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DRC, Rwanda agree for economic cooperation on peace deal
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The tenets agreed on Friday summarise a regional economic integration framework, which includes elements of cooperation on energy, infrastructure, mineral supply chains, national parks and public health, according to the State Department of the US, which brokered the deal.
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"You have been gravely misled by Pakistani military leadership": Baloch le
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
In a scathing post on X on Thursday, Baloch rebuked Trump's recent remarks concerning the region's vast oil and mineral wealth and asserted that the resources that the US president referred to are not located in Pakistan's Punjab province but in Balochistan, a region under what he described
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"He has his reasons for saying so...": Shashi Tharoor on Rahul Gandhi's 'd
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The remarks came after Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi agreed with US President Donald Trump's statement that the Indian economy is "dead" and said he is "glad" that the US President has stated a fact.
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"Have we become so weak?" Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat on Trump's 25% tariff
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"Trump has created a state of confusion. Neither the government nor PM Modi made any statement in the House or took responsibility... Have we become so weak that even discussing strategies prompts interference from Trump?... The saddest part is when we discuss the trade balance, especially s
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Bengaluru golfer Vedika lies second in US Kids World Championship as Ojasw
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Vedika with a bogey-free 3-under 33 was tied-second with five others and was one shot behind the leader, Audrey Zhang of the US. At the same time, Ojaswini Saraswat, a former medallist at the US Kids World Championship, was Tied-ninth in Girls 12 after a card of 2-under at Pinehurst No. 5. O
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Pakistan: US Consulate in Karachi issues advisory for its citizens post th
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
A spokesperson for the US Consulate said that citizens should avoid visiting crowded places and making unnecessary trips.
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US slams French probe into Musk's X as "foreign censorship"
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The US condemned France's probe into Elon Musk's X platform, calling it foreign censorship. France is investigating alleged foreign interference via X's algorithm, which the company denies. The US said free speech must be protected and criticized the move as politically motivated, according
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Macron says EU was "not feared enough" in trade talks with US, vows to be
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
French President Emmanuel Macron said the EU was "not feared enough" during trade talks with the US and vowed to be firmer in future negotiations. The EU-US deal includes 15% tariffs and major energy purchases. Macron said it preserved key interests but lacked strong negotiation, France 24 r
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Former Colombian President Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest over w
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery, becoming the country's first ex-president convicted in a criminal trial, Al Jazeera reported. He plans to appeal. The verdict has sparked political reactions in both Colo
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No formal discussion on F-35 fighter jets with US: Centre tells Parliament
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"During PM Modi's US visit, the joint statement issued after the meeting with Trump mentioned that the US will review its policy on releasing F-35 and underwater systems to India. However, no formal discussion has taken place on this issue so far," Union Minister of State (MoS) for Extern
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Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner, citing rigged jobs' n
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly labor report Friday showed that the US economy added only 73,000 jobs in July, far below expectations. It also sharply revised down the employment growth that had been previously reported in May and June - by a combined 2,58,000 jobs.
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India's garments sector faces tariff challenge, country needs bold reforms
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
With the US administration under President Donald Trump imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods plus an unspecified 'penalty', India's textile and garment sector is likely to face stiff competition from Bangladesh and Vietnam, who have been hit with comparatively lower tariffs, Ajay Sr
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