New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday at Sewa Teerth in Delhi. New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday at Sewa Teerth in Delhi. This meeting will bring together key members of the Union Cabinet to review governance performance and the implementation of major policy decisions.The meeting is being held as the first Council of …
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) In a major diplomatic milestone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-nation tour to the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy has marked one of the most consequential diplomatic engagements in recent years. This tour delivered immense strategic, economic, technological, and geopolitical gains that will directly benefit India’s long-term national interests. Sharing his perspective on this landmark achievement, In-charge of BJP’s National Information and Technology d…
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Over 164,000 Pakistani nationals have been deported from various Gulf nations in the past five years, local media reported while citing official data presented in the country’s National Assembly. In the data presented in the house, Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has revealed that Saudi Arabia topped the list with 108,029 deportations, followed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 40,497, Oman with 9,814, Qatar with 2,971 and Bahrain with 2,779 cases, Pakistan’s leadin…
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Admiral Brad Cooper on defended the Trump administration’s military campaign against Iran, telling lawmakers that Tehran’s military capabilities had been “significantly degraded” following weeks of US-led operations across the Middle East.Appearing before the House Armed Services Committee, the commander of US Central Command repeatedly argued that Operations “Epic Fury” and “Midnight Hammer” had dismantled much of Iran’s ability to project power acros…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India’s increase of Rs 3.91 per litre in the prices of petrol and diesel announced this week, works out to 4.4 per cent, which is the smallest hike of any major economy outside the directly subsidising Gulf producers such as Saudi Arabia, according to figures compiled by GlobalPetrolPrices.com.An Indian Oil official pointed out that the Rs 3.91 increase, which restores only part of the rise in crude prices, has been undertaken after 76 days of complete absorption of co…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Iran after meeting senior members of his national security team, signalling that Washington could be preparing for further military action as tensions escalate across the Middle East.“For Iran, the clock is ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” Trump wrote on social media on Sunday.According to a CNN report, Trump met senior national secur…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) India’s current account deficit (CAD) is likely to be about 2.1 per cent of GDP for FY27, assuming an oil average of $85 per barrel, a report said on Monday.The report from HDFC Bank said elevated crude and a closed Strait of Hormuz pose upside risks to forecast, adding that the recent gold import compression measures could provide some offset.The bank said that raising import duty to curb gold imports could trim the deficit, estimating a 20 per cent decline in gold vo…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Bitcoin slid to its weakest level in May on Monday over escalating macroeconomic concerns tied to the US‑Iran conflict, causing overall crypto market weakness.The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped to $76,711 before it recovered some losses to trade at $76,985.11 as of 2.25 pm. Major digital assets such as Ether and Solana also traded lower.Nearly $500 million of long positions were liquidated within about 15 minutes during early Asian trading hours, according to…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that India is targeting exports worth $2 trillion over the next five years, while pegging the overall exports target for FY27 at $1 trillion.India’s total exports of goods and services increased to an all-time high of $863 billion in FY26 despite the uncertainties in global markets triggered by the US tariff turmoil and geopolitical tensions.The minister said India continues to remain a bright spot amid global geopolitical an…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Global crude oil prices extended gains on Monday as escalating tensions between the US and Iran fuelled concerns over supply disruptions after a nuclear facility in the United Arab Emirates was attacked.International oil benchmark Brent crude rose as much as 2.37 per cent or $2.60 to $111.86 per barrel.Meanwhile, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude advanced 3.11 per cent, or $3.28, to $108.70 per barrel.In the domestic markets, crude oil futures (June 18) on Multi Com…