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New Delhi, March 5 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on Thursday.Landau is on an official visit to India from March 3-6 to represent the US at the Raisina...

New Delhi, March 5 Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday criticized the government's stance on the West Asia conflict and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains "silent" when he is required to speak out, while giving long speeches when not needed.Sibal cited examples of Jawaharlal Nehru...

New Delhi, March 5 – The pressure tactics of the Donald Trump administration have triggered a change in what was a strengthening India-US relationship, according to an article in a prestigious journal.Indian leaders initially assumed that the United States would prioritize their partnership as...

New Delhi, March 5 Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" regarding the US-Iran war sends a "dangerous signal" at a time when global tensions are escalating.The AAP leader also questioned the implications of this stance for...

New Delhi, March 5 As tensions continue to escalate amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, called for resolving the issue through negotiations on Thursday. As concerns grow over rising global prices following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the...

Mumbai, March 5 The rupee rebounded from its lowest level and closed with a gain of 45 paise at 91.60 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, driven by buying trends in domestic equity markets and reports of Reserve Bank intervention.According to forex analysts, the Reserve Bank seems...

New Delhi, March 5 – The conflict between Israel, the US, and Iran has been ongoing for nearly a week. The operation began with the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after which Iran retaliated and targeted US and Israeli interests in various parts of West Asia.As...

New Delhi, March 5 Iran warned on Thursday of a strong response to what it described as "criminal military aggression" by the US and Israel, with its envoy to India asserting that Tehran did not initiate the conflict but would firmly retaliate.Speaking to the media here, Iranian Ambassador to...

Jammu/Srinagar, March 5 Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday condemned the US-Israel strikes on Iran, saying no country has the right to exert control over another nation.The President of the National Conference also stated that it is the responsibility of the...

On March 5, a day after a US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in international waters off the coast of Sri Lanka, the Congress questioned the government's silence. Rahul Gandhi stated that while the country needed a strong leader, the current Prime Minister had "compromised our...

Tehran, March 5 – Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Aragchi strongly condemned the United States for attacking and sinking the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, describing the incident as an “atrocity at sea” and warning that Washington would “bitterly regret” setting such a...

March 5, New Delhi: Projectiles streaked across the night sky over southern Beirut early on Thursday.Lebanon has been drawn further into the conflict that has engulfed the region since the United States and Israel targeted Iran.Hezbollah launched drones and rockets at Israel on March 2...

March 5, New Delhi: A power outage affected most of Cuba, including the capital Havana, the state-owned electric utility announced, as the Communist-run government faces increased pressure from the administration of Donald Trump, which has curtailed oil shipments.Cuba has experienced a series...

March 5, New Delhi: Spain has doubled down on its opposition to the United States using its bases against Iran, following threats of trade retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump.Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares stated that the country’s position on "bases, the war in the...

United Nations, March 5 – A stark illustration of the Security Council's polarization, which paralyzes its work, a dispute between the US and a combination of Russia and China over including Iran in the month's agenda has stalled the adoption of its program of work while Washington presides over...

Katra/Jammu, March 5 Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday condemned the US-Israel strikes on Iran, stating that no country has the right to exert control over another nation.The President of the National Conference also said that it was the responsibility of the...

March 5, New Delhi: Iran said on Wednesday that over 1,000 people have been killed in the country since Saturday as a result of U.S.-Israeli strikes.The death toll follows joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, which began Saturday morning and resulted in the...

Mumbai, March 5 The rupee recovered from its lowest level and gained 48 paise to trade at 91.57 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, tracking positive momentum in domestic equity markets.However, higher crude oil prices, a strengthening American currency, and intense selling of...

Washington, March 5 – US lawmakers clashed during a congressional hearing over whether immigrants should be allowed to hold commercial driver’s licenses, with Republicans warning of safety risks on highways and Democrats arguing the move could harm the economy and disrupt supply chains.The...

Washington, March 5: Political leaders in the United States and Canada extended greetings to Hindu communities celebrating Holi, the festival of colors that marks the arrival of spring and symbolizes renewal, unity, and the triumph of good over evil.US President Donald Trump issued a message...