The UN has denied that its observers in Kashmir came under attack from Indian army in Kashmir, refuting the Pakistani allegations. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters on Wednesday that there was no evidence of an attack on UN Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations […]
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt says business model of Hollywood studios does not allow them to support risky films like his forthcoming satirical comedy “War Machine”. The American actor, who made a surprise appearance in India on Wednesday, says that it was one of the main reasons he chose to get together with US-based on-demand streaming […]
Under attack from the opposition for caste clashes in Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday appealed to the state’s people not to pay heed to statements aimed at inciting them. “Some forces are out to create disturbances in the state as they are unable to digest the welfare steps of the […]
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated on Wednesday that Iran is “heedless” of what the “enemy” says and will continue its missile programme. “Remarks by enemy about Iran’s missile power result from their ignorance,” Rouhani was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency. “The enemy thinks that our power is restricted only to missiles, while our […]
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday dubbed as a “blatant lie” BJP President Amit Shah’s comment that the Centre was providing additional funds of Rs 20,000 crore to the state every year. Rao said he challenged Shah to prove that even Rs 200 crore of additional funds were provided to the state. He […]
A US Navy destroyer has sailed close to a disputed South China Sea island controlled by China for the first time after President Donald Trump took office, an official said. The USS Dewey sailed within 20 km of Mischief Reef (a man-made Chinese island), in the Spratly Island chain, on Wednesday, in a “freedom of […]
Senate Democrats have urged US President Donald Trump to remain a part of the Paris Climate Agreement. The White House has said that the President is yet to make up his mind. During a press conference on Wednesday, the White House said Trump was still deciding even as 40 Senate Democrats signed and sent a […]
Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 30,301.64 points on Wednesday, opened higher at 30,374.81 points. Minutes into trading, it was quoting at 30,386.61 points, up by 84.97 points, or 0.28 per cent. At the […]
It was a partly cloudy Wednesday morning here in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius, season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will continue to remain partly cloudy in the day and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 40 degrees Celsius,” an official of the India […]
US President Donald Trump’s first budget includes draconian cuts of $3.6 trillion over 10 years in social assistance and medical coverage programs for lower-income citizens, moves aimed at eliminating the deficit. Presented on Tuesday, the proposal’s main entitlement programs affected by Trump’s plan is Medicaid, which provides healthcare coverage to low-income citizens and which will […]