PM Modi congratulates ‘good friend’ Albanese, wishes Australian PM ‘happy married life’
New Delhi/Canberra, Nov 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated “good friend” Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, on getting married while wishing the newly-wedded couple a happy married life. “Congratulations to my good friend, PM Anthony Albanese and Ms. Jodie Haydon on their wedding. Wishing them a happy married life,” PM […]
‘Saffronisation of education’: Muslim students compelled to sing Vande Mataram, says Madani
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The National Governing Body Meeting of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) convened at the in Bhopal on Saturday under the Presidentship of Maulana Mahmood Madani, adopting a series of major resolutions on issues ranging from “Islamophobia” and “madrasa protection” to the “Uniform Civil Code (UCC)”, “Waqf reforms”, “Love Jihad” propaganda and […]
US President hints at running for 3rd term with ‘Trump 2028’ AI image
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump drew attention after posting an AI-generated image on his Truth Social account showing him holding a blue sign that read “TRUMP 2028, YES!” The post was captioned “TRUMPLICANS!”, a blend of “Trump” and “Republicans.” The image quickly renewed debate over the 22nd Amendment, which limits presidents to […]
Trump targets Biden’s ‘autopen’ signatures, raises questions over past orders
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced that he was nullifying all documents signed by autopen during the presidency of his predecessor, Joe Biden, a move that could invalidate a wide range of executive actions issued between 2021 and 2024. Trump made the announcement in a post on his Truth Social platform on […]
Libyan parliament speaker calls for immediate presidential election
Tripoli, Nov 29 (IANS) Aguila Saleh, speaker of Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives, called on Libya’s High National Elections Commission to immediately implement the law on direct presidential elections and hold the presidential vote as soon as possible. In a statement published on the official Facebook page of the speaker’s media office on Friday, Saleh […]
US halts all visa issuance to Afghan citizens
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) The United States has paused Afghan visas, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, two days after a man from Afghanistan shot and killed one National Guard soldier and critically injured another near the White House. “President (Donald) Trump’s State Department has paused visa issuance for all individuals travelling on Afghan passports,” […]
Indian envoy to Canada meets Saskatchewan Premier, discusses bilateral ties
Ottawa, Nov 29 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K. Patnaik, met the Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, Scott Moe, in a significant step towards strengthening the bilateral ties. Both sides reviewed significant potential to deepen bilateral partnership between the two countries, especially in food security, fertilisers, energy, and strategic cooperation. “Thank […]
Airbus’ A320 software recall unlikely to disrupt flight schedules in South Korea: Ministry
Seoul, Nov 29 (IANS) Over 40 Airbus A320-series aircraft currently operating in South Korea are subject to a global software-related recall, but the issue is unlikely to trigger major flight delays or cancellations domestically, according to the transport ministry on Saturday. On Friday, Airbus issued a large-scale recall order of its A320 family of jets […]
NDRF deploys teams to Sri Lanka under ‘Op Sagar Bandhu’ for Cyclone Ditwah relief
Colombo, Nov 29 (IANS) The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Saturday deployed two specialised rescue teams to Sri Lanka under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’ to assist in relief and rescue efforts following Cyclone Ditwah. The teams, comprising 80 trained rescuers and four canines, departed at 4:06 a.m. from the Hindon Airbase aboard an Indian Air […]
Cyclone Ditwah: Death toll in Sri Lanka climbs to 123, rescue efforts intensify
Colombo, Nov 29 (IANS) Sri Lanka continues to struggle with the severe aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, as the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) confirmed that the death toll has climbed to 123 over the past few days, according to local media reports on Saturday. Authorities have also stated that 130 people remain missing, with rescue and […]
