Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden will have a one-on-one meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday before holding high-level talks to further boost the growing Indo-US strategic relations in areas like defence, space, clean energy and critical technologies.“This visit will affirm the deep and close partnership between the […]
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India has more promise than any other large country, Elon Musk says after meeting PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met prominent US personalities from different walks of life, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who asserted that India has more promise than any other large country and that he is incredibly excited about its future.Musk told reporters after meeting Modi that Twitter, the social media giant he owns, does […]
Earthquake recorded off Myanmar’s coast, shakes buildings in Thailand
An earthquake was recorded off the southern coast of Myanmar on Monday with tremors also felt in Thailand, but there were no immediate reports of major damage.The 5.1 magnitude quake was recorded about 152 kilometres south of Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, at 10 kilometers below the surface at 8.10 am, according to Myanmar’s meteorology department. […]
Twitter sued for $250 mn over ‘wilful’ music copyright infringement
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) in the US has sued Twitter for $250 million over a massive copyright infringement.The lawsuit, filed in the federal court in the state of Tennessee on behalf of 17 music publishers, is seeking damages and injunctive relief for Twitter’s “wilful copyright infringement”. “Twitter fuels its business with countless infringing […]
Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after being told he would be sanctioned for misleading Parliament
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has shocked the nation by abruptly quitting as a member of Parliament after being told by a parliamentary committee that he would be sanctioned for misleading Parliament over lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street during his premiership.Johnson, 58, had been under investigation by a parliamentary inquiry looking into whether he […]
Donald Trump charged over classified documents in first federal indictment of an ex-president
Donald Trump has said that he has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.The Justice Department did not immediately publicly confirm the indictment. But […]
Former PM Imran Khan slams Pakistani Army for jumping into politics
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan hit out at the country’s powerful Army in his first address after an Islamabad court set him free, saying it should be ashamed of jumping into politics and could form its own political party.Addressing the nation from his Lahore home on Saturday, Khan took strong exception to the Inter-Services […]
Imran Khan’s close aide Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrested as unrest grips Pakistan
Pakistan’s former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, a close aide of ousted prime minister Imran Khan, was arrested by police on Thursday, amid worsening political turmoil that has left at least eight people dead and led to the deployment of the army in the country’s capital and three provinces. A video shared by Qureshi’s Pakistan […]
Imran Khan’s supporters plan march to capital to protest against his arrest
Supporters of Imran Khan were planning to march to Islamabad on Wednesday where the former Pakistan prime minister is in custody in a corruption case, raising fears of more clashes with security forces.Khan was arrested from the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday by Pakistan’s anti-corruption agency. Police said a court hearing would take place at […]
Prince Harry felt ‘people had belittled his intellectual capabilities’: Author
Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ ghostwriter, JR Moehringer said that during an emotional moment between the pair on Zoom, the Duke of Sussex claimed that he was “belittled” by all the people in his life. As the author shared shocking claims about the writing process of ‘Spare’, JR Moehringer said that he and Prince Harry were engaged […]









