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Washington: Donald Trump’s presidential election victory has brought optimism to India-US relations, with key appointments and initiatives signalling a stronger partnership between the two nations. Marco Rubio, Mike Waltz, Vivek Ramaswamy and Kash Patel are expected to play pivotal roles in shaping this relationship. MARCO RUBIO India is optimistic about Donald Trump’s US election victory, especially after his likely pick for Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. Mr Rubio has consistently backed stronger US-India ties to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region, and his pro-India and anti-Pakistan stance bodes well for New Delhi. Mr Rubio’s bill, introduced in July,…

LONDON: Clayton Barreto has become a prominent figure among the Goan community in the UK, skillfully balancing his role as the S. Secretary to the Indian High Commissioner, High Commission of India in London with his heartfelt dedication to preserving and promoting Goan culture. Through unwavering efforts, he has established himself as an unofficial ambassador of Goan traditions, ensuring the vibrancy of Goan heritage in the UK. Promoting Goan Culture Through Events One of Clayton Barreto’s notable contributions is his work in organizing events that celebrate Goan culture. At the Indian Mission’s Christmas celebration last year, for instance, Barreto showcased…

New Delhi: The bulldozer will remain in garage now, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said today, welcoming the Supreme Court judgment in the ‘bulldozer justice’ case and taking a swipe at the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh. The Kannauj MP was addressing a rally at Sisamau Assembly constituency in Kanpur, which is among the nine seats in Uttar Pradesh where bypolls are due on November 20. “You must be knowing what Supreme Court has said. It has commented against the bulldozer, which had become a symbol of this government. I thank the Supreme Court for this verdict,” Mr Yadav…

New Delhi: Any telemarketer that makes spam calls or sends spam text from personal numbers will find the numbers disconnected. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a major crackdown against those engaged in spam calls and text. TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti in an interview said entities connected to numbers that send spam will be blacklisted. At least 18 lakh numbers have been disconnected and over 800 entities have been blacklisted in the last three months, Mr Lahoti said. “It’s a big menace for the privacy of telecom consumers. For registered telemarketers, TRAI has a comprehensive regulatory…

New Delhi: In a landmark judgment yesterday, the Supreme Court demolished the idea of ‘bulldozer justice’ that several state governments had unleashed against accused in heinous criminal cases. The bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan took a tough stand against such actions, holding that the Executive cannot cannot replace the Judiciary and the legal process should not prejudge the guilt of an accused. But laws, precedents and doctrines aside, it was idea of ‘home’ that was at the heart of this judgment. The 95-page order started with four lines of a Hindi poem by Kavi Pradeep, who…

New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to another smoggy morning with a thick layer of white blanket (smog) engulfing the city. The air quality index (AQI) at 6 am was recorded at 432, falling under the “severe” category”, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Low visibility due to heavy smog is likely to impact flights to and from various cities around Delhi. At 5:30 am, Amritsar and Pathankot airports in Punjab reported zero visibility. At 7 in the morning, visibility at Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur airport dropped to zero. Earlier in the morning, Indigo posted a travel advisory on social…

Parbhani/Jalgaon/Dhule: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, will not be restored even if Congress stalwart and late PM Indira Gandhi comes down from heaven. The BJP’s star campaigner sought to corner the Congress over Muslim reservation and accused the main opposition party of deliberately stalling construction of a Ram temple at Ayodhya for years. With just a week left for the high-stakes assembly polls in Maharashtra, Shah stepped up his campaigning for the ruling Mahayuti front, of which the BJP is a member, and addressed three rallies…