Russia forges new partnerships in face of West’s ‘total hybrid war,’ Lavrov says

Summary Lavrov says sanctions show no one is safe from Western ‘piracy’ Russia seeks allies to join it, cut economic reliance on U.S. Speech cites China, India and Arab countries as key partners LONDON, May 14 – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that Moscow was […]

Putin warns Finland NATO membership would harm relations

HELSINKI — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his Finnish counterpart Saturday relations between the two neighbors could be “negatively affected” if Finland follows through with plans to apply for NATO membership. The Kremlin’s press service said in a statement that Putin told Sauli Niinisto that Finland’s abandonment “of […]

Ukraine: Russians withdraw from around Kharkiv, batter east

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops are withdrawing from around Ukraine’s second-largest city after bombarding it for weeks, the Ukrainian military said Saturday, as Kyiv and Moscow’s forces engaged in a grinding battle for the country’s eastern industrial heartland. Ukraine’s general staff said the Russians were pulling back from the northeastern […]

Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is looking to nudge southeast Asian leaders to be more outspoken about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the issue continues to be a delicate one for many members of the region’s 10-country alliance with deep ties to Moscow. Biden welcomed leaders from Association of […]

J&K administration to provide a government job to Rahul Bhat’s wife in Jammu, financial assistance to the family: Lt Governor

J&K administration to provide a government job to Rahul Bhat’s wife in Jammu, financial assistance to the family: Lt Governor Government will bear educational expenses of the daughter: LG Special investigative team to be constituted to probe all the aspects of the despicable terror attack; concerned SHO attached […]

Sonia targets PM at Cong’s Chintan Shivir, says minorities being ‘brutalised’

Udaipur, May 13:  Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, charging that it has become clear that his mantra of ‘minimum government, maximum governance’ means keeping the country in a permanent state of polarisation, “brutalising” minorities and “threatening” political opponents. […]

Vice President calls for protecting and promoting Indian musical tradition

Music has great power to relieve mental stress and anxiety: Vice President Vice President attends centenary celebrations of Shri Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, legendary musician MAY 13, 2022 The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today stressed the need to protect Indian culture and heritage, particularly the Indian musical […]

President of India pays homage to Fakhruddin Ali ahmed on his Birth anniversary 

MAY 13, 2022 The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, paid homage to Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, former President of India on his  Birth Anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 13, 2022).  He paid floral tributes in front of a portrait of Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. 

UAE’s long-ailing leader Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies at 73

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates’ long-ailing ruler and president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, died Friday, the government announced in a brief statement. He was 73. Sheikh Khalifa oversaw much of the country’s blistering economic growth and his name was immortalized on the […]

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