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Russia says EU sanctions imposed on Moscow harm Brussels bloc
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Russia on Thursday said that the European Union anctions against Moscow are effectively working against Brussels itself, and the potential for their expansion has been exhausted.
Russian Foreign Ministry…
EU adopts 19 sanctions package targeted Russia key sectors
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The European Union on Thursday has implemented its 19th sanctions package against Russia by tightening economic restrictions on key sectors of energy, finance, and defence, while expanded punitive measures to…
India re-elected as vice-chair of COP10 Asia-Pacific Bureau
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - India on Thursday has been re-elected as the vice-chairperson of the Bureau for the Asia-Pacific (Group IV) for the 2025–2027 term during the 10th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP10) to the…
Satya Nadella annual pay hits record high at $96.5M in 2025
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - According to the regulatory filing on Wednesday, nearly 90% of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s pay, which includes a $2.5 million base salary in Microsoft shares.
He earned $79.1 million in the previous financial…
Belgium Court says Mehul Choksi to be extradited to India in PNB fraud case
By Anj;li Sharma
WASHINGTON – The Antwerp Court of Appeal in Belgium on Wednesday has dismissed fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi’s appeal and upheld a decision to extradite him to India, immediately as per media reports.
Choksi is a…
Trump-Putin Budapest summit ‘unlikely’ praises Indian journo
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON According to the White House officials on Wednesday US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were set to meet in Budapest to discuss the potential end of the Russia-Ukraine conflict,…
Trump wants to be ‘nice’ to China, slaps 155% tariffs from Nov 1
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday stated that Washington would continue with their plans to impose a 155% tariff on Chinese goods imported into the US beginning November 1, despite expressed his desire to…
POTUS reiterates stance ‘India not purchasing much oil from Russia’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated that India is not purchasing “much oil from Russia,” cited a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Diwali celebrations at the White House.
“I…
Baloch community holds awareness drive outside WH, cites Pak atrocities in Baloch Zehri region
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The Baloch National Movement on Wednesday conducted an awareness drive outside the White House where activists handed out flyers focusing on the human rights abuses and the deteriorating conditions in the…
Modi Trump exchange adds political storm in growing diplomatic nuance over Russia oil purchase
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him India would significantly reduce its purchase of Russian crude oil has again erupted the diplomatic and…