US President-elect Donald Trump nudged his “51st state” joke again on the face of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and questioned Canada, asking why America subsidise its northern neighbor Ottawa to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year. On Wednesday early morning, Trump, who had mocked Trudeau earlier by calling him “Governor Trudeau of State of…
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (left) and Anurag Singh Thakur / File photos NEW DELHI: The central government will be sending the bills meant for simultaneous elections to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), comprising 31 parliamentarians, including Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi, Manish Tewari, BJP’s Anurag Singh Thakur and Anil Baluni.The JPC for the “One Nation One Election”…
NEW DELHI: Nonimmigrant US visa applicants will from the New Year will be able to reschedule their interview appointment once without a fee. But those missing an appointment or rescheduling a second time will need to book a new appointment and repay the application fee, the US embassy said in a statement Wednesday. These changes…
NEW DELHI: In a major boost to bilateral relations, India and China on Wednesday agreed to strengthen cross-border exchanges and take concerete steps towards resumption of the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra. The Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra has been suspended since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Chinese side’s non-renewal of arrangements. The Centre has been diplomatically engaging…
A ferry, carrying 110 people including crew, en route to Elephanta Island from Mumbai’s iconic Gateway of India, capsized after a navy speedboat rammed into it, leaving 13 dead including 10 civilians and 3 Navy personnelAccording to officials, the search operation is being carried out by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships and rescued 101 people…
NEW DELHI: A Congress worker died during a demonstration near the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday, with the party’s Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Rai blaming “police brutality” for the death.Meanwhile, in Assam, another Congress worker died after allegedly being exposed to suffocating tear gas smoke during a protest.The Uttar Pradesh incident involved 28-year-old Prabhat Pandey,…
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the courtroom for his appeal trial Monday, December 5, 2022 in Paris. (AP file photo) France’s highest court, the Cour de Cassation, upheld on Wednesday the conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence peddling. Sarkozy had challenged a 2021 verdict that sentenced him to three…
Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday responded to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge‘s demand for his resignation, saying if he resigned it would not pull Congress out of the quagmire as the party “is set to remain in the opposition for at least 15 years”.Amit Shah,…
One of the greatest challenges the world faces is diabetes. This chronic metabolic condition affects over 500 million people worldwide, and this number is predicted to increase. However, did you know that certain sleep disorders can increase the risk of diabetes? One such condition is sleep apnea and its connection with Type 2 diabetes (T2D)…
BRISBANE: The announcement was made. R Ashwin was no longer going to be an India cricketer and as the whole of India reacted to the shocking retirement, there was this stormy calm at The Gabba. The drizzle continued and the floodlights were still on as the broadcast crew worked in overdrive to safely pack their…
