‘There won’t be any more elections’: Nicaragua President Ortega (AFP image) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared that the country will not hold elections in the future, effectively ending hopes of a democratic vote and reinforcing his grip on power after nearly two decades in office.Speaking during celebrations marking the anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution…
UK PM Andy Burnham and PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Andy Burnham on assuming office as UK PM and expressed confidence that India-UK ties would continue to deepen across key sectors.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Warmest congratulations to Mr Andy Burnham on assuming office…
NEW DELHI: Taking over supervision of Ayodhya Ram Mandir fund embezzlement scam investigations, the Supreme Court on Monday ousted local police from probing the charges by entrusting it to a SIT led by a senior IPS officer and directed Shri Ram Teerth Kshetra Trust to preserve receipts of donations it received since commencement of construction…
The United States military said late Monday it was carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, intensifying operations aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz after another American service member was killed and Tehran launched attacks on US allies Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media that…
LONDON: A man who once said his favourite biscuit would be “beer, chips and gravy”, who prefers to dress down, who is a fan of The Smiths, The Stone Roses and football, became the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday.“King of the North” Andy Burnham, who in his former role as Greater…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday took exception to the meagre monetary compensation provided to retired chief justices and judges of high courts, which varies vastly from one state to another, and asked the Union govt to constitute a committee to lay down uniform pan-India guidelines.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and…
US President Donald Trump announces 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods. US President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, accusing Canada of unfairly discriminating against American automobiles, alcohol and dairy products in a move that could sharply escalate trade tensions between the two countries.According to a senior administration official, the…
NEW DELHI: Road traffic deaths globally declined by 8% to 11.6 lakh annually and fatality rates dropped by 21% between 2010 and 2025 despite the addition of more than one billion motor vehicles, according to a new estimate by the World Health Organization (WHO).As per the WHO, road crashes continue to claim a heavy toll,…
A federal judge in California on Monday temporarily blocked Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery from completing their proposed $110 billion merger, granting a 14-day restraining order as a multistate antitrust lawsuit challenging the deal moves forward.The order prevents the companies from closing the transaction until at least August 3, when the court will hear…
US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that Iran would face a heavy response for every American soldier killed, following the deaths of two US service members in an Iranian missile and drone attack in Jordan.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had directed secretary of defense Pete Hegseth, chairman of the joint…
