Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said his last visit to India has helped in taking the relationship between the two neighbouring nations to new heights.
In response to Governor Banwarilal Purohit’s urging, the Punjab government is set to push for the establishment of a second line of defence at the International Border. The government aims to deploy five IRB (Indian Reserve Battalions) to bolster security measures.
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said there has been a significant transformation in the foreign policy under the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu along with President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname, witnessed the cultural festival on the occasion of the commemoration of 150 years of the arrival of Indians in Suriname on June 5 in Paramaribo.
New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday.
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Rujira Banerjee, wife of Trinamool Congress MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, appeared before the ED officials at the CGO Complex, Salt Lake, in the alleged coal smuggling scam, official sources said on Thursday.
Magadan/UNI: An Air India reserve aircraft that had been sent to Russia's Magadan to collect passengers stranded in the city after an emergency landing left for San Francisco with passengers early on Thursday, Magadan International Airport Director General Dmitry Sivolobov told Sputnik.
Guwahati/IBNS: PTI journalist Sushmita Goswami has been elected as the first female President of the Guwahati Press Club (GPC) on June 4.
Shillong/IBNS: In a bid to revolutionize tourism in North East India, Meghalaya Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh recently concluded his visit to Switzerland, marking a significant step forward for the highly anticipated Shillong Ropeway project.
New Delhi: Eminent Doordarshan news reader and anchor Gitanjali Iyer is no more. One of the oldest faces of the national news channel, who read the 9 o’clock English news bulletin with equal proportions of calm and grace, breathed her last on June 6, Tuesday. She was 72.
Bhopal/IBNS: A police case has been registered against 11 members of the management committee of a school in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly forcing students to wear hijab while attending classes.
Kolhapur/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday appealed to the people to maintain law and order saying cooperation was necessary from all sections of the society after tense protests took place in Kolhapur.
Srinagar/IBNS: In preparation for the upcoming departure of Hajj pilgrims, Srinagar International Airport has implemented special measures to ensure a comfortable and hassle-free journey for the devotees.
New Delhi/IBNS: In a new twist to the wrestlers' protest, the "minor" who made allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was not underage at the time of the event and has changed her statement in court, media reports said.
New Delhi: Sri Lanka is India’s priority partner and in line with the country's ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, New Delhi stands committed to ensuring capacity and capability building of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, said Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Wednesday.
Bengaluru: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday questioned the Congress party's stand against initiating a CBI inquiry into the Odisha triple train accident.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Oppositions' meeting on June 23 in Patna will see longtime rivals coming together to take on the mighty Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the general elections next year.
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Wednesday questioned the head of Kashmir’s largest Islamic seminary Moulana Rehmatullah Mir Qasmi, in an alleged terror funding case, sources said.
New Delhi: Stranded passengers of an Air India flight that made an emergency landing in a remote Russian town on Tuesday are struggling with unfamiliar food, shabby accommodation and a language barrier. In a Twitter post, a passenger called the situation a "full-blown humanitarian crisis" as passengers are left to deal with poor communication, subpar food and stay arrangements, while not a single Air India crew member is on-site to assure or help them.
New Delhi/IBNS: The wrestlers have decided to pause their protest against federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after meeting Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur for five hours on Wednesday.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday described the Bahanaga railway disaster in Odisha as the biggest train tragedy in this century, and alleged that efforts were being made to suppress the facts.
Chennai: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the maiden International Cruise Vessel - MV Empress, India’s first international cruise vessel - from Chennai to Sri Lanka in Chennai on Monday.
Washington: Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State, on Monday said his country will try to deepen relationship with India on numerous issues during PM Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to America.
Lucknow: Dreaded criminal of western Uttar Pradesh Sanjeev Maheshwari alias Jeeva was shot dead by an assailant inside the district court premises in Kaisarbagh area of the state capital on Wednesday, police sources said here.
Magadan: An Air India plane traveling from Delhi to San Francisco made a successful emergency landing near the Russian Far Eastern city of Magadan due to a malfunction, an aviation source said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Top wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshee Malikkh met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at his residence on Wednesday morning amid their ongoing agitation against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.
New Delhi/Washington/UNI: The inaugural meeting of the India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue (IUSSTD) was held in Washington on Tuesday, during which both sides reviewed ongoing cooperation in multilateral export control regimes and agreed to share best practices
New Delhi/IBNS: In another feature in his cap, Narendra Modi is all set to become the first Indian Prime Minister to address the US Congress twice.
The White House reaffirmed India’s status as a vibrant democracy, countering concerns about the state of democracy in the country. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming state visit to the United States, the discussion on the strength and health of democratic institutions is expected to take center stage.
Recent statements by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s national security adviser, Jody Thomas, suggesting that India is among the top sources of foreign interference in Canada, have led to a flurry of media reports and public concern.
