Politics

After several days of controversy over his remarks about African countries, President Donald Trump defended himself Sunday night telling reporters, "I am not a racist." In remarks to reporters at a dinner photo opportunity with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy in West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said when asked if he is a racist, "No, I'm not a racist. I...

 Seniority is a very important issue for high court (HC) judges, being the determinant of their career prospects, be it possible appointment as chief justice of an HC, elevation to the Supreme Court and, for the lucky ones, appointment as Chief Justice of India. Now, there have been many cases in the past when HC judges were elevated directly to the SC...

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is visiting  to Colombia this weekend to support peace efforts amid growing concerns about the integration of the country’s largest rebel group and new attacks by the last rebel holdouts. His trip was announced Wednesday as the Security Council was meeting to discuss the U.N. mission in Colombia monitoring the 2016 cease-fire agreement that ended more...

The front section of an Iranian oil tanker that has been on fire for days off the east China coast has exploded partially, rescue boats are searching  for 31 missing sailors to retreat and sparking environmental concerns. 32 crew members, including 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis, went missing after the tanker carrying 136,000 tonnes of oil  from Iran to South...

China and Russia made the decision on Monday to back the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) — a quality reinforced by India and intensely one-sided against Pakistan. At a conference of Russia-India-China (RIC) in China, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said her counterparts from the two countries recognized the need for promoting the quality that has been pending...

 Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to defend himself on Tuesday after his son was recorded seemingly drunk outside a strip club talking about a natural gas deal by his government. The audio recording of Yair Netanyahu, who has been the subject of controversy in the past, led to further criticism of his father's handling of Israel's natural gas...

France President Emmanuel Macron seeks more balanced trade with China as well as joint efforts on global issues such as global warming. French President Emmanuel Macron signaled his country’s attention to Beijing’s large New Silk Road plans, starting his three-day visit in the ancient capital of Xian but also calling for more balanced trade with China. In a conference with...

A 25 years old Jet Airways air hostess Deveshi Kulshreshtha was arrested by DRI with a hawala operator Amit Malhotra, Both of them  were arrested by the DRI and have been sent to two-day judicial custody. At the time of her arrest, Kulshreshtha was carrying $480,200, which roughly amounts to Rs 3.2 crore.  Now, who is Deveshi Kulshreshtha?  Married a year ago, Kulshreshtha, 25,...

Donald Trump is walking the talk. Days after the United States president publicly accused Islamabad of “lies and deceit”, the US has suspended over $1.15 billion military aid to Pakistan. The decision is not surprising as it was in the making for around a year, but could be one of the most important decision taken by the Trump administration ....

The United States  has suspended more than $1.15 billion security assistance to Pakistan, blaming Pakistan of supporting and not taking actions on  terror groups like the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network within its border and showing unwillingness to take “strict actions” against them. The freezing of all security assistance to Pakistan comes days after President Donald Trump in a...