Chinese foreign ministry has accused United States President Joe Biden of “political provocation” after he called Xi Jinping a “dictator.” Responding to a question regarding remarks made by Biden recently, a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson reiterated her government’s stance that the balloon incident “was entirely an accidental event” that the US had taken out of proportion, The New York Times reported.
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Times Square flooded with PM Modi’s welcome displays for historic State visit
New York’s Times Square in Midtown Manhattan is flooded with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pictures and messages welcoming him to an historic State visit to the US. The US-India Business Council (USIBC) said the displays for historic state visit require a historic welcome. “A historic state visit requires a historic welcome! @USIBC welcomes Shri @narendramodi@PMOIndia to the United States of America with a display of our support for U.S.-India commercial ties and this historic state visit at Times Square, New York. @Nasdaq #ModiInUSA #USIndia,” tweeted USIBC.
Priyanka Chopra to star opposite Hollywood stars John Cena, Idris Elba in action film ‘Heads Of State’
Ahead of the global debut of the streaming spy series ‘Citadel’, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is getting into business with Amazon Studios again, this time with John Cena and Idris Elba in ‘Heads of State’. The movie’s cameras roll in May.
Several celebrities refuse to pay Elon Musk $8 for Twitter Blue
Actors, basketball stars, activists, football players… even The White House and The New York Times have refused to pay for the blue checkmark on Twitter that owner Elon Musk has demanded.
Putin’s likely G20 visit to India in September will be watched closely after ICC warrant
By Mayank Chhaya With an arrest warrant against Russia’s President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court out, a visit by him that is likely to be most watched is one to India to attend the G20 summit September 9 and 10. Although neither Russia nor India are state parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC […]
Nikki Haley uses brown skin to launder white supremacy: Pak-American writer
A prominent Pakistani-origin writer and public speaker have racially targetted Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for using her “brown skin to launder white supremacist talking points”.
Partha Chakraborty: Let Memphis be the change Minneapolis was not
Partha Chakraborty opines, Since the George Floyd murder we have been in a holding pattern as far as real reform goes. Memphis points to a way forward – authorities’ response was quick and decisive, streets are quiet, there is a reckoning that police are here to serve and protect, and a reconfirmation that most blue are truly the finest a community can offer.
Meta to reinstate Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts
The Facebook and Instagram accounts of former US President Donald Trump will be reinstated by Meta after a ban of two years, a New York Times report said.
Teeanager charged with attempted murder for New York Times Square machete attack
A 19-year-old has been charged with two counts of attempted murder over a machete attack on three police officers near Times Square in New York City on New Year’s Eve.
Duty of the Press
The Indian media seems to have forgotten its duty to the nation. Instead of being a representative of the people, it has largely become a representative of the Establishment. Instead of being the Fourth Estate, it has largely become a limb of the First Estate