Biarritz (France) Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks very good English, but “just doesn’t want to talk”, US President Donald Trump said jokingly on Monday before the two leaders met for formal talks on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit. The two leaders held 40-minute discussions in Biarritz, the French townRead More

Biarritz Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held wide-ranging talks with Senegal President Macky Sall here and the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in various sectors, including cooperation in combating terrorism. Modi met Sall on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in this southwestern French city andRead More

Abu Dhabi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday discussed ways to improve trade and cultural ties between India and the UAE with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. Welcoming Modi, the crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressed gratitude to his “brother” for visiting “his second home”. “FurtherRead More

New Delhi Attorney General KK Venugopal, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra and other bar leaders on Saturday condoled the death of former union minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley and called it a “big loss” to the country. Describing Jaitley as theRead More

New Delhi The UK on Saturday sought to dispel the impression that it had not supported India during the informal consultations on the Kashmir issue at the UN Security Council. A British High Commission spokesperson said there had been some inaccurate speculation about the UK position at the closed sessionRead More

New Delhi Former finance minister Arun Jaitley, who was admitted to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, passed away on Saturday following cardiac complications. Jaitley, 66, had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for several weeks, after he was rushed to the AIIMS on August 9 following breathlessness andRead More

New Delhi The first Rafale fighter jet will be handed over to India in September, French President Emmanuel Macron said in Paris on Thursday during the course of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to his country. Modi is currently on a three-nation tour and landed in France on Thursday.Read More

New Delhi Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Friday took oath as Member of Rajya Sabha, in what will be his sixth term. Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu administered the oath in his chamber to the 87-year-old Singh. Leader of the House Thawar Chand Gehlot, Leader of the OppositionRead More

New Delhi Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Friday took a swipe at the government, saying the “economy is in ICU” and the Modi dispensation had issued a “lookout notice” for all those defending civil liberties. His jibe of government issuing lookout notice was an obvious reference to the probeRead More

Islamabad Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will raise the Kashmir issue during his address to the UN General Assembly session next month, according to a media report. Khan’s General Debate speech at the world body is scheduled for September 27, the Express Tribune reported. Quoting, what it called insiders, theRead More