Category: spotlight
Noose tightens for Hasina: After death penalty, a land scam conviction & blame for bloody 2009 mutiny
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has now been sentenced to a five-year jail term in a land scam case. The next day, an [Read More…]
Jaishankar warns of misuse of biological weapons by ‘non-state actors’, urges global cooperation
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar Monday warned of the potential misuse of biological weapons by “non-state actors”, underlining that “bioterrorism” is a serious [Read More…]
What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains
New Delhi: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said Friday that a procurement of additional S-400 Triumf air defence system cannot be ruled out, but no [Read More…]
What triggered Putin? Zelenskyy cornered as Russian president lays down tough new terms to end war
With Putin now doubling down on his demand of Ukraine ceding the Donbas region before any ceasefire deal, and US President Donald Trump backing off [Read More…]
‘Absolutely shocking’, Khera seeks govt action as map on Nepal’s new Rs 100 note shows 3 Indian regions
Guwahati: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday said that the Centre must act tough against the move made by Nepal over issuing a new banknote [Read More…]
Value sovereignty over ‘bread & water,’ Lebanon tells Iran, as war of words over Hezbollah escalates
New Delhi: Days after Israel killed a senior commander of the Hezbollah in southern Beirut, Iran and Lebanon have now engaged in a war of [Read More…]
China’s actions ‘most unhelpful’ in building mutual trust—India after Arunachal woman’s ordeal
New Delhi: The harassment meted out by Chinese officials to an Indian citizen from Arunachal Pradesh transiting through Shanghai airport is “most unhelpful in building [Read More…]
‘Full confidence in security under PM Modi,’ Netanyahu issues statement after postponing India trip
Tel Aviv: The bond between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very strong, as are the bilateral ties and teams of [Read More…]
An unusual call: Xi pushes Trump on Taiwan as China hails equal status under ‘G2’ format as victory
New Delhi: In an unusual move, Chinese President Xi Jinping called US President Donald J. Trump Monday and discussed the situation surrounding Taiwan, and other [Read More…]
India issues démarche to China after Arunachal woman’s passport labelled ‘invalid’ at Shanghai airport
New Delhi: India has issued a strong démarche with China, both in Beijing and New Delhi, after an Indian citizen from Arunachal Pradesh was stopped while [Read More…]
