Amaravati, June 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has come to the defence of Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who is facing a backlash in Telangana over certain comments he made after being denied permission to hold a public meeting in Hyderabad.Chandrababu Naidu found fault with the denial of permission to the Jana Sena leader for the public meeting in Telangana. He said that in a democracy, anybody can hold a meeting anywhere.Speaking to media persons on Wednesday,…
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New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India on Tuesday firmly responded to Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s remarks on boundary issues and stressed that there is “no role for any third party” on matters related to two nations. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India has seen Balen Shah’s remarks on India-Nepal boundary issue. He noted that the boundary between two nations has been demarcated close to 98 pe…
Paris, June 1 (IANS) France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that the French Navy intercepted a new tanker under international sanctions, originating from Russia.“The French Navy intercepted a new tanker under international sanctions yesterday morning, originating from Russia: the Tagor. Our determination is steadfast and unwavering. This operation was carried out in the Atlantic, in international waters, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict…
Kathmandu, May 31 (IANS) The first address by Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Sunday triggered a political storm as he claimed that the South Asian country has also encroached on Indian territory. Prime Minister Shah, who had unusually avoided addressing the Nepal Parliament in the past despite frequent calls from the opposition parties, answered the questions of lawmakers himself.He made the remarks when he was quizzed about India’s alleged encroachment of the disputed region of Limpiya…
Singapore, May 30 (IANS) A Pillar-II signature project was announced by Australia, United Kingdom and the US (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership in Singapore on Saturday, Australia’s Minister of Defence and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey made the joint announcement at the US Embassy in Singapore, where they reaffirmed their commitment to delivering the AUKUS partnership.The first ‘AUKUS Pillar II Sign…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption surges in India, Indian women score higher (1.9) than women in the United States (1.71), Canada (0.97) and the United Kingdom (0.90) on learning AI-related skills, according to a new report.The ‘Stanford AI Index 2026’ found that AI skill penetration rate for Indian women stood at 1.9 — an improvement from 1.61 registered in the previous year’s index.Among AI projects with at least 10 stars, the United States accounted for …
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak’s preparation for the 2026 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games is being fuelled by the constant support of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), and Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). International exposure, foreign training, national coaching camps and other sustained support to her and the gymnastics team are being forwarded by the government.Tokyo 2020 Olympian Pranati is currently part of the …
Seoul, May 28 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) carried out peaceful protests and awareness campaigns across the world, marking the 28th anniversary of nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan in Balochistan’s Chagai district, while drawing global attention to the devastating impact on the region and its people. As part of the campaign, the group on Thursday organised a peaceful demonstration in South Korea’s Busan against nuclear tests, which were conducted on May 28, 1998, in Chagai.Acc…
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) The textile and apparel industry of Tamil Nadu is preparing for a major export push into European and British markets as upcoming free trade agreements are expected to improve competitiveness and reduce dependence on the United States market.Industry stakeholders believe the proposed trade agreements with the European Union and the UK could significantly expand India’s share in global textile exports by creating tariff parity with competing manufacturing hubs.Exporters s…
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…