Tehran, July 12 (IANS) Iran has launched a series of strikes on US targets in the Middle East, Press TV reported on Sunday.Missile alert sirens sounded in Bahrain as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar also came under attack, reports said.The UAE Defence Ministry said Sunday that its air defence systems were engaging missile and drone threats, while Bahrain’s Interior Ministry urged residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location.According to Press TV reports, the US targe…
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Washington, July 12 (IANS) Representatives of two prominent Hindu organisations in the United States participated in a White House Faith Office dialogue, joining faith leaders from across the country for discussions on issues affecting religious communities.The event, hosted by the White House Faith Office, brought together representatives from diverse faith traditions for a briefing and dialogue on matters important to faith communities.According to posts shared by the participating organisatio…
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Gold prices dipped 1.47 per cent on a weekly basis as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting reinforced expectations of higher‑for‑longer interest rates.However, on Friday, MCX gold August futures were flat while MCX silver July futures inched up 0.01 per cent.At the last close, gold futures stand at Rs 1,43,480, while silver futures at Rs 2,22,680 per kg.The price of 10 grams of 24-carat gold was at Rs 1,43,368 on Friday down from Rs 1,45,512 seen …
Washington, July 10 (IANS) Israeli intelligence recently warned the United States that Iran had devised a fresh plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal and CNN, hours after which Trump publicly said he was Tehran’s “number one” assassination target while defending his administration’s military campaign against Iran.The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Israelis recently shared intelligence with Washington indicating that Iran was c…
Washington, July 9 (IANS) The United States launched another round of military strikes against Iran, saying the operation was aimed at degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after what Washington described as recent attacks on commercial vessels in the strategic waterway. The latest operation came hours after President Donald Trump declared that he believed the fragile ceasefire with Iran was effectively over and warned Tehran that further attacks on commerc…
Ankara, July 8 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his tariff policies had triggered an unprecedented wave of manufacturing investment in the United States, arguing that companies across sectors ranging from automobiles to pharmaceuticals and semiconductors were shifting production to America to avoid higher import duties. Speaking at a news conference after the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said the United States was experiencing the largest industrial expansion in its history, with …
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Launching a blistering attack on its former ally, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has termed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) efforts to project Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee as the architect of ‘Akhand Hindustan(Undivided India)’ as a “completely futile” exercise steeped in hypocrisy.In a scathing editorial published in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Thackeray camp strongly questioned the justification behind spending crores of rupees from the Central gover…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) “A spectacular sight in NYC!” the US Embassy in India said after the Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini sailed past the Statue of Liberty while representing India at the United States International Naval Review 250 and Sail 4th 250 celebrations, held as part of America’s 250th anniversary commemorations.“A spectacular sight in NYC! @IndianNavy’s INS Sudarshini sailed past the Statue of Liberty on July 4, representing India during America’s 250t…
Washington, July 7 (IANS) America’s two biggest stock exchanges, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, joined together for the first time to ring the opening bell, using the unprecedented ceremony at the White House to mark the launch of President Donald Trump’s Trump Accounts investment programme for children.The event brought together senior executives from both exchanges, a collaboration that President Trump described as unprecedented.”First time we’ve ever had the New York Stock Exchange a…
Washington, July 5 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance on Saturday praised American sailors for restoring the venue of the US Navy’s 250th anniversary celebrations within hours after severe weather damaged preparations overnight, calling their efforts another example of the dedication and professionalism of the country’s armed forces.Speaking aboard the USS Kearsarge in New York Harbor, Vance revealed that the celebration almost faced major disruption after a storm struck the venue on the eve of t…