‘Our allies have taken advantage of us more so than our enemies’: Trump

Washington: Former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday said the US’ allies have taken advantage of it more than its enemies. “Our allies have taken advantage of us more than our enemies. Our allies are the European Union. We have a trade deficit of USD300 billion with the European Union,” Trump told […]

Canadian Trade Minister assures businesses to support commercial ties with India

Washington: Amidst an unprecedented diplomatic row between India and Canada, the Canadian Trade Minister has assured the country’s business community that they are committed to supporting the well-established commercial ties between the two countries. Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, made these remarks on Tuesday as tensions between India and Canada […]

Number of pilgrims for Chardham Yatra this season crosses 41 lakh mark

Dehradun: The number of pilgrims coming to Uttarakhand on the Chardham Yatra this season crossed the 41 lakh mark on Tuesday. A total of 41,13081 pilgrims have visited the Chardham temples, which include Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, this year so far, the Chardham Yatra Management and Control Organisation said. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami […]

India has always been strong proponent of multilateralism: LS Speaker Om Birla

New Delhi: India has been a strong proponent of multilateralism, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Tuesday and called for sharing the fruits of technological advancement equitably. He said this while addressing the 149th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva. Birla noted that dialogue and cooperation amongst parliaments in the field of science, […]

“We have a lot to do,” says Omar Abdullah, offers prayers at grave of Sheikh Abdullah ahead of swearing-in

Srinagar : Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Jammu and Kashmir CM-designate Omar Abdullah on Wednesday offered floral tributes at the Mazar-e-Anwar of “Sher-e-Kashmir” Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, in Srinagar. Omar Abdullah’s grandfather, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, was the first Prime Minister of JK after its accession to India and later served as Chief Minister. Omar’s father Farooq […]

Here’s all we know about Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti-backed documentary ‘Turtle Walker’

Mumbai: Filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti have co-produced the upcoming documentary ‘Turtle Walker’, which tells the story of an Indian pioneer in the field of sea turtle conservation, Satish Bhaskar, who dedicated his life to the protection of these beautiful but endangered animals. On Tuesday, Tiger Baby and Emaho Films in collaboration with HHMI […]