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Maharashtra: Seven workers injured in air blast in Nagpur's Sillewada Colliery

Nagpur/IBNS/UNI: At least seven WCL workers were injured in an air blast that took place in the Sillewada coal mine in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, a reliable source said.

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan acquitted in hate speech case

Rampur (UP)/IBNS/UNI: Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former cabinet minister Mohammad Azam Khan was on Wednesday acquitted by an MP-MLA court in a three-year-old hate speech case in which he was sentenced to three years imprisonment by a lower court, the defence counsel said.

Narendra Modi leaves for home after completing his three-nation tour

New Delhi/Sydney: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for home after successfully concluding a three-nation tour.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM meet Uddhav in Mumbai to seek support against Centre's ordinance

Mumbai: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, AAP leader Raghav Chaddha and others, on Wednesday met former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai to seek support against the Centre's ordinance on control of administrative services in the national capital.

PM Modi leaves for home after three summits and three-nation tour

New Delhi/Sydney/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for home after successfully concluding a three-nation tour that took him to Hiroshima, Japan, for the G7 and Quad summits, to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, for the Third FIPIC Summit, and to Sydney, Australia for a bilateral with the Australian leadership and a huge community event.

PM Narendra Modi to flag off inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express from Dehradun to Delhi tomorrow

New Delhi: Narendra Modi will flag off the inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express from Dehradun to Delhi on May 25 at 11 AM via video conferencing.

PM Narendra Modi addresses Business Roundtable in Sydney

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi addressed a Business Roundtable with CEOs of top Australian companies in Sydney on Wednesday.

G20 delegates visit Mughal Garden Nishat, dressed in Kashmiri attire

Srinagar: The foreign delegates of G20 Tourism working Group on Wednesday visited the famous Mughal Garden on the bank of Dal Lake in Srinagar on the last day of a three-day event.

PM Modi’s Australia visit highlights India’s rising global influence

In a grand display of international camaraderie, Australia extended a warm welcome to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reflecting India’s escalating global esteem and influence.

S Jaishankar meets Australian counterpart Penny Wong

New Delhi/Sydney: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held talks with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Sydney.

China’s push for Renminbi internationalization

China’s meteoric economic rise since the launch of the Reform Era by Deng Xiaoping in the late 1970s has been increasingly accompanied by a desire to promote the international usage of the Chinese national currency, the Renminbi (RMB).

Australian Opposition leader Peter Dutton meets Narendra Modi, discusses various aspects of bilateral partnership

Peter Dutton, Leader of the Opposition, called on Prime Minister  Narendra Modi on Wednesday in Sydney, Australia.

Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari slams Mamata, Kejriwal for 'hatching political conspiracies' against Modi

Kolkata/UNI: Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday charged Chief Ministers of West Bengal and Delhi, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal respectively, with 'unethically' using the state secretariat Nabanna on Tuesday for 'hatching political conspiracies' against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Manipur clashes: One killed, curfew relaxation cancelled

Imphal/UNI: A person was killed and three were injured at Tronglaobi in Bishenpur district in Assam on Wednesday.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Assam tomorrow

Guwahati/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Assam on Thursday for a day-long visit to the state.

New Parliament building testimony to PM Modi's vision: Amit Shah

New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the new Parliament building is a testimony to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foresight.

Opposition to boycott inauguration of India's new Parliament building

New Delhi/IBNS: Nineteen opposition parties including Congress will boycott the inauguration of the country's new Parliament building on Sunday, media reports said.

Sourav Ganguly becomes BJP-ruled Tripura's brand ambassador

Agartala/UNI/IBNS: Former Indian cricket board (BCCI) president and ex-skipper Sourav Ganguly has accepted the offer to become the brand ambassador of Tripura tourism and also expressed his intention to contribute to the promotion of the state's sports talents.

PM Narendra Modi raises Khalistani separatists issue during talks with Australian PM Albanese

New Delhi/Sydney: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised the issue of attacks on Hindu temples and the activities of Khalistani elements in Australia during his talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Sydney, and also said the two sides have decided to focus on negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to boost economic ties.

India-Australia relationship is in T20 mode, says Narendra Modi after meeting Anthony Albanese

Sydney: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the relationship between India and Australia as firmly in the T20 mode.

Aasha Malviya's pan India cycle tour promotes women's safety and empowerment

Aizawal/Mizoram: Aasha Malviya, a courageous solo cyclist undertaking a Pan India Cycle Tour, met with Mizoram Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati at the Raj Bhavan on Friday evening.

'New Parliament building is all about I, Me, Myself': Trinamool Congress to boycott inauguration

Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress will boycott the new Parliament building's inauguration.

Suspended