Diplomacy over deployment. (Ians file photo of Jaishankar) NEW DELHI: India is stepping up diplomatic engagement with Iran to restore shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, positioning dialogue with Tehran as an alternative to the military approach advocated by US president Donald Trump.New Delhi has hailed its direct talks with Iranian authorities as the…
SRINAGAR: Environmentalist and Leh Apex Body (LAB) member Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday likened his arrest to a “non-fiction thriller” that could be turned into a film but declared he was ready to move past his jail experience for a meaningful dialogue, as reflected in the Centre’s recent revocation of his detention under National Security Act…
In the countryside of Hidrolândia, life moves differently. Francisco Matías, known locally as Seu Chiquinho, is 80 years old and has chosen a path most people would consider unusual today. He lives in a clay house built by his father in 1920, a structure that has quietly endured for 105 years. The house is simple…
G Kishan Reddy (File photo) Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said coal gasification will play a critical role in enhancing India’s energy security, reducing import dependence and supporting industrial growth.The renewed push has gained urgency amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, which has led to a surge in global energy…
The rupee weakened by 10 paise to settle at a fresh record low of Rs 92.40 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday amid surging crude oil prices and incessant withdrawal of foreign funds triggered by geopolitical uncertainties, PTI reported.The local currency, however, resisted a sharper fall as domestic equity markets staged a significant recovery…
US President Donald Trump is preparing to announce the formation of an international coalition to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran escalate.US officials told the Wall Street Journal that the White House’s announcement could come as soon as this week. It is not yet clear whether the escort missions…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the Lok Sabha on the ongoing crisis in West Asia, triggered on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran, plunging the Gulf region into turmoil.The continued bombings and strikes across the oil-rich region have posed serious…
Anushka Sharma (Screen Grab) India have announced a 15-member squad led by Harmanpreet Kaur for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa Women’s Cricket Team, starting April 17. The headline inclusion is young all-rounder Anushka Sharma, who has earned her maiden international call-up after a string of impressive performances in domestic cricket and the WPL…
Foreign investors have turned cautious on Indian equities this month, pulling out Rs 88,180 crore so far as rising global tensions, a weakening rupee and high oil prices dent sentiment. The sharp outflow comes just weeks after a strong February, when foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) had pumped in Rs 22,615 crore, the highest in 17…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for comparing the current fuel crisis sitution to that of Covid-19 in his Parliamentary address on Monday. The Congress leader remarked that the PM has “forgotten what had happened then, how many people had died and what kind of tragedies…