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The United States on Thursday dismissed the Russian allegations of the US interfering in the ongoing Indian elections. “No, of course, we don’t involve ourselves in elections in India as we don’t involve ourselves in elections anywhere in the world. Those are decisions for the people of India to make,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference. He was responding to a question on Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova statement in Moscow in this regard when asked about a recent Washington Post article alleging that a Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer was involved…
Donald Trump’s defense attorney and Stormy Daniels went head to head on Thursday during cross-examination of the porn star’s blistering testimony, the line of questioning occasionally meandering into the bizarre and even earning a critique afterward from the judge. Under examination that frequently veered hostile, Daniels was quick on her feet, toeing a tight line between tenacity and vulnerability as jurors watched the defense deride her career and assail her credibility. She clapped back for hours during the most intense testimony yet in the criminal trial, which centers on whether a $130,000 hush money payment to Daniels was fraudulently covered…
In a diplomatic breakthrough, five of the Indian sailors on board an Israeli-linked vessel seized by Tehran were released on Thursday and have departed from Iran, the Indian embassy in Iran said. The Indian Embassy, while sharing details of their release, thanked the Iranian authorities for their close coordination with the Embassy and Indian Consulate in Bandar Abbas. “5 of the Indian sailors on MSC Aries have been released and departed from Iran today evening. We appreciate the Iranian authorities for their close coordination with the Embassy and Indian Consulate in Bandar Abbas,” MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on…
In line with his allegiance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Panch Pran’ (five pledges), which include removing vestiges of slavery from the face of India and respecting heritage among others, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has dropped a hint about changing the name of Akbarpur. “Uttering the name of the city leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Rest assured, all these things will change. We must eradicate all remnants of colonialism from our nation and honour our heritage,” the chief minister said, according to an official release. Beyond Akbarpur, changing the names of numerous districts within the state…
Indian-American Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy was told by American author Ann Coulter in his podcast that she wouldn’t have voted for him in the US presidential election because he is an “Indian”. Later, Mr Ramaswamy in a post on the microblogging website X said he respects Ms Coulter because “she had the guts to speak her mind.” “Ann Coulter told me flat-out to my face that she couldn’t vote for me ‘because you’re an Indian,’ even though she agreed with me more than most other candidates. I disagree with her but respect she had the guts to speak her mind.…
A man unintentionally crashed his newly purchased car into a temple pillar in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore after a blessing ceremony. A video of the incident has now surfaced on social media. Notably, the owner of the car, identified as Sudhakar recently bought a new car and decided to take part in a customary ‘puja’ at a nearby temple. After the traditional rituals were completed, Sudhakar, who is an experienced driver, started the car to mark his first drive. However, he lost control and accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake and collided with a pillar-like structure within the temple premises. Another person…
Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said the ramifications of a new population study, which, among other things, found the Muslim community growing exponentially, have to be studied from various angles to determine its fallouts. The most crucial of these would be the question of reservation in jobs and education, especially in terms of other beneficiaries. “When one minority community grows, there is a question of how it affects other minority communities in terms of opportunities,” the minister said. “When one minority community grows so fast, so much faster than other minority communities, is there a risk that the other minority…
In an important order, the Supreme Court has asked Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat to not give any new mining permissions in the Aravallis until further directions. Striking a balance between protecting the environment and the livelihood of the people engaged in mining activities, the court stressed, however, that its order will not in any way be construed as a stay on mining already being carried out in the range with valid permits and licences. The Haryana government had sought the Supreme Court’s approval to begin mining in the Aravallis in Gurugram and Faridabad. A bench of Justices B R…
Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, the country’s richest candidate in this election, is candid about money and elections and the link between them. He also feels that his status as the richest candidate should not count. “I don’t know why you guys are focusing so much on the money aspect,” Dr Pemmasani told NDTV in an exclusive interview. “Unfortunately, these days, politics has become an expensive process. Not that is that is the change. Actually, we all need to discuss about it, right? Not common people cannot contest in any of these elections,’ he added. Dr Pemmasani is the candidate from…
Emphasising that “peace and security” of the Indian Ocean is important for countries in the neighbourhood including India, Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer on Thursday said that his government has “not permitted the Chinese vessel” for research purposes in the Maldivian waters. The statement by the Maldivian Foreign Minister came in the wake of the Chinese marine research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 returning to Maldivian waters, marking its second visit to the archipelago nation within two months. “The peace and security of the Indian Ocean is important for both India and Maldives and Sri Lanka and the rest of…