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Cables: US falsely said British queen backed 1953 Iran coup

8:33 pm June 12, 2020

Dubai: The US ambassador to Iran mistakenly told the shah in 1953 that Britain’s newly enthroned Queen Elizabeth II backed a plan to overthrow the country’s elected prime minister and America maintained the fiction even after realizing the error, historians now say. The revelation, based on US diplomatic cables cited by the historians, shows how […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US concerned about status of minorities in Pakistan: Ambassador Brownback

10:07 am November 22, 2019

Washington: The United States is concerned about the status of minorities in Pakistan, particularly the harshness of its persecution atmosphere and the number of people getting killed, US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback said on Thursday. “We are concerned about Pakistan because of the harshness of the persecution atmosphere and the […]

Trump pick for Russia envoy faces questions about Ukraine

11:40 pm October 30, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Russia faced questions about election interference and the ouster of the US ambassador to Ukraine at his Senate confirmation hearing. Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan was the official who told Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch she was being recalled early from the Ukraine post. Her ouster is […]

Respect towards India increased significantly in last 5 yrs: PM Modi

11:31 pm September 28, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the respect and enthusiasm for India has increased significantly on the world stage in the last five years, as he was given a rousing welcome by BJP workers here on his return from nearly a week long trip to the US. Addressing the gathering outside the […]

Bollywood stars praise Modi for ‘Howdy, Modi’ event

8:05 pm September 23, 2019

Mumbai: Describing his speech as “inspiring”, several Bollywood celebrities, including Karan Johar, Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan, took to Twitter on Monday to praise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address at the Howdy Modi event in Houston. About 50,000 people of the Indian-American community attended the event on Sunday that was jointly addressed by Prime Minister […]

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