Colombo/New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates have signed an agreement to jointly develop an energy hub in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday, underscoring New Delhi’s efforts to strengthen its regional foothold as it faces growing competition from China in the island nation, according to a Reuters report.
Indian PM Narendra Modi is likely to visit Saudi Arabia on April 22, media reports said.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the Indian Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel, INS Sunayna, as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR (Security & Growth for All in the Region) in Karwar, Karnataka on Apr 5, 2025.
India and Sri Lanka signed the first ever MoU on defence cooperation following the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka in Colombo on Saturday.
Indian PM Narendra Modi was conferred with Sri Lanka's highest civilian honour, Mithra Vibhushana, on Saturday.
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered suspension of Rapido and other bike taxi services within six weeks in a huge setback to the quick travel service providers in the state, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 on Friday became a law after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to it, media reports said.
Hyderabad/IBNS: A twelve-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a co-passenger at toilet in an AC compartment of an express train in the early hours of Thursday, media reports said.
Colombo/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Sri Lanka last evening, on Saturday morning received a ceremonial welcome at the Independence Square in Colombo.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday met Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana at Dusit Palace in Bangkok on Friday when they discussed ways to further strengthen Indo-Thai multifaceted ties.
New Delhi/IBNS: After the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed in the Parliament on Friday, Congress MP Mohammad Jawed and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi have approached the Supreme Court, challenging the validity of the Bill.
Thousands of people took to the streets of Kolkata, Chennai, and Ahmedabad on Friday, after weekly prayers by the Muslim community, to protest the Waqf Amendment Bill passed by Parliament.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu on Sunday, which also marks the occasion of Ram Navami, and will inaugurate the new Pamban Rail Bridge.
Chennai/IBNS: Adding fuel to speculation that he may be replaced as the Tamil Nadu BJP president, K Annamalai has said that he is not in the running to be the next state chief of the party.
Indian PM Narendra Modi met Nepali PM KP Sharma Oli and said New Delhi attaches immense priority to relations with the Himalayan nation.
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on April 4 approved four multitracking railway projects in Maharashtra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, with an estimated cost of ₹18,658 crore.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday met Muhammad Yunus when he urged the Bangladesh interim government chief to avoid any rhetoric that vitiates environment, referring to the recent comment on Northeast India made by the Nobel Laureate that triggered a controversy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by the Prime Minister of Thailand, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, on Friday visited Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Rajwaramahawihan, popularly known as Wat Pho.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday met Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the ongoing BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, days after the Nobel Laureate's comment on Northeast India triggered a row.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday proposed a 21-point Action Plan covering different aspects of cooperation among the BIMSTEC nations at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok city.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday met Myanmar's Junta Leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing when he condoled the loss of lives in the deadly earthquake that hit the nation last week.
Bangkok/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Bangladesh's interim government's chief advisor Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Jadavpur University has sparked a row by denying permission to the celebrations of Hindu festival Ram Navami inside the campus, media reports said.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday met Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the ongoing BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, days after the Nobel Laureate's comment on Northeast India triggered a row.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday said the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India (FCTWEI) can't infringe upon the right to profession of a director even if the individual fails to produce the unique card, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday demanded West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation over the Supreme Court order that favoured the annulment of almost 26,000 government jobs in the state.
The Rajya Sabha, or the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, passed the highly debated Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 after a marathon discussion on Friday.
Bhopal/IBNS: At least eight people died after inhaling a toxic gas in Madhya Pradesh's Kondawat village following a well-cleaning activity, media reports said.
A Virgin Atlantic flight en route to Mumbai from London was diverted to Turkey's Diyarbakir due to an urgent medical case and a subsequent need for a technical inspection, the UK-based airline said in a statement on Thursday.
Bangkok/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Thailand counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Bangkok during his official visit to the country.
