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Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari was on Tuesday suspended from the assembly for a day over a ruckus during state Education Minister Bratya Basu's address, media reports said.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday confirmed diplomat Deepak Mittal has been appointed as India's next envoy to the UAE.
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao has suspended his daughter and Telangana lawmaker K Kavitha after she blamed senior leader T Harish Rao for the federal probe into her father, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: In his first response to abuses against his mother Heeraben Modi from the Congress-RJD dais, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the opposition parties have insulted all women of the country.
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Urdu Academy has cancelled a literary event after some Islamist organisations opposed an invitation to renowned poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar, triggering widespread criticism against the Mamata Banerjee government from several quarters of the society, media reports said.
The Indian Army and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress have indulged in a major tussle, with the latter accusing the Centre of deploying the force to muzzle its voice after the army started dismantling the party's stage next to Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Kolkata's Maidan on Monday.
US President Donald Trump on Monday said that India has offered to reduce its tariffs on US goods to zero, underscoring that New Delhi should have done so years ago.
Indian Naval warships INS Tamal and INS Surat concluded their port call at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 30, when the two nations deliberated on non-traditional security challenges in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean Region.
An Indian Army contingent has departed for Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA, to participate in the 21st edition of the India–USA Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, amid deteriorating bond between the two nations over trade tariffs imposed by the President Donald Trump-led administration on New Delhi.
Indian PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘Semicon India - 2025’, aimed at catalysing India’s Semiconductor ecosystem, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro, who is seen as a fierce critic of India, recently defended President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs and said targeting New Delhi that "Brahmins are profiteering' at the expense of the Indian people.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Tianjin, where he proposed to commence a Civilizational Dialogue Forum within the group to foster greater people-to-people ties and cultural understanding.
Beijing/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he "discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in all sectors" with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Chinese government for successfully hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin and described his visit to China as 'productive'.
Beijing/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called out the "double standards on terrorism" by certain countries at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit raising the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians in India's Jammu and Kashmir.
Beijing/IBNS: In a strong optics of diplomacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a car ride with Russia's President Vladimir Putin after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet in Tianjin.
Beijing/IBNS: In a big diplomatic win, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has condemned the Pahalgam terror attack after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue of cross-border terrorism in his bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the event in Tianjin.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Heads of State Council Summit in Tianjin, in a display of ties among the three leaders as Washington imposed tariffs on New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Myanmar's State Security and Peace Commission Chairman Min Aung Hlaing when they reviewed bilateral ties and discussed the scope of border management and border trade issues.
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Sunday said PM Narendra Modi raised the issue of cross-border terrorism during his bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Tianjin.
Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen in the front row alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as world leaders posed for the customary family photograph at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, on Sunday.
Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday seized several luxury cars, jewellery, and cash worth crores during raids in Bhubaneswar as part of a money laundering probe tied to one of India’s biggest bank fraud cases, media reports said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Indian PM Narendra Modi in Tianjin on Sunday, when he said the two neighbours are each other's development partners rather than threats, a meeting marking an improvement in ties between the nations against the backdrop of US tariffs.
Ghaziabad (UP): A man in Ghaziabad has accused his wife of attacking him with a knife after he tried to stop her from making obscene reels on Instagram.
India and China will resume direct flights for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, a sign of improvement in the relationship between the two neighbouring nations, which were engaged in a bitter border tension in 2020.
The Indian Department of Posts on Sunday said it has suspended bookings of all categories of mail, including letters, documents, and gift items valued up to USD 100, destined for the USA.
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, accusing him of failing to stand firm against Beijing despite its hostile actions towards India.
Amravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday unveiled a major infrastructure push, announcing that South India will soon get its own bullet train project, media reports said.
Former Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has applied for the resumption of his pension from the Rajasthan Assembly, where he served as an MLA many years ago.
A wave of anti-US product sentiment is sweeping India since US President Donald Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs on the country.
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