External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday as part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting.
Stopped 8 wars, 1 to go with Putin: Trump
In what has become a near-daily declaration, US President Donald Trump used an Oval Office appearance to again claim he had “stopped eight wars,” adding that he still had “one to go” with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
ED arrests Al Falah founder, probing link to Red Fort blast terror funding
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, founder of Al-Falah University and chairman of the Al-Falah Group, in a money laundering case that is also being examined for possible terror-financing links, officials said.
Putin’s top aide calls on Modi
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top aide and Chairman of the Maritime Board of Russia, Nikolai Patrushev called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss various issues of bilateral cooperation.
Drugs valued at Rs 8 crore seized in Tripura; two held
In a major breakthrough against narcotics trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Customs Department, seized 800 gm of cocaine valued at nearly Rs 8 crore and arrested two drug peddlers in Tripura, officials said on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi raises questions on SIR; says Cong will fight it
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday raised questions over the SIR process at a meeting with key AICC office-bearers of 12 states and Union Territories where the revision of electoral rolls is underway, and said the party must fight this politically, organisationally and legally, sources said.
Iqbal shocks Advani in snooker WC
Three-time IBSF World champion Pankaj Advani suffered a shock 0-4 defeat at the hands of Pakistan’s Asjad Iqbal in the quarterfinals of the World Cup of snooker here on Tuesday.
Alcaraz withdraws from Davis Cup due to injury
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from playing for Spain in the Davis Cup Finals in Italy because of a hamstring injury on Tuesday.
Satwik-Chirag advances at Australian Open
Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the men’s doubles second round with a tough straight-game win over Chinese Taipei’s Chang Ko-Chi and Po Li-Wei at the Australian Open Super 500 tournament here on Tuesday.
Bhuvi slams spin track critics
India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar feels the debate over preparing a spin-friendly track at the Eden Gardens for the opening Test against South Africa is pointless as the country has been laying out such wickets for ages.
