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‘Wouldn’t be here if Trump didn’t want me to’: Marco Rubio’s response to US president’s ‘hellhole’ remark | India News

TazaPulseMay 26, 2026

NEW DELHI: President Donald Trump loves India and is a big fan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Monday while responding to questions about the reported endorsement earlier by the president of “racist remarks” calling India a hellhole.“I wouldn’t be here if the president didn’t want me to...

SC accepts RIL’s fresh request to settle gas row with Centre | India News

TazaPulseMay 26, 2026

NEW DELHI: SC on Monday accepted a fresh request from Reliance Industries Ltd, which questioned govt’s $2.81 billion demand for alleged pilferage of natural gas by RIL from ONGC block in KG Basin, to resolve the dispute bilaterally with the Centre.When the plea for conciliation was made by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, attorney general R...

Amit Shah starts 4-state tour today to review border security | India News

TazaPulseMay 26, 2026

NEW DELHI: Days after declaring that a technology boost would transform the country’s eastern and western borders into ‘smart borders’ amid intensified curbs on infiltration, home minister Amit Shah will be touring border areas of four states — Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tripura and West Bengal — over the next month to review their security.Shah will start...

India moves a step closer to 114 Rafales deal: ‘LoR for mega contract ready, to be sent to France soon’ | India News

TazaPulseMay 26, 2026

NEW DELHI: India has moved a step closer to the big-ticket defence deal on 114 Rafale fighters with France as the country has finalised the Letter of Request (LoR) for the acquisition of the 4.5-generation multirole jets for the IAF.“The LoR is ready and it is expected to be sent to France in a few...

Government wrote thrice to Delhi Gymkhana since September last year to clear Rs 48-crore rent | India News

TazaPulseMay 26, 2026

NEW DELHI: Amid the controversy over a govt order to take over Delhi Gymkhana Club (DGC) premises, it has come to light that the Land and Development Office (L&DO) had written three letters to the club management since Sept last year to clear around Rs 48 crore in rent that DGC owed to it.The latest...

Iran throws architectural shade on Marco Rubio’s hot Taj Mahal visit | India News

TazaPulseMay 26, 2026

TOI correspondent from Washington: In a week already overloaded with US-Iran peace talks, energy crises, and the aftermath of Trump visit to China, few expected the hottest geopolitical clash would involve Marco Rubio, the Taj Mahal, and an Iranian consulate armed with architectural claims and Persian pride.The latest chapter in the US-Iran snark diplomacy began...

‘People of Gujarat are yearning for change’: Arvind Kejriwal | India News

TazaPulseMay 25, 2026

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that the people of Gujarat are “yearning for change,” asserting that the party will form a government in the 2027 Assembly elections.Addressing a gathering in Narmada, Kejriwal highlighted that for the first time in 75 years, a third party has gained a foothold in...

Iran Us Relations: ‘If he knew history …’: Iran mocks Marco Rubio’s Taj Mahal visit | India News

TazaPulseMay 25, 2026

Marco Rubio’s Taj Mahal visit NEW DELHI: The Iranian Consulate in Hyderabad on Monday took a swipe at US secretary of state Marco Rubio over his visit to the Taj Mahal, saying the iconic monument was built by “the genius of Iranian architects” while accusing the United States of threatening Iranian civilisation.Rubio, who is on...

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Trump links Abraham Accords to Iran deal

TazaPulseMay 25, 2026

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed display their copies of signed agreements as they participate in the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and some of its Middle East neighbors, in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries...

‘Horse-trading at horse-speed’: Stalin attacks TVK after 3 AIADMK MLAs quit; EPS alleges ‘pre-planned conspiracy’ | India News

TazaPulseMay 25, 2026

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu politics witnessed fresh turmoil on Monday after three AIADMK MLAs resigned from the Assembly and moved towards joining the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), prompting sharp reactions from both the Dravidian parties, DMK and AIADMK, which accused the Vijay-led party of “horse-trading”.The resignations of MLAs P Sathyabama, Maragatham Kumaravel and S...