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NEW DELHI: US President Joe Biden has made a bold statement attributing the economic struggles of India, China, and Japan to ‘xenophobia’. Speaking at a fundraising event in Washington for his 2024 re-election campaign, Biden stated that these countries are economically stalling because “they’re xenophobic” and “don’t want immigrants”. Biden argued that migration is beneficial […]

In response to a piece by The Washington Post regarding an alleged plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US, India expressed strong objections on Tuesday.

Tesla's visionary CEO and SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, is poised to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his highly anticipated visit to India later this month. The rendezvous between Musk and PM Modi, scheduled for the week of April 22 in New Delhi, is expected to herald significant announcements regarding Tesla's investment plans and the establishment of a new factory in the country. Amidst growing anticipation, Musk took to social media platform X to express his enthusiasm, stating, "Looking forward to meeting with Prime Minister @NarendraModi in India!"

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar of India reiterated the nation's firm dedication to the rule of law and the autonomy of its judicial system during the 70th Founders' Day celebrations of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in New Delhi.

"We have taken note, India is a democratic country. We assume and expect that the standards relating to the independence of the judiciary and basic democratic principles will also be applied in this case," the spokesperson stated.

Rahul Gandhi also called out the Election Commission for its silence on the matter, questioning the integrity of institutions meant to safeguard democracy. 

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay, who is on a five-day visit to India, met on Thursday evening to push cross-border connectivity, energy, and business initiatives amid China’s efforts to expand its outreach in the Himalayan State. Tobgay’s visit marks his first overseas visit after assuming office […]

The study also revealed that India ranked 180th among 197 countries for the prevalence of obesity in men, and 182nd for women in 2022.

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued its eighth summons to Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, in connection with the excise policy money laundering case. Kejriwal, who leads the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), had disregarded the preceding seven summonses. According to media reports, the agency has requested Arvind Kejriwal to present himself before them […]

NEW DELHI : The Nitish Kumar-led NDA government has passed the floor test in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. The opposition had walked out before the voting on Monday. Voting was conducted on the demand of the ruling party. In this, 129 votes were in favour out of the 243 MLAs. According to the media reports, […]