Hyderabad, July 28 (IANS) Anna Konidala, the wife of Telugu star and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, has now requested everyone to address her as Anna Konidala and not Anna Lezhneva. Taking to her Instagram page to pen a post about her name, even as she gears up to welcome her next birthday, Anna Konidala wrote, “A name is such a personal thing. With my birthday coming up soon, I felt like it’s finally the right moment to write this. I’ve been meaning to do it ever since I…
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United Nations, July 28 (IANS) Washington and Paris have clashed over the reelection of Volker Turk as the UN human Rights chief, and it boiled over in the Security Council with the US staging a dramatic walkout when France began to speak.Dan Negrea, a senior US diplomat, accused France of “disingenuous grandstanding” on human rights after he walked out on Monday as France’s Permanent Representative Jerome Bonnafont began speaking during a discussion Ukraine.The public spat between the two…
Washington, July 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran had requested direct talks with Washington after sustained US military action, expressing confidence that a deal remained possible while warning that military operations could quickly resume if diplomacy failed. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Michigan, Trump defended the US campaign against Iran, saying it had fundamentally altered Tehran’s position.”We’ve pretty much destroyed their military. T…
Washington, July 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration is rapidly rebuilding America’s weapons stockpiles, arguing that military inventories had been depleted by large-scale assistance to Ukraine under former President Joe Biden but insisting the United States remains well prepared for any future conflict. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while travelling to Michigan, Trump dismissed concerns that the United States could face ammunition shortages if anot…
Bucharest, July 27 (IANS) Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Monday that a member of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest had been declared undesirable (persona non grata) and ordered to leave the country within five days. The Foreign Ministry summoned the Ambassador of Russia to its headquarters upon the instructions of Romanian Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Toiu.“The summoning came as a firm response to the repeated violations of Romania’s airspace between 24 and 26 July 2026, d…
Moscow, July 27 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday stated that the contours of a new world order are being formed in a struggle and intense competition. Addressing a meeting with deputies of the concluding 8th State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation at the St George’s Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Putin highlighted that the past five years, which were the period of their tenure, were difficult and “extremely challenging” for the country. “The p…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Former Italy international Andrea Pirlo has confirmed he is no longer in contention to become Italy’s national team coach after criticism over his commercial association with Russian betting company Fonbet led to opposition against his potential appointment.The 47-year-old World Cup winner has reportedly become one of the main candidates to replace Gennaro Gattuso after Pep Guardiola declined the role. However, Pirlo’s candidacy faced serious scrutiny because of his rol…
Brussels, July 27 (IANS) The European Union’s latest strategic assessment on the bloc’s security priorities and rapidly-changing geopolitical scenario has slammed China for seeking to increase its influence in Europe and positioning itself to win systemic competition, combining industrial scale, technological ambition, and global reach while exploiting instability. In the document titled ‘Common Understanding – The Threats and Challenges We Face: Assessment of the EU’s Strategic Environment’…
Tehran, July 27 (IANS) Terming Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian vessel “illegal”, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday described Kyiv’s move as dangerous adventurism and warned that it will not go unanswered. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s behaviour is reminiscent of the “anarchists who took dangerous actions before World War I”, Iran’s official Islamic Republic News …
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Amid escalating security threats in the Black Sea region, Ukraine on Monday called on the international community to increase pressure on Russia to end its attacks on civilian shipping. In a statement, the Ukraine Embassy in India alleged that Russia’s attacks in the Black Sea caused civilian casualties among seafarers, maritime pilots and crew members of merchant vessels.”The Embassy of Ukraine in India firmly believes that threats and risks to civilian navigation aris…