NEW DELHI: The Taliban claimed to have appointed an acting consul in the Afghanistan mission in Mumbai, even though there was no official confirmation of the development by the Indian govt.Previous attempts by the regime in Kabul to appoint its own officials as in-charge of Afghan missions have not succeeded in the absence of official…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently shared a video featuring his visits to temples and interaction with Hindu community to celebrate Diwali.“Happy Diwali! So many special moments shared celebrating with the community this week,” he said, sharing the video on X.Trudeau showed religious threads on his wrist and said, “I got these bracelets when I…
The Indian government is reportedly planning to limit imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers. According to a report in Reuters, that is said to quote two government sources with direct knowledge of the matter, the move is to push companies such as Apple to increase domestic manufacturing. The new restrictions may come into place…
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and PM Modi (File Image) There are some real issues that need to be solved, Canada‘s prime minister Justin Trudeau said after having a “brief” meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Laos. Trudeau disclosed that he had a concise dialogue with PM…
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told foreign minister S Jaishankar in a meeting that Lankan territory would never be allowed to be used in a manner inimical to India’s security interests, govt said in a readout.Both countries also agreed in meetings with Jaishankar, who became the first foreign minister to visit Sri Lanka since…
KANPUR: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Monday said the Indian government will take a final call on whether the national cricket team will travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next year.Pakistan are scheduled to host the ICC ODI tournament from February 19 to March 9.“No decision has been taken (yet). But our policy is…
India is investigating US streaming giant Netflix over alleged visa violations, tax evasion, and racial discrimination in its local operations, according to a government email sent to a former Netflix executive, Nandini Mehta. The July 20 email, was written by official Deepak Yadav from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) of the home ministry in…
NEW DELHI: The left-wing extremist groups seeking to overthrow the Indian government, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) warned on Thursday and added that the most significant terrorism threats appear to relate to ISIL or AQ-linked groups active in and around Jammu and Kashmir.FATF in its India’s mutual evaluation report said that the terrorist financing…
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday reacted sharply to a US court summoning the Centre’s top officials following a civil lawsuit filed by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of the banned pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice. India-designated terrorist Pannun has claimed that there was a conspiracy orchestrated by Indian officials to assassinate him, which he alleges was…
The Indian government has addressed concerns regarding the seizure of two swaroops of the Guru Granth Sahib by Qatari authorities. Ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that the Indian government is actively pursuing the matter with Qatar and keeping the Sikh community in Doha informed of developments.“We have seen reports regarding the…
