New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani criticized Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his UK speech, and demanded his apology. In a press conference Smriti Irani said, "Rahul Gandhi called upon foreign powers from a country whose history has been to enslave India. While tearing down India's democratic systems and institutions, Rahul expressed his regret that...
Ved Pratap Vaidik was one of the most prominent names in Hindi journalism for nearly six decades. Being an editor in Delhi, he had good relationships with prominent leaders in the country's politics. “Due to his simple nature, he mixed with people very easily. He was friendly with many leaders of the country and abroad,...
By Praveen Singh Jasol Burly Lokendra Singh Kalvi looked like a character out of Tigmanshu Dhulia’s film scripts. A hero trying to get into the system, creates his own set of boundaries when system does not allow getting in. In young days, aloof from politics, he was a basketball player and an ace shooter. His life...
By Prakash Bhandari Jaipur. Veerendra Raj Mehta, 90, a former senior specialist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila breathed his last in a Delhi hospital on March 13. He was the elder brother of the founder and the chief patron of the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), D R Mehta. Veerendra Raj Mehta was a...
New Delhi: India will include Taliban officials in a crash course on its culture, legislation and business climate, underscoring New Delhi’s continued interest in staying engaged with Afghanistan’s new government. The four-day virtual course that started this week is called “Immersing with Indian Thoughts,” and will be taught by the Indian Institute of Management in the...
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Kavilmadam Ramaswami Parvathy, who led the World Food Programme's (WFP) relief operations in Turkey after last month's devastating earthquakes, as the world body's top official in Tajikistan. Guterres' spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, who announced her appointment as the resident coordinator on Wednesday, said that the UN has kept its...
New Delhi: India was the world’s largest arms importer between 2018 and 2022, accounting for 11 per cent of global imports, according to fresh data released by the Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The data, part of SIPRI’s Trends in International Arms Transfers 2022 report released this week, adds that India was the biggest...
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi might embark on a state visit to the United States in the third week of June. To decide on the visit's dates, both parties have been involved in diplomatic negotiations, according to media reports. According to sources, Modi may visit New York on 21 June, International Yoga Day, before...
Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on March 13 and they both discussed a range of issues during their meeting. The Nokia CEO discussed how the brand is contributing to the country's 5G journey among other key issues. After the meeting, Nokia CEO shared a picture with the PM and...
