US President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack from his previous remark about “losing” India to China. At a White House press conference on Friday, Trump said, “I’ll always be friends” with Prime Minister Modi” and called him a “great Prime Minister.” Hours after this comment, Indian PM Modi reciprocated on Saturday by saying that he...
Mumbai witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall on Saturday as the city prepared for Ganpati Visarjan, the concluding day of the 11-day Ganeshotsav festival. With lakhs of devotees expected to participate in immersion processions across Maharashtra, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow and orange alerts, urging people to remain cautious during the celebrations. For...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not deliver India’s address at the General Debate of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session later this month. According to a revised provisional list of speakers released on Friday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India and speak on September 27. The 80th UNGA session opens on...