Dalai Lama not the reason for Foreign Minister’s decision not to attend RIC meet in India: China

The Dalai Lama's meetings with Trump's predecessor Barack Obama and former US presidents have drawn protests from China. China today dismissed reports that its foreign minister put off his visit to New Delhi last month to attend a RIC meeting to protest India's decision to allow the Dalai Lama to travel to Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims as part of Southern Tibet.

Jaishankar optimistic about strong ties with US

Washington, March 4 - US President Donald Trump's administration has a very positive view of India and is interested in taking the relationship between the two countries forward, Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said after meeting senior US officials here. We have a strong sense of optimism and the Trump administration has a strong sense of optimism, Jaishankar told reporters here on Friday as he wrapped up three days of meetings with Trump administration officials.

Trump rebukes FBI over failure to stop leaks

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Forces conduct month-long exercise to test combat readiness to deal with any possible threat

The Navy has carried out a mega exercise which saw participation of its strategic assets including nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, besides Su-30 and Jaguar fighter jets of IAF. NEW DELHI: The Navy has carried out a mega exercise which saw participation of its strategic assets including nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, besides Su-30 and Jaguar fighter jets of IAF.

Asia poised for change as new Trump era dawns

In this Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 file photo, Vice President Mike Pence, left, and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, right, watch as President Donald Trump shows off an executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact agreed to under the Obama administration in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Several countries expressed hope Tuesday, Jan. 24, that the Trans-Pacific Partnership could be salvaged, after President Donald Trump's decision on a U.S. withdrawal from the trade pact left its future in serious jeopardy.

2nd Scorpene class submarine Khanderi launched in Mumbai

Khanderi, the second Scorpene class submarine that has superior stealth and the ability to launch a crippling attack with torpedoes as well as tube-launched anti-ship missiles whilst underwater or on surface, was today launched at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited here. Union Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre presided over the function to initiate the launch of Khanderi .

Supreme Court rejects stay on Jagdish Singh Khehar ‘s appointment as 44th CJI21 min ago

New Delhi , Dec. 30 : The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by a lawyers' body seeking a stay on the appointment of Jagdish Singh Khehar as the next Chief Justice of India. "No question of Justice Khehar usurping power through National Judicial Appointments Commission judgment, or being ineligible for appointment as Chief Justice of India.

India official met Trump national security adviser this week

India's national security adviser made a low-key visit to Washington earlier this week to meet with a senior aide to President-elect Donald Trump, Indian diplomats said Friday, in a sign of New Delhi's desire to forge close ties with the incoming U.S. administration. India's Ajit Doval met for more than one hour with Michael Flynn, Trump's national security adviser, and they discussed their respective security priorities, including counterterrorism.

American connection in Indian Islamic State modules

An emerging American link has come to light in the investigation of the Islamic State inspired terror cases with the National Investigation Agency identifying a key recruiter Abu Isa al Amrikione of the planners of the terror group's external operations division which planned and executed terror attacks in foreign countries to have set his eyes on India for recruitment of young Muslims. NIA officials have found glaring similarities in the modus operandi employed by al Amriki in at least two instances, Hyderabad module involving five men and a case of a lone wolf in Kolkata where the suspects were ready to commit terror acts in the name of IS.

US lawmakers express concern over foreign conflicts of Trump

Citing his meeting with Indian businessmen, Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns over "conflict of interest" of Donald Trump, with one Senator planning to introduce a resolution asking the President-elect to ensure that his dealings do not violate the Constitution. Senator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and a senior Member of Senate Finance Committee, has said he will introduce a resolution next week stating the sense of Congress that President-elect Trump should convert his assets to simple, conflict-free holdings, adopt blind trusts, or take other equivalent measures, in order to ensure consistency with the Emoluments Clause of the US Constitution.

“White Dosa” marking Trump’s victory grabs eyeballs

Chennai [India], Nov. 19 : The news of Donald Trump beating Hillary Clinton to emerge as the 45th U.S. President-elect might have left the world shell shocked, but a restaurant owner here is celebrating the win by serving hot and crispy 'White Dosa' also referred to as the "Trump Dosa". Suprabaa, a local restaurant owned by C.P Mukund has been making headlines for making these scrumptious Dosas'.

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PIC: An Iraqi man pushes his mother on a wheelbarrow as they flee to an area held by the Iraqi Special Forces 2nd division in the Samah neighbourhood of Mosul during an ongoing operation against Islamic State group jihadists. Hundreds of people used the opportunity to get out of harm's way during a period of relative calm on the frontline neighbourhoods of eastern Mosul.

From Pune, with love

It had to happen. A couple of years ago we had written on this page about Donald Trump's visit to India and his realty projects in Maharashtra and how bizarre it would be if the next President of the USA and the most powerful man in the world is also selling real estate in India.

US election results: How should New Delhi read The Donald in White House

US President-elect Donald Trump steps on to the stage in Manhattan, New York, barely hours before the results came in, sending tremors across the US and the world. As the world come to terms with the shocker of a victory for Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US presidential race, India must avoid focusing too narrowly on the implications for bilateral relations in the near term.

The Latest: Philippine president congratulates Trump

In this Oct. 4, 2016 file photo Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a press conference concerning the referendum on migrants held in Hungary on the European Commission's proposed mandatory resettlement of migrants in member states of EU. Orban's Fidesz party failed Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 to secure any opposition support and fell two votes short of the two-thirds majority necessary in today's vote.

Like a ‘Gas Chamber’: Hazardous Smog Leaves New Delhi Choking for Over a Week

Indian runners take part in the New Delhi 10K Challenge amid heavy smog in New Delhi on November 6, 2016. Protesters hit the streets and emergency measures were rolled out as alarming levels of air pollution have left residents of India's capital gasping for fresh air for more than a week.

Indian Pharma Stocks Hit by Worries on U.S. Drug Price Pressures

Stocks of Indian pharmaceutical companies, which are collectively the second-biggest suppliers of generic medicines to the U.S., plunged amid mounting concerns about potential pressures on drug prices there after revelations of a Justice Department probe into industry collusion. An antitrust investigation by the Justice Department spanning more than a dozen companies from around the world is examining whether some executives agreed with one another to raise prices on generic medicines in the U.S., people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News.