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Mumbai, Sep 13 (PTI) Targeting the BJP-led Centre on the eve of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said it is an insult to national sentiments as Indian soldiers are sacrificing their lives on the borders, and announced 'sindoor' protests across Maharashtra. Traditional rivals India and Pakistan will face off in Dubai on Sunday in what will be the first match between the two sides since the escalation of the border conflict in May when ...Read More >
Mumbai: Calling the decision of allowing India-Pakistan cricket match a sad and disturbing one by the central government, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has announced Sindoor Raksha Abhiyan on Sunday across the state. Thackeray slammed the Modi government for the 'failed foreign policies' and said that the government is giving importance to trade and revenue over nationalism. The Shiv Sena (UBT) has opposed the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match in Abu Dhabi on Sunday in the backdrop of ...Read More >
Shiv Sena UBT plans a protest against the India-Pakistan cricket match in the Asia Cup. Sanjay Raut calls the match treason. The party's women's wing will launch 'Sindoor Raksha Abhiyan'. They will express outrage over the decision. The Supreme Court refused to stay the match. The match is scheduled for September 14 in Dubai. Shiv Sena (UBT) will protest against the upcoming India-Pakistan cricket match in ongoing Asia Cup 2025, announced party MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday, terming the decision t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has strongly criticised the Trump administration's handling of India-US relations, calling Donald Trump's foreign policy "erratic" and "transactional". He also questioned the appointment of Sergio Gor as the next US Ambassador to India, saying he does not consider him "qualified" for the role. "I don't think he's qualified to be US Ambassador to India," Bolton told ANI, referring to Gor, a former Republican operative and close Trump all ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Waiel Awwad, West Asia Strategist and Journalist, said that the US saw the outcome of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit as against its hegemony, and the US recognised its importance. Awwad, while talking to ANI, said that US President Donald Trump, therefore, sought his convenience and imposed 50 per cent tariffs on India. "So therefore, the United States, under tremendous pressure of President Trump, he might have come up with this statem ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Stopping Russian oil imports would force India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, to rely on limited alternatives, potentially driving global crude prices up to USD 100 per barrel amid rising demand and tight supply. "Benefit from Russi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja on Thursday called the US's 50 per cent tariff on India a tariff war against a sovereign nation and urged the Centre to pursue its own independent economic and foreign policies. "Our party, the Communist Party of India, strongly condemns what the Trump administration is doing as far as the tariff is concerned. It is nothing but a tariff war on sovereign independent nations in the world," Raja told ANI. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his 12th consecutive Independence Day address to the nation on Friday -- a milestone that comes months after Operation Sindoor and amid opposition parties uniting over alleged poll irregularities to question his government. Modi is expected to emphasise India's uncompromising stand on national security, economic growth, and the expanding welfare model. He may also address the prevailing mood of economic and foreign policy uncertainty triggere ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to visit Moscow later this month for the 26th session of the India-Russia intergovernmental commission Addressing a media briefing on Thursday in the national capital, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, EAM Dr S Jaishankar is expected to visit Moscow for the 26th session of the India-Russia intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, technological and cultural cooperation. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has imposed a steep 50 percent tariff on India over its purchases of Russian oil. The new rate will come into effect in 21 days, so on 27 August, according to the executive order. A response from India's foreign ministry said Delhi had already made clear its stance on imports from Russia, and reiterated that the tariff is "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable". To recall, in May, the Modi government outrightly rejected Trump's so-called role in the ceasefire ...Read More >
Ramesh Chennithala, Maharashtra Congress in-charge, stated that a decision regarding the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) contesting local body polls together is pending. While the Congress will discuss the possibility of an alliance, Chennithala mentioned the party has no objections to Uddhav and Raj Thackeray joining forces. Aaditya Thackeray emphasized the need for parties to unite to protect democracy. Maharashtra Congress in-charge Ramesh Chennithala has said there has been no decision yet on wheth ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - India hopes trade talks with the U.S. will continue even as the U.S. hiked tariffs on its exports to 50% due to New Delhi's purchase of sanctioned Russian oil, two lawmakers said on Monday, citing a briefing to a parliamentary panel on foreign affairs. Last week, President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods due to Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil, bringing the total duty on Indian exports to the U.S. to 50% - among the hig ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) has suggested prioritising women in allocation of deceased donor organs.In a letter to the states/UTs, the apex authority for regulating organ donations and transplants in the country, has said a provision should be made to mark additional points for women recipients of donor organs, to address gender disparity. Studies have shown that while women make up a large percentage of donors, they receive fewer organs than men. "Wo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Former diplomat Vikas Swarup has praised India's firm stance in trade negotiations with the United States, saying the country has done the 'right thing' by resisting pressure from the Trump administration to open up its agriculture and dairy sectors. 