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Elon Musk Hosts AI Fashion Show Featuring World Leaders—Putin’s Outfit Will Have You Laughing | ABP LIVE

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently shared a video on the social media platform X, captioned as "AI Fashion Show." The video features an AI-generated fashion show showcasing several world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The footage humorously depicts these prominent figures in a variety of unusual and extravagant outfits, highlighting the creative and often amusing possibilities of artificial intelligence in fashion. Musk's post has generated significant buzz online, with viewers reacting to the humorous portrayal of global leaders in a new and unexpected light. The video underscores AI's potential for creativity and entertainment. Source link
Opinion

The importance of both Quad and BRICS

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japan Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Japan end-July, after a long gap of 10 months, comes at a time when the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is paralysed and its reform nowhere in sight, international law is violated with impunity both in the Ukraine war and in the assault on Gaza by Israel, an axis of Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran is gaining traction, and Chinese influence is growing not just in the Indo-Pacific, but elsewhere too.The U.S. has, in turn, realised that it needs not just allies, but also credible partners in its security architecture, including in the Indo-Pac...
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Biden’s Gaffes: US Prez Confuses Zelenskyy With Putin, Calls Kamala Harris ‘Vice President Trum

In another gaffe, United States President Joe Biden mistakenly called his deputy Kamala Harris 'Vice-President Trump' on Thursday. The latest gaffe occurred during a press conference following the NATO summit. He said, “I wouldn't have picked Trump to be the vice president, did I think she was not qualified to be president….” “The fact is that the consideration is that I think I'm the most qualified person to run for president. I beat him once, and I will beat him again.” This came shortly after the 81-year-old confused Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  #WATCH | US President Joe Biden mistakenly calls Kamala Harris 'Vice-President Trump'He said, "Wouldn’t have picked vice-president Trump to be vice-president if I ...
Politics

Bet On Russia As Long-Term Reliable Partner Not Good: US Warns India After Modi’s Moscow Visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia and his hug to President Vladimir Putin seemed to have irked the United States. Amid concerns over New Delhi's ties with Moscow, a top US official on Thursday said that a "bet on Russia as a long-term, reliable partner is not a good bet". US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made the remarks while replying to a question on MSNBC about PM Modi’s recent visit to Moscow. He asserted that Moscow would side with Beijing over New Delhi in case of a conflict between the two Asian countries. During his visit to Moscow, PM Modi held extensive talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "We've made clear to every country in the world including India that a bet on Russia as a long-term, reliable partner i...
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‘Never wanted them’: Russia on Indians being recruited in Army to fight against Ukraine | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Russia on Wednesday said that it is hoping for a quick resolution to the issue of Indians recruited into the Russian army as support staff. Roman Babushkin, Russia's charge d'affaires emphasised that the recruitment of Indians was purely a commercial matter. He asserted that Moscow never intended for Indians to be part of its army and that their number was insignificant in the context of the conflict."We are on the same side with the Indian government on the issue...We hope that the issue will be resolved soon," Babushkin said during a media briefing.He stressed that the issue should not be politicised, saying, "Let us be very clear, we have never wanted Indians to be part of the Russian Army. You would never see any announcement by Russian authorities on this." He added that...
Politics

India Is ‘Neutral’, Stands Strong In Defending The Principle, Moscow Says

India-Russia: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their bonhomie even as they laid out the roadmap for enhancing bilateral ties across all sectors, especially trade and defense, Russia's Charge d'affaires at the Russian Embassy in India Roman Babushkin said Moscow lauds India's “neutral” stance in the ongoing Ukraine conflict. “India’s position is neutral and stands strong in defending the principle … This is a war between Russia and the West. India has a clear understanding of the origin of the conflict. India is not buying the false narratives … Both leaders had an in-depth discussion on Ukraine,” Babushkin said at a media briefing in New Delhi on Wednesday. He said Prime Minister Modi has “shown the...
Business

India’s Ties With Russia Give It Ability To Urge Putin To End ‘Unprovoked’ Ukraine War, Says US

