London, May 26 (IANS) The Russian Embassy in London on Tuesday said that British authorities failed to accept that anti-Russian sanctions are ‘pointless’, local media reported.”London has once again announced the expansion of illegal restrictions against Russia—this time under the trumped-up pretext of combating certain ‘cryptocurrency networks.’ The British authorities stubbornly refuse to accept the obvious: anti-Russian sanctions are pointless,” stated the Russian Embassy in London, R…
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Brussels, May 26 (IANS) The European Union (EU) summoned Russia’s charge d’affaires to the EU on Tuesday after Russia warned of further strikes on the Ukrainian capital and urged foreign citizens and diplomats to leave Kyiv, European Commission foreign affairs spokesperson Anitta Hipper said Tuesday.Speaking at a daily press briefing, Hipper described Russia’s remarks as “unacceptable.”Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that Russian armed forces were carrying out “consistent and systematic st…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Despite geo-political headwinds, India’s services sector remained resilient as exports grew 13.4 per cent year‑on‑year to $37.24 billion while imports fell marginally to $16.66 billion, a report said on Tuesday.The report from B2K Analytics said strong performance in the services sector helped offset a widening merchandise trade gap driven by higher energy costs.India’s overall trade deficit, including merchandise and services, narrowed to $7.8 billion during the…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Leaders from the BJP and its ally JD(U) on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the NDA government completed 12 years at the Centre, highlighting welfare initiatives, transparency in governance and India’s growing global stature under his leadership.Speaking to IANS, Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav said the Prime Minister’s tenure had been marked by people-centric governance and welfare measures aimed at uplifting the poor.“The Prime Minister’s tenure …
Bhubaneswar, May 25 (IANS) Odisha will host the BRICS Technical Meeting of the “Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group” in Puri from June 3 to 5, 2026. According to an official statement, the BRICS Technical Meeting of the “Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group”, being organised under India’s BRICS Presidency, will be held from June 3 to 5 at the Taj Puri Resort in Puri.“Representatives and experts from BRICS countries will participate in the meeting and deliberate on various issues r…
Jaipur, May 25 (IANS) Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday criticised the government over rising fuel prices, inflation, the NEET paper leak controversy, and issues related to governance and foreign policy, alleging that the government is prioritising politics over public welfare. He said the opposition would stage a statewide agitation to raise concerns about inflation, unemployment, and governance issues.The pilot said that since the election results were declared, petrol and diesel prices h…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The BJP on Monday launched a sharp attack on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi, over his recent remarks against the Central government, calling the comments “regrettable”. BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia, slamming LoP Gandhi’s “Modi government will fall” remarks, accused the Congress party of attempting to spread negativity and instability at a time of global uncertainty.Addressing a Press conference at the party headquarters in New Delhi, Bhatia…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) It was largely coincidental, but ironic, that soon after the reclusive Taliban supreme leader Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada sought to expand Afghanistan’s political and economic relations with other nations, a documentary beamed by a global public broadcaster highlighted the plight of women in the country. The documentary is neither the first nor the only of its kind from the platform or other international media outlets, yet the regime’s reported treatment of women i…
Seoul, May 25 (IANS) North Korea will convene a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) next month for an interim review of state and party policies for this year, state media reported Monday.The WPK’s political bureau has decided to hold the second plenary meeting of the ninth central committee in late June, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).The meeting will be convened “in order to have an interim review of the implementation of the party and state policies…
Paris, May 24 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine and especially the use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile in the attack.”France condemns this attack and the use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile, which above all signals a kind of headlong rush and the impasse of Russia’s war of aggression,” Macron said on X.He added that “Russian strikes continue to target civilian objectives in Ukraine, as they did again this night”, and “Our determination to …