Had a very good conversation with friend Modi: Trump

By Sagar Kulkarni, WASHINGTON, (PTI):- US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had a "very good conversation" with his "friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was referring to the talks..

West Asia crisis: Trump dials PM Modi, both leaders push for ‘open and secure’ Strait of Hormuz

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- US President Donald Trump dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to discuss the West Asia crisis and the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz "open and secure" even as US..

Vance leaves for Pak to attend US-Iran peace talks, no word on Iranian delegation

By Sajjad Hussain, ISLAMABAD, (PTI):- US Vice President JD Vance on Friday left for Pakistan to participate in peace talks with Iran to end their war, even as there was no official word about the..

Rahul Gandhi calls PM Modi, Vijayan ‘arrogant’; slams LDF’s ‘Who Else’ campaign

KERALA, (PTI) :- Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as "arrogant", alleging that they have a mindset of ruling..

Earthquake tremors felt in several parts of north India

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- Earthquake tremors were felt in several parts of north India on Friday night, including Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. The tremors, which lasted a few seconds, occurred at 9:46..

Budget Session of Parliament to reconvene on April 16, likely for three days

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 so that the women's..

RBI announces more actions amid rupee depreciation

MUMBAI, (PTI):- Amid sharp depreciation in the rupee, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday announced more actions focused on authorised dealers (ADs). The moves follow a "review of evolving market..

Dubai-Kathmandu flight diverted to Lucknow due to bad weather

LUCKNOW, (PTI):- A Kathmandu-bound Fly Dubai flight from Dubai landed at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport here on Tuesday after it was diverted due to adverse weather conditions in..

Modi should leverage his ties with world leaders to de-escalate war in West Asia: Omar Abdullah

JAMMU, (PTI):- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said India can play a meaningful role in de-escalation in West Asia, given Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong relations with..

West Asia war: ‘Jag Vasant’ carrying 47,000 tonnes of LPG reaches Gujarat’s Vadinar port

AHMEDABAD, (PTI):- Indian-flagged vessel 'Jag Vasant' carrying 47,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived at Vadinar port in Gujarat's Jamnagar after crossing the Strait of..

India, China ties on correct path of improvement: Chinese FM Wang Yi

By K J M Varma, BEIJING, (PTI):- India, China relations have embarked on a “correct path” of improvement, and their shared interests far outweigh differences, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi..

Trump dials Modi to discuss West Asia conflict; focus on Strait of Hormuz

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- India backs the swift restoration of peace in West Asia and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for global shipping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday when US President..

Not a single word of condemnation of US-Israel assault, just ‘dialogue-baazi’: Cong on PM’s statement

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- The Congress on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not condemning the continued US-Israeli air assaults on Iran as it slammed his statement in the Lok Sabha on the..

Prohibited walkie-talkies, e-waste hard disks imported from China seized by DRI, 2 held

MUMBAI, (PTI):- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 11,060 prohibited walkie-talkie sets and second-hand hard disk drives (HDDs) collectively valued at Rs 9.25 crore at Nhava..

Delhi blaze that killed 9 people: Probe focussing on response time of fire officials

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- The probe into a blaze at Delhi's Palam that caused the death of nine members of a family is focussing on the response time of fire officials, technical issues related to fire..