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Question for PM Modi, MEA's rebuttal, a ‘cup of water’: What happened in Oslo

Helle Lyng, a journalist with Norway's newspaper Dagsavisen, had a tense exchange with Indian diplomat Sibi George over her questions for the PM Modi and Indian government.
Updated on May 20, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Karoline Leavitt set for maternity leave: Who could temporarily replace her?

During a press briefing, Karoline Leavitt revealed she will take maternity leave soon as she says the informal presser is her “last gaggle for some time”. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Published on Apr 25, 2026 01:22 am IST

WATCH: What Karoline Leavitt does right before facing reporters

Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, during news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg
Published on Apr 12, 2025 02:36 pm IST

New era for White House press briefings? What is Trump's ‘rotate out’ plan

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised traditional media as the "enemy of the people".
Published on Feb 01, 2025 10:28 am IST

Karoline Leavitt's heated exchange with Kaitlan Collins in first WH briefing

Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, speaks during a briefing at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Published on Jan 29, 2025 03:48 pm IST

Amitesh Kumar warns pubs not to operate beyond 1.30 am

Newly appointed Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar warns pubs not to operate beyond the 1.30 am deadline. (HT)
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 08:16 am IST

8 toll plazas closed, 210 colonies regularised: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday announced the closure of eight toll plazas. (HT File)
Updated on Dec 15, 2023 08:38 am IST

US has no right to intervene in problems between Beijing and Philippines: China

In this image released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, a Philippines supply boat, center, sails near a Chinese coast guard ship, top, and a Chinese militia vessel off Second Thomas Shoal,
Published on Oct 26, 2023 01:20 pm IST

Women's reservation bill cleared at Cabinet meeting; Congress reacts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the meeting of the Union Cabinet, at Parliament House Annexe in New Delhi on Monday.
Updated on Sept 18, 2023 11:09 pm IST

‘Biden to Modi’s face': Jairam Ramesh attacks PM over US Prez's Vietnam speech

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. (PTI)
Published on Sept 11, 2023 10:28 am IST

Adverse intel inputs after Atiq's murder prompts increase in CM Dhami’s security

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 10:30 pm IST

Karnataka elections: JD(S) releases 2nd list, no ticket for Kumaraswamy’s kin

JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy and Karnataka party unit chief CM Ibrahim with leaders who joined the party, in Bengaluru on Friday. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 12:26 am IST

Arunachal an integral part of India, says US

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a press briefing at the White House. (AP)
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:39 am IST

Donald Trump surrenders, pleads ‘not guilty’, in New York court

Former US president Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York City, US, on Tuesday. (REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 04:54 am IST

INLD’s Abhay Chautala, Haryana agriculture minister in war of words

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) general secretary Abhay Singh Chautala and Haryana agriculture minister JP Dalal (right) are locked in a war of words over the farmers’ agitation.
Published on Dec 10, 2020 03:28 pm IST

Why should you buy term and health insurance in the COVID-19 period?

The worrying fact that no one is immune to the disease and that many carriers of the virus may not even show any symptoms gives rise to the necessity of having an appropriate term and/or health insurance cover.
Updated on Jul 21, 2020 01:09 pm IST

To kill coronavirus, Trump suggests injecting disinfectants, bringing UV light ‘inside the body’

The US has reported over 869,170 COVID-19 cases and nearly 50,000 deaths.
Updated on Apr 24, 2020 07:12 pm IST

Hooda’s 38-member committee undemocratic: Haryana Congress chief Tanwar

Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar.
Updated on Aug 24, 2019 11:25 pm IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Media-player relations, an unequal contest

India's captain Virat Kohli attends a press conference at the Hampshire Cricket indoor centre in Southampton, southern England, on June 4, 2019 ahead of their 2019 Cricket World Cup match against South Africa.
Updated on May 25, 2020 10:06 pm IST

Donald Trump appoints Stephanie Grisham new White House press secretary

President Donald Trump on Tuesday named Stephanie Grisham -- until now spokeswoman for his wife Melania -- the chief White House press secretary.
Published on Jun 26, 2019 09:19 am IST

Outgoing FATF chief hints at ‘blacklisting’ Pakistan over terror

FATF has come down heavily on Pakistan for its “lack” of compliance with the 26-point action plan prepared for Islamabad to demonstrate its sincerity in fighting terrorism.
Updated on Jun 25, 2019 02:42 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019 highlights | PM afraid of using the word ‘chowkidar’, lest someone shouts back ‘chor hai’, says Rahul Gandhi

Simdega: Congress President Rahul Gandhi gestures as he addresses an election campaign rally for Lok Sabha polls in Simdega district of Jharkhand, Thursday, May 2, 2019. (PTI Photo)(PTI5_2_2019_000044A)
Updated on May 04, 2019 08:44 pm IST

AAP names its 3 Haryana candidates

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday declared candidates for three seats in Haryana for the Lok Sabha elections.
Updated on Apr 22, 2019 03:08 am IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Congress delaying alliance, says AAP

Congress’s Delhi unit chief PC Chacko, however, said the talks of the alliance with AAP had always been about Delhi only.
Updated on Apr 21, 2019 05:16 am IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: AAP to contest in 3 seats in Haryana, ally JJP in seven

Lok Sabha elections 2019: AAP to contest in 3 seats in Haryana, ally JJP in seven
Updated on Apr 13, 2019 10:28 am IST

Pakistan holds the key to the real F-16 story

Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor addresses a press conference at South Block in New Delhi, April 8, 2019. The IAF released radar images which show a Pakistani F-16 vanishing in a matter of eight seconds
Updated on Apr 09, 2019 07:02 pm IST

China plans to take Belt and Road Initiative to India’s doorstep through Nepal

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. China has proposed an India-Nepal-China economic corridor with multi-dimensional connectivity through the Himalayas.
Updated on Apr 18, 2018 05:31 pm IST

Tough love: Philippine President Duterte shuts Boracay Island in order to save it

Philippine Airlines and Cebu Air’s Cebu Pacific will cancel flights to Boracay during the closure.
Updated on Apr 05, 2018 01:22 pm IST

Pakistan Army warns India of response in case of any ‘misadventure’

Pakistani army troops stand alert at an entrance to a prison in Haripur, Pakistan.
Published on Mar 28, 2018 08:47 pm IST