New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 14-year-old post on X on Tahawwur Rana, accused of plotting the 26/11 terror attacks, has gone viral as the latter was extradited from the US and reached Delhi on Thursday evening. PM Modi, in his 2011 post, had criticised the previous Congress-led government’s foreign policy after the US “disgraced … Read more
France football great Marcel Desailly does not feel that visa issues relating to entering the United States will have any impact on the 2026 FIFA World Cup as “sport is above all these”. The 2026 World Cup is being co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. The … Read more
Anthony Scaramucci, a Wall Street stalwart, knows Donald Trump up close and personal. What stands out most to him is Trump’s “cruel” nature. Yet, as he repeats ad nauseam in his podcasts, Trump has incredibly sharp political instincts. According to Scaramucci, Trump always follows his gut – something instilled in him by his mentor, the … Read more
Canadian air travellers have started losing interest in trips south of the border, and now air carriers are pulling flights altogether. Travel expert Claire Newell explains all four major Canadian airlines are making adjustments to flights to the U.S. “Air Canada, WestJet, Porter and Flair have changed their schedule, at least for the summer. They’re … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The threat of tornadoes in parts of the U.S. proved deadly as whipping winds moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South on Saturday, with at least two people killed in south-central Missouri and widespread damage there and elsewhere. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that two adults were killed … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, during a joint briefing with President Donald Trump in the US, spoke about India’s vision of ‘Make India Great Again’ (MIGA) – a phrase inspired by Mr Trump’s signature slogan ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA). According to PM Modi, a joint vision of ‘MAGA’ and ‘MIGA’ becomes a mega … Read more
America, the leader of the free world, is once again hellbent on abdicating its global leadership responsibilities. Donald Trump is back, and so is his signature foreign policy move—cutting the US off from some key global organisations. He has, just like during his first term, decided that the World Health Organisation (WHO) doesn’t deserve US … Read more
Since last week, Congress and its allies in the Opposition have been at a loss of words. The presentation of an exceptionally strong Union Budget, which pleasantly surprised the Indian middle class, along with the momentum leading up to the Delhi Assembly elections, has spurred broader public discourse in favour of the Modi government and … Read more
New Delhi: Indian nationals received 72.3 per cent of all H1B visas issued by the US for the period October 2022 to September 2023, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday citing the US Citizenship and Immigration Services data. The government also told the Upper House that there were 21,928 Indian students before the … Read more
Washington, United States: The United States extended greetings to India on Republic Day, and said Washington joins New Delhi on the occasion to recognize its “enduring significance as the foundation of the world’s largest democracy.” US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, in a statement, said the India-US relationship continues to reach new heights and will … Read more