The United States remains India’s largest and most important trading partner, with total bilateral trade increasing to $146 billion in 2019. Describing India as one of the most important partners of the U.S. in the Indo-Pacific region, the Biden Administration on Tuesday said that it welcomes India’s emergence as a leading global power and its role as a net security provider in the region.“India is one of the most important partners in the Indo-Pacific region to us. We welcome India’s emergence as a leading global power and its role as a net security provider in the region,” State Department Spokesperson…
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Senators agreed on Tuesday to consider the case, and the vote was 56-44 on the question of whether the Senate has jurisdiction and could proceed House Democrats opened Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial on Tuesday showing the former president whipping up a rally crowd to march to the Capitol and “fight like hell” against his re-election defeat, followed by graphic video of the deadly attack on Congress that came soon after.Senators agreed on Tuesday to consider the case, rejecting an attempt by the former president’s defense team and some Republican allies to halt the trial because he is no…
Cairn Energy Plc CEO Simon Thomson on Tuesday said he expects to meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman next week, a likely meeting that comes amid speculation that the Centre is considering an appeal against a $1.2-billion arbitration award granted to Cairn over a retrospective tax levy.“Looking forward to meeting the Government of India Finance Minister in Delhi next week” Mr. Thomson said in a statement, requesting the government to adhere to the international arbitration tribunal’s ruling in his company’s favour. “The arbitration is now finalised and the award has been given and we would request, along with others, that the…
The move follows a recent notice to Twitter over non-compliance of order on removal of content on farmer protests Amid the ongoing tussle between the government and microblogging platform Twitter over blocking of content and accounts related to farmers’ protest, Union Ministers and government departments are also setting up accounts on Koo, a Made-in-India alternative to Twitter.Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday announced on Twitter, “I am now on Koo. Connect with me on this Indian micro-blogging platform for real-time, exciting and exclusive updates. Let us exchange our thoughts and ideas on Koo.”Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry, responded…
Migrant workers from U.P. are hoping that their missing kin, colleagues will be rescued Shyamu Kumar (22) from Uttar Pradesh had joined work at the hydro project at Tapovan in the neighbouring Uttarakhand barely three weeks ago, but the damage caused to the project by the sudden floods in the tributaries of the Ganga has already thrown his life into uncertainty. However, for now, he is more than glad to be alive. Kumar, a construction labourer from Lakhimpur Kheri district of U.P., was on night duty on Sunday and sleeping in one of the designated tin rooms for labourers at…
Tikait says attempts are being made to divide farmers on the basis of region and religions With a resolve to not let the ongoing agitation against the Centre’s farm laws lose its steam, scores of farmers, including women, elderly and youth, on Tuesday gathered at a ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ at Haryana’s Gumthala Garhu village in Kurukshetra district. The farmers reiterated that they would continue with their protests, be it at the borders of Delhi or across the State. On his way to the ‘Mahapanchayat’, 72-year-old Ujaghar Singh told The Hindu that the government at the Centre was power drunk, but the…
Several thousand people joined the march across the island nation’s north and east, with demands that linked Tamil and Muslim communities The five-day march for justice held across Sri Lanka’s north and east last week drew attention for more than one reason. After months of restricted movement due to the pandemic, it was the first instance of several thousand people taking to the streets to assert their rights. The ‘Pothuvil to Polikandy’ rally or ‘P2P’, began in the eastern Ampara district and ended in Jaffna in the Northern Province, covering several towns en route. Prominent Tamil and Muslim politicians, activists,…
A 3-judge apex court Bench, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, heard the suo motu case regarding the burning of the temple in Terri village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district. Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government to immediately start rebuilding a century-old Hindu temple that was vandalised by a mob in the province, and submit a timeline for its completion.The attack on the temple in Terri village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district by members of radical Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party (Fazal ur Rehman group) in December drew strong condemnation from human rights activists and the minority Hindu community leaders,…
The U.S. President also noted ‘that a shared commitment to democratic values is the bedrock for the U.S.-India relationship.’ U.S. President Joe Biden discussed his democratic institutions and norms with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as per a White House readout of the call between the two leaders.Also read: PM Modi and Joe Biden look forward to further peace, security in Indo-Pacific regionWhile the White House said the two leaders talked about a “free and open Indo-Pacific” , it also said that Mr. Biden underscored “his desire to defend democratic institutions and norms around the world” .He also “noted that a…
Neetu Kapoor, wife of late actor Rishi Kapoor, was the first to confirm the news on Instagram Actor-director Rajiv Kapoor, son of celebrated filmmaker-actor Raj Kapoor, passed away on February 9. He was 58.Neetu Kapoor, wife of late actor Rishi Kapoor, was the first to confirm the news on Instagram.She wrote “RIP” alongside a picture of her brother-in-law.The cause of death was not known immediately.Rajiv Kapoor made his acting debut with 1983 film “Ek Jaan Hain Hum”, but made first appearance as a leading man in blockbuster “Ram Teri Ganga Maili” (1985), which was Raj Kapoor’s last directorial venture.He went…