The United States said on Tuesday that India's ties with Russia give it the ability to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to put an end to the “unprovoked war” in Ukraine. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre said, "We believe India's long-standing relationship with Russia gives it the ability to urge President Putin to end his brutal war, an unprovoked war in Ukraine.” This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Russia visit, where he emphasised that the solution to the Ukraine conflict lay in dialogue and not on the battlefield. Pierre asserted that it is critical that all countries, including India, support efforts to realise an enduring and just peace regarding Ukraine. Speaking about PM Modi's meeting with Russian President Putin, J...
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Russia Issues Warrant Against Wife Of Putin’s Key Opponent Alexei Navalny

A court in Russia on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for the wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny Yulia Navalnaya, accusing the exiled opposition figure of participating in an "extremist organisation". Alexei Navalny was a Russian leader and President Vladimir Putin's main opponent who died in an Arctic prison in February. The court said it had "approved the request of the investigators and decided a preventive measure in the form of detention for two months," as quoted by news agency AFP. Navalnaya has vowed to continue the work of her husband. She slammed the warrant in a statement and said, "Vladimir Putin is a killer and a war criminal. He belongs in prison," as quoted by AFP. The allegations were also dismissed by the activist's team. I...
Politics

Solution Can’t Be Found On Battlefield, PM Modi Tells Putin In Moscow

India-Russia Summit: After telling Vladimir Putin in 2022 in Uzbekistan that “this is not an era of war” even as the Russia-Ukraine war raged on, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday told the Russian President Tuesday in Moscow that a “solution cannot be found on the battlefield” when it comes to resolving the ongoing conflict. Modi told this to Putin during the India-Russia Annual Leaders’ Summit that took place after a gap of three years. This year it was Moscow's turn to host the meeting. The Summit took place in the backdrop of missile attacks on Ukraine’s largest children's hospital, after Russia fired a barrage of missiles on the country. Ukraine alleged that a Russian hypersonic missile struck the hospital killing 37 people, out of whom three we...
Modi wraps up visit to Russia with emphasis on peace, inks 9 bilateral agreements
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Modi wraps up visit to Russia with emphasis on peace, inks 9 bilateral agreements

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia to deepen ties with a “time-tested friend” has put India’s balancing act between Moscow and the West to the ultimate test.Modi has doubled down on the strategic ties with Russia and announced opening up of two more consulates in the Russian cities of Kazan and Yekaterinburg, besides inking nine agreements in an attempt to broaden the trade and economic basket beyond energy and defence. Russia offered promises to return Indian nationals stuck on the warfront, while also offering to set up joint ventures in India to address the issue of delayed spare parts to the Indian military. Show Full Article Modi also raised the issue of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. When meeting Russian Presid...
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India Bats For Restoration Of Peace In Ukraine, Modi Tells Putin ‘Ready To Cooperate’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Russia on two-day official visit, on Tuesday expressed gratitude to President Vladimir Putin for the grand and warm welcome.  PM Modi, while speaking to Putin during a meeting, said, "Excellency and my friend, I express gratitude to you for this grand welcome and honour. We received an unprecedented victory in the elections in India. I also express gratitude for the greetings that you extended after that. In March, you too registered a grand victory in elections. I extend my greetings to you once again." VIDEO | "I am grateful to you for this warm welcome and respect. We got an unprecedented victory in the elections in India, and I thank you for the wishes you conveyed. In March, you also won in the elections...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy slams Modi-Putin hug, calls its huge ‘disappointment’, ‘devastating blow’
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy slams Modi-Putin hug, calls its huge ‘disappointment’, ‘devastating blow’

New Delhi: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hugging Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling it a “disappointment and a devastating blow to peace efforts”. The Ukrainian leader linked Modi’s hug to a brutal strike on a children’s hospital in Kyiv.The remarks come amid Modi’s visit to Russia — his first overseas bilateral visit in his third term as prime minister. Modi shared a hug with Putin Monday after arriving at the Russian President’s suburban residence, Novo-Ogaryovo, located outside of Moscow.  “It is a huge disappointment and a devastating blow to peace efforts to see the leader of the world’s largest democracy hug the world’s most bloody criminal in Moscow on such a day,” said the Ukrainian President in a post on X. ...
‘Solution can’t be found on battlefield’ — Modi’s clear message to Putin on Ukraine war
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‘Solution can’t be found on battlefield’ — Modi’s clear message to Putin on Ukraine war

New Delhi: In his first visit to Russia since the war in Ukraine broke out, Prime Minister Narendra Modi communicated to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that “a solution cannot be found on the battlefield” – making it India’s most direct appeal so far to end the conflict.Modi’s message is expected to build on his words to Putin in September 2022, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Uzbekistan, when he conveyed that “today’s era is not of war”. This phrase was appreciated by Western leaders at the time, including French President Emmanuel Macron who made a special mention of it while addressing the UN General Assembly session in New York in late 2022. Modi had an informal chat with Putin at dinner at Novo-Ogaryovo, the Russian President’s ...
Culture

Video | Watch: PM Modi Addresses Indian Community In Moscow

India is transforming at a record pace and the world is taking note, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today at an event organised by the Indian community in Russia's Moscow. The country, he said, is infused with a confidence and is making things happen. "Over 140 crore Indians are making this resurgence of India possible -- they dream big, they take a pledge and then make it happen," he said. "Before 2014, we were into the pit of despair. Today, the country is full of confidence. Two patients suffering from the same ailment are in the same hospital, similarly capable doctors are attending to them. But if one patient is hopeful and the other is in despair, you will see the hopeful one will recover soon. India's asset now is its confidence," the Prime Minister sa...
Culture

Video | “Respect Territorial Integrity”: At Modi-Putin Meet, India’s Most Direct Appeal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a two-day official visit to Russia, made a direct appeal to end the Ukraine war which has been going on for over two years. During an informal meeting with President Vladimir Putin at the latter's official residence in Moscow, PM Modi told him that no solution can be found on the battleground. "India has always called for respecting the UN Charter, including territorial integrity and sovereignty. There is no solution on the battlefield. Dialogue and diplomacy is the way forward," PM Modi is believed to have told Putin during the dinner. Source link
Business

Modi In Russia: Putin Welcomes PM At His Residence For Informal Talks — Watch

PM Modi In Russia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day official visit to Russia, met President Vladimir Putin on Monday at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence of the President of Russia near Moscow. The two leaders held an informal meeting at the Russian President's residence.  According to the Russian Embassy, the talks between the two leaders covered prospects for further development of traditionally friendly Russian-Indian relations as well as current international and regional issues: Russia in India. At the Novo-Ogaryovo residence of the President of Russia near Moscow, Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day official visit to Russia, hold an informal meeting. The talks will cover prospects for further...
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PM Modi, Russian President Putin To Hold Both Private, Extended Talks On Tuesday: Kremlin

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin will hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, both one-on-one and with delegations, a top Russian official said on Monday. "Around noon, Putin and Modi will start talking. We expect that there will be a private conversation, as well as Russian-Indian talks over an official breakfast,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by the state-owned TASS news agency. On Tuesday, Modi will co-chair the 22nd India-Russia annual summit with President Putin. The two leaders, however, will not make any statements to the press afterwards, the Kremlin spokesman added. "No joint communication with the media is foreseen," he said. "But we expect an extended exchange of views at both the private and ...
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Russian Deputy PM Manturov Welcomes PM Modi Upon Arrival In Moscow — WATCH

In his first visit since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia on Monday for a two-day high-profile summit with President Vladimir Putin. The visit aims to enhance bilateral ties in energy, trade, and defence. Prime Minister Modi was received at the airport by Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister, Denis Manturov. Manturov, who had previously welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping, also accompanied Modi to his hotel in the same car. #WATCH | PM Narendra Modi arrived in Moscow on Monday on a two-day official visit to Russia. #Modi #PMModi #Russia #Moscow #NarendraModi #ModiInRussia #ABPLive pic.twitter.com/yKeJ2vGhKR — ABP LIVE (@abplive) July 8, 2024 Modi was accorded a guard of honour at the airport and w...
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PM Modi Arrives In Russia On Historic Visit, Receives Grand Welcome In Moscow — IN PICS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for Moscow, in New Delhi, Monday, July 8, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)PM Narendra Modi arrived in Moscow on Monday on a two-day official visit to Russia. He will hold the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit with President Putin in Moscow. (Image Source: ANI)This is PM Modi's first visit to Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022. (Image Source: ANI)PM Modi was received by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Denis Manturov. (Image Source: X/@narendramodi)The Prime minister also received a Guard of Honour from the Russian soldiers on his arrival in Moscow, Russia. (Image Source: X/@narendramodi)The two leaders will be reviewing the entire range of multifaceted relatio...
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Look forward to reviewing ties with my friend Putin: PM Modi ahead of Russia visit | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to Russia on Monday said that he looks forward to reviewing all aspects of bilateral cooperation with his 'friend' Russian President Vladimir Putin. PM Modi expressed his eagerness to assess all aspects of bilateral cooperation with President Vladimir Putin and exchange views on various regional and global matters.India aims to contribute to a peaceful and stable region. "I am embarking on an official visit to the Russian Federation for the 22nd Annual Summit and my first ever visit to the Republic of Austria over the next three days," PM Modi said in a statment."The Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia has advanced over the past ten years, including in the areas of energy, security, trade, inves...
Culture

Video | Private Dinner & Personal Time With Putin: PM Modi’s Russia Agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive Moscow to a particularly warm and special welcome at a private dinner hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin at his estate in the suburbs of Moscow. The meeting of the two leaders, their first since 2022, is also Mr. Modi's first visit to Russia since the war in Ukraine began. Here's all you need to know about Narendra Modi's 26-hour Russia touchdown.    Source link
Politics

Biden hits campaign trail: US prez desperate to salvage reelection bid amid calls to withdraw from race – Times of India

US President Joe Biden is back on the campaign trail, determined to save his reelection bid amidst growing calls from senior Democrats for him to withdraw from the race. The 81-year-old Democrat will attend two campaign events in Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state, before hosting the Nato leaders' summit in Washington, according to a report from AFP.Biden faces increasing scrutiny and pressure to drop out following his poor performance in the debate against Donald Trump last month, which sparked concerns about his age and ability to serve another term.Despite this, Biden remains resolute, declaring that he is capable of serving and is the only candidate who can defeat Trump."I beat Trump in 2020. I'm going to beat him again in 2024," his campaign posted on social media.However, a recen...
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PM Modi’s Russia Visit Great Opportunity To Directly Address Trade Imbalance: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday highlighted the significance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Russia, emphasising the opportunity for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on trade and other bilateral issues. Speaking to news agency ANI, Jaishankar underscored the importance of addressing the existing trade imbalance between the two nations. "There are issues...like the trade imbalance," Jaishankar stated. "So, at a leadership level, it will be a great opportunity for Prime Minister Modi and President Putin to sit down and directly talk to each other. And then obviously, as per their directions, we will see how to take the relationship forward." Jaishankar also lauded the India-Russia Annual Bilateral Summ...
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PM Modi’s Russia Visit To Cover Trade Expansion, Defence Co-Production, Connectivity: Envoy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Russia from July 8 to 9 at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin to attend the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit. This high-level visit is expected to strengthen the multifaceted relations between the two nations. India's Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, highlighted the significance of the visit, stating, "The context of the visit is bilateral but certainly, global issues including the (Ukraine) war will be discussed. The leaders will exchange their views on developments." On the subjects of defence, trade, and connectivity, Ambassador Kumar told news agency ANI, "In the last three years, trade has expanded and crossed almost $65 billion. We have two challenges. The first is to balance the trade since tra...