NOTE: This is Part III of an ongoing series on the history of India-US relations. In Part I, we looked at the historic ties between the two countries before formal diplomatic relations were established in 1947. The second part looked at bilateral ties under Jawaharlal Nehru. You can read them here and here. The year…
3 min readJun 27, 2026 04:58 PM IST Ireland made history on Friday, defeating India by 34 runs in the first T20I in Belfast. This is the first time Ireland has beaten India in any format of cricket. The lesser-known Irish batters and bowlers humbled the World Champions. Former Indian opener Sadagoppan Ramesh did not mince…
Trump likely to visit India next year, says Rubio (File photo: AP) US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Saturday said the Donald Trump administration is working towards an India visit by the US president “sometime early next year,” describing New Delhi as one of Washington’s closest partners.Responding to a question about Trump’s possible visit…
3 min readUpdated: Jun 26, 2026 02:24 PM IST All eyes will be on Stormont Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday as India weigh up whether to hand a debut to 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the opening T20I against Ireland. The teenager has risen rapidly through the ranks, impressing at Under-19 and A levels as…
Yesterday, eight people named in an FIR over the alleged embezzlement of temple donations were arrested. NEW DELHI: Champat Rai has resigned as general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on moral grounds amid ongoing row over the alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, news agency ANI…
US President Donald Trump on Friday thanked India after Hyderabad formally unveiled an avenue named after him, calling it an “unprecedented honour” in a post shared on Truth Social. Sharing an image from the unveiling ceremony, Trump wrote: “The new Donald Trump Avenue in Hyderabad, India — The first U.S. President to ever be honoured…
Homebuyers can seek relief for delay after possession: Supreme Court NEW DELHI: Taking possession of a flat would not bar homebuyers from raising complaints against real estate companies for deficiency in services. Supreme Court has held that homebuyers can approach consumer forums against developers to seek compensation for delayed possession even after taking custody of…
Kolkata: VietJet Thailand is set to fly into the city again on July 1, some 11 weeks after it had withdrawn the Kolkata-Bangkok flight citing rising fuel costs in the wake of the war in Iran.The airline will resume its four days-a-week operations. The incoming flight from Bangkok will land just before midnight on Sundays,…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has waded into the ongoing debate on whether a passport constitutes proof of citizenship, urging the Centre to reform the legal framework and recognise both the passport and Aadhaar as valid proof of Indian citizenship. The Thiruvananthapuram MP also suggested that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) introduce a visually…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Guwahati: Japanese Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi on Friday announced that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will make her first official visit to India since assuming office on July 1 even as he reached out to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to reaffirm Tokyo’s commitment…
