MUMBAI: Seattle-based Indian-American economist and ex-Seattle City Council’s Kshama Sawant, who faced two e-visa rejections last year and has been waiting for an emergency visa to meet her ailing mother for three weeks, has accused the Indian govt of “harassment” and is considering legal recourse. Sawant, 51, said her repeated attempts to visit her 82-year-old…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Article 370 had “sown the seeds of separatism in the valley”, which ultimately evolved into terrorism. Praising the Modi government’s “strong resolution” that led to the abrogation of the article, Shah described the decision as the catalyst for establishing a “Naya Kashmir“.Speaking at the…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the recent arrest of Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh and urged the centre to take relevant action.While speaking in the legislative assembly, Mamata said that no religion should be harmed and her government is with the Central government on this issue.“We do…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday strongly rejected Canadian media reports alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of a plot to kill pro-Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, calling the claims “ludicrous” and urging their dismissal with the “contempt they deserve.”The Ministry of External Affairs dismissed the allegations, highlighting that such “smear campaigns”…
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…
