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India will be the sixth nation to have its own Deep Sea Mission, confirms Minister Jitendra Singh

Indian Minister Jitendra Singh has said India is going to be the sixth nation in the world to have its own 'Deep Sea Mission'.

Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan travels to Bhopal in Shatabdi Express; shares pics

New Delhi: Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan travelled by train to Bhopal today, weeks after winning the Lok Sabha elections from his home constituency of Vidisha. Chouhan, who is often praised for his down-to-earth approach, boarded the Shatabdi Express from Delhi with his wife.

Noida woman finds centipede in Amul ice cream ordered on Blinkit

Noida: A woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida found a frozen centipede inside an Amul ice cream tub she ordered from quick-commerce platform Blinkit.

IAF contingent participate in Exercise Red Flag 2024 in USA's Eielson Air Force

An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent participated in the Exercise Red Flag 2024 conducted at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska of the United States Air Force, from 04 Jun to 14 Jun 24.

Delhi water crisis: AAP's Atishi writes to Delhi Police seeking patrolling of key pipelines

New Delhi: As Delhi grapples with a severe water crisis, Water Minister Atishi penned a letter to Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora on Sunday, requesting increased patrolling of key water pipelines in the national capital, media reported.

Sharad Pawar takes dig at PM Modi, 'thanks' him for LS election results. Know why

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar has "thanked" Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Maharashtra's opposition alliance, the Maha Vikas Aghadi - consisting of his party, ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction, and the Congress won 30 of the state's 48 Lok Sabha seats in the recently concluded general election.

We should eliminate voting machine: Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk posts on X, triggers debate with former Modi-led government's minister

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has triggered a debate by saying that the world should eliminate the use of electronic voting machines since they are vulnerable to hacking.

Opposition targets Centre, PM Modi over NEET paper-leak row amid protests by aspirants

New Delhi/IBNS: Opposition leaders have targeted the Centre over the massive row surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), the all-India examination for admission to medical courses, that has sparked protests by aspirants in various parts of the country.

Jammu Kashmir terror attacks: Home Minister Amit Shah holds high-level meeting over security situation ahead of Amarnath Yatra

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah presided over a high-level meeting in Delhi on Sunday to assess the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir following recent terror attacks, media reports said.

Amid India-Canada row, PM Modi meets Justin Trudeau. Here's what they discussed

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday said there is a commitment to work with India on some "very important issues" amid a massive diplomatic row.

'In a fool's paradise,' BJP's Annamalai's jab on Kharge's 'Modi govt by mistake' jibe

New Delhi: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, stating that the coalition government at the Centre was formed by mistake and could collapse at any moment, media reported.

Karnataka government hikes state sales tax, fuel prices go up

The Congress-led government has hiked the state sales tax from 25.92 percent to 29.84 percent for petrol and from 14.34 percent to 18.44 percent for diesel resulting in an increase in fuel prices with immediate effect. 

Who is BJP's Upasna Mohapatra, the youngest MLA in Odisha assembly?

Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Upasana Mohapatra, 26, has turned out to be the youngest MLA in the Odisha assembly after she won on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket in the 2024 state polls.

'Hello from the Melodi team': Giorgia Meloni and Narendra Modi's greetings from Italy

New Delhi/IBNS: "Hello from the Melodi team," says Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni taking a selfie with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy, giving a virtual shoutout to the netizens who casually refer to the two global leaders as Melodi.

NDA govt formed by mistake, can fall anytime: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's claim

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance government was "formed by mistake" claiming it can "fall anytime".

Indian restaurant in Bari serves up delights during G7 summit in Italy

Amidst the picturesque landscapes of southern Italy, Bari, the capital of Apulia, finds itself not only hosting the prestigious G7 Summit but also welcoming a taste of India courtesy of Namaste India restaurant.

Nitish Kumar disrespected Bihar touching Modi's feet: Prashant Kishor

Patna/IBNS: Former political strategist and Jan Surag Abhiyan president Prashant Kishor has lashed out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for touching the feet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the meeting of National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

PM Modi returns to India after 'successful completion of G7 Outreach Summit' in Italy

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has returned to India after participating in the G7 Summit held in Italy from June 13-15.

Delhi HC asks Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal to take down video of AAP leader's court address

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court has asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal, social media platforms to take down a video of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader's address to the court on March 28, media reports said.

After his 'Lord Ram' taunt on BJP creates uproar, RSS leader makes a U-turn

New Delhi/IBNS: After his remark on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its underperformance in the Lok Sabha elections created an uproar, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar has made a U-turn from his comment.

Modi, Giorgia Meloni's selfie moment at G7 Summit goes viral

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni's selfie was one of the closing shots from the Indian premier's Italy tour for the G7 Summit. India was the outreach country at the summit.

PM Modi calls for end of tech monopoly at G7 meet, says Global South bearing brunt of world tensions

Bari (Italy)/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday called for the end of the monopoly in technology and said it must be made creative to lay the foundation of an inclusive society.

India, Italy to work together in futuristic areas like biofuels, critical minerals: Modi after talks with Meloni

Bari (Italy)/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday held bilateral talks with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni with whom he had a "good meeting" to cement ties between two countries.

PM Modi meets US President Joe Biden, Canadian head Justin Trudeau on sidelines of G7 Summit

Bari (Italy)/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday met US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G7 summit.

PM Modi meets Pope Francis in Italy, invites him to visit India

Bari, Italy/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Pope Francis with a warm embrace Friday at the Outreach session of the G7 Summit in Apulia region southern Italy.

Narendra Modi departs for India, says he had a productive day at G7 Summit in Apulia

Narendra Modi on Saturday said he attended a 'productive' G7 Summit in Italy before he headed back to India, marking the conclusion of his first foreign trip after taking oath as the Prime Minister of the world's largest democracy.

No one is above the law: Divya Spandana on Darshan Thoogudeepa's arrest in Karnataka murder case

Bengaluru/IBNS: "No one is above the law," says actress-turned-politician Divya Spandana aka Ramya reacting to the arrest of her colleague, Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the Karnataka murder case.

Narendra Modi in Italy to attend G7 Outreach Summit: PM says he is looking forward to engaging in productive discussions with world leaders

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday (June 14, 2024) arrived in Italy to attend the  G7 Outreach Summit and said he is looking forward to engage in productive discussions with world leaders.

Indian Air Force plane carrying 45 Kuwait fire tragedy victims heading towards Kerala

A special Indian Air Force flight, carrying the bodies of 45 people who died in a fire tragedy in Kuwait, are currently being carried to India.

Maharashtra cop's son hits woman with speeding car in Pune, video goes viral

A Maharashtra policeman's son was caught on CCTV camera hitting a woman, who was walking on the street, with his speeding car in the west Indian state's Pimpri-Chinchwad area on Wednesday.