NEW DELHI: India may face serious disruptions in supply of fertilisers and raw materials in the next kharif season — starting in June — if the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues due to the conflict in West Asia, industry insiders said. They added that there is no immediate crisis because it is a…
Mark Carney praises PM Modi’s work ethic NEW DELHI: Canadian PM Mark Carney praised Narendra Modi’s governance approach and work ethic, saying the Indian PM remained strongly focused on delivering welfare programmes directly to ordinary citizens despite policy and administrative challenges.Speaking at an interaction hosted by the Lowy Institute in Sydney Thursday, Carney reflected on…
Over 60% turnout as Nepal votes in ‘historic’ polls powered by Gen Z KATHMANDU: As Nepal went to the polls on Thursday, the country’s Gen Z voters – many of whom participated in the Sept protests that reshaped the country’s politics – turned out in large numbers for the snap parliamentary elections, with students and…
Behind the glamour of red carpets, Friday releases and social media fame lies a far more complex financial reality for actors. In exclusive conversations with ETimes, actors Adah Sharma, Chahatt Khanna, Nyrraa M Banerji and Chandan K Anand spoke candidly about the economics of surviving in the entertainment industry — from financial misconceptions and savings…
Priyanka Chopra is heading to the Oscars!After taking over the Golden Globes red carpet, the actress is now gearing up to present an award at the upcoming Oscars ceremony on March 15. Reacting to the announcement, Priyanka shared the post on her handle and captioned it as, “The 2026 Academy Awards.”Chopra last presented an award…
NEW DELHI: A day after an Iranian warship with 130 people on board was sunk by a US submarine in international waters off the Sri Lankan coast, killing 87 sailors, Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday warned that the US will “regret” its torpedo attack on frigate IRIS Dena, which, he said, came…
File photo: PM Modi with French President Macron NEW DELHI: India continued to engage the international community over the situation in West Asia region as PM Modi on Thursday spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron, reiterating the need for a return to dialogue and diplomacy.After his telephonic conversation with Macron, the PM said they will…
Foreign secy Vikram Misri at the Iranian embassy on Thursday NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri signed the book of condolence – on behalf of the Indian government and people – opened at the Iranian embassy on Thursday, following the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Feb 28, amid criticism over India’s silence.External…
The US State Department on Thursday announced the closure of the US Embassy in Kuwait following retaliatory Iranian strikes, as the widening conflict in the Middle East began directly affecting Gulf capitals.Iran has fired waves of missiles and drones at the American-allied Gulf country since the start of the war, escalating tensions across the region….
JDU workers protest against Nitish Kumar filing his nomination for Rajya Sabha, outside the CM’s residence in Patna on Thursday NEW DELHI: As the nomination process for Rajya Sabha elections spread across 10 states ended on Thursday, moves for new political alignments, including a rare BJD-Congress tie-up in Odisha and unity of BJP’s rivals in…