Uddhav Thackeray hits back at CM Fadnavis over mandatory Hindi language row
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) The political face-off between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has intensified over the implementation of mandatory Hindi in Maharashtra schools. Speaking at an event on the occasion of Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din, Thackeray on Friday responded to allegations that his previous government had approved a […]
Ex-BJP leader Mmhonlumo Kikon appointed NPP General Secretary
Shillong/Kohima, Feb 27 (IANS) Former BJP legislator from Nagaland and the party’s erstwhile national spokesperson, Mmhonlumo Kikon, has been appointed General Secretary (Political) of the National People’s Party (NPP) with immediate effect, party sources said on Friday. NPP sources in Shillong said the appointment was made by the party’s National President and Meghalaya Chief Minister […]
US Senators question Commerce Secretary over $1.6 billion rare earth deal
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Democratic Senators have questioned US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over a $1.6 billion rare-earth minerals deal, warning that the arrangement could benefit his immediate family and his former firm, Cantor Fitzgerald. In a February 25 letter, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, and Chris Van Hollen said the agreement brokered by the […]
Melania Trump to be first spouse of president to preside over UNSC
United Nations, Feb 27 (IANS) US First Lady Melania Trump is to preside over a meeting of the Security Council when the US takes over its presidency for the month. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday that this would be the first time that the spouse of a president takes the gavel […]
US Senator targets Meta, Apple over bias
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) A senior Republican senator has launched a twin attack on two of America’s most powerful technology companies, accusing Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg of “denial and deceit” in a landmark child safety trial and alleging that Apple News has “systematically suppressed” right-leaning publications in favour of liberal outlets. US Senator Marsha […]
Hillary Clinton denies any Epstein link in tense deposition
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told lawmakers that she had no information about Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and did not recall ever meeting the disgraced financier, as she sat for a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. “I had no idea about their criminal activities. I […]
Mamdani meets Trump in surprise White House visit
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani held an unannounced meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, marking a striking encounter between two political opposites who have clashed sharply in recent months. The meeting was not listed on the public schedule. No television cameras were invited into the Oval Office. […]
No chance of drawn-out Middle East war: JD Vance
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said there is “no chance” that the United States will be dragged into a prolonged war in the Middle East, even as President Donald Trump weighs fresh military options against Iran. In an interview with The Washington Post aboard Air Force Two, Vance said that while […]
Trump to award Medal of Honour to three soldiers
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will award the prestigious Medal of Honor to three US Army soldiers on March 2, recognising acts of “gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty” spanning World War II, Vietnam, and the war in Afghanistan. The White House said the nation’s highest military decoration […]
India, Bhutan deepen ties on trans-boundary rivers, hydropower projects
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India and Bhutan have decided to further strengthen bilateral cooperation on trans-boundary rivers and hydropower projects at a high-level official meeting in Thimphu, according to an official statement issued on Friday. V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD and GR), Ministry […]