'If you cave in to a bully, then the bully will increase his demands,' Swarup told ANI, warning that yielding to such demands would only invite more pressure. His remarks come after US President Donald Trump imp ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Former diplomat Vikas Swarup has praised India firm stance in trade negotiations with the United States, saying the country has done the right thing by resisting pressure from the Trump administration to open up its agriculture and dairy sectors. If you cave in to a bully, then the bully will increase his demands, Swarup told ANI, warning that yielding to such demands would only invite more pressure. His remarks come after US President Donald Trump imposed 5 ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Noting that India has done the right thing by not caving in to the Trump administration pressure in trade talks to provide more access to the country agriculture and dairy sectors, former diplomat Vikas Swarup has said the US called India a Tariff King but now the Tariff King in the world is the United States. In an interview with ANI, Vikas Swarup, who is a former High Commissioner to Canada, said steps being taken by the US President Donald Trump will event ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Noting that India has done the "right thing" by not caving in to the Trump administration's pressure in trade talks to provide more access to the country's agriculture and dairy sectors, former diplomat Vikas Swarup has said "the US called India a 'Tariff King' but now the 'Tariff King' in the world is the United States".In an interview with ANI, Vikas Swarup, who is a former High Commissioner to Canada, said steps being taken by the US President Donald Trump ...Read More >
Indian negotiators had not expected to conclude a meaningful deal in time to meet Mr. Trump's revised deadline of Aug. 1. But they did expect to be treated as well as their neighbors, and to keep haggling with American officials until October or November, when Mr. Trump was invited to visit India as part of the Quad defense group, which brings together four big democracies -- India, the United States, Japan and Australia -- with a shared interest in standing up to China. Instead, they were fed ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Maldives last week, after an invitation by Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu to be a special guest for the country's 60th Independence Day, signalled the full return of relations to the closeness they held during the previous Ibrahim Solih government. Although the two leaders had not gotten off to the best start in 2023, after Mr. Muizzu's surprise win, backed by an "India Out" campaign -- this was followed by a "Boycott Maldives" social media campaign ...Read More >
Investing.com -- Trade negotiations between the United States and India have stalled as both countries remain unwilling to compromise on opening India's agriculture and dairy markets to American products, according to South China Morning Post, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Indian negotiators have canceled a planned mid-August visit to Washington that was intended as a follow-up to meetings held about two weeks ago. The cancellation came after US President Donald Trump announced o ...Read More >
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal suggested that the ongoing trade hurdles with US will not impact New Delhi's security partnership with Washington. The ministry of external affairs on Friday said that India-US ties have withstood many challenges over the years and expressed confidence that the bilateral relationship remains on a positive trajectory, just two days after Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on Indian goods. In a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal suggested tha ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Volvo, the Swedish luxury carmaker on Friday said it plans to bring the new Volvo EX30 SUV, the entry level luxury electric car, during the forthcoming festive season, to boost electric penetration in the world's third largest car market. "In the last six months the electric car market in India has grown about 4.5 per cent in the mass car market while the luxury car market rose to 9 per cent. We want to accelerate this growth by bringing our new Volvo EX30 electric car during the fes ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday criticised the Indian government's response to US President Donald Trump's remarks on India's economy and the recent imposition of 25% tariffs on Indian goods. Chavan urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to respond strictly to Trump's comments, questioning whether Trump is lying. 'Trump needs to be answered strictly by PM N ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday criticised the Indian government response to US President Donald Trump remarks on India economy and the recent imposition of 25 tariffs on Indian goods. Chavan urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to respond strictly to Trump comments, questioning whether Trump is lying. Trump needs to be answered strictly by PM Narendra Mo ...Read More >
A day before the monsoon session of Parliament, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that his party will raise several key issues, including US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan for a proposed US trade deal. Demanding a clarification from the centre, Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must give a statement regarding Trump's claims of "ceasefire" in the name of the trade deal. "The first question is related to ...Read More >
At the all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said the party will seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement three issues. Leaders from various political parties attended an all-party meeting convened by the central government on Sunday, ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Among the leaders present were Congress MPs K Suresh, Gaurav Gogoi and Jairam Ramesh, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, Union Minister Anupriya Patel, NCP-SCP MP Supr ...Read More >
Kolkata: Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar is an attempt by BJP and the poll panel to introduce NRC through the back door, said Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday. The TMC national general secretary was speaking at an INDIA bloc virtual meeting.Banerjee was also critical of Centre's handling of the Pahalgam terror attack and said that things had plummeted to such a "sorry state" that people in India "had to look to Donald Trump's social media handles and accounts to get ...Read More >
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday slammed the Centre for "intelligence failure" in the Pahalgam terror attack and voiced concern over "steep decline" in India's foreign policy. According to sources close to the TMC national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee raised the matter during the INDIA bloc's online meeting, which was convened to firm up the joint opposition strategy for the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday. "During the INDIA bloc meeti ...Read More >
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