran, saying the conflict is focused solely on Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and military capabilities. Speaking at a Pentagon press briefing, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the United States is not engaging with Beijing or Moscow on the issue and that they are not central to the current conflict.“I don’t have a message for them, and t…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) India is in a reasonably comfortable position as far as crude oil, LPG and LNG are concerned, with a stock of 25 days of reserve for crude and 25 days of products, including the quantity that is in transit on ships headed for the country’s ports, according to government sources.India imports over 85 per cent of its crude oil requirement, of which around 50 per cent is supplied by Middle Eastern countries through the Strait of Hormuz, flows from which has been disrupte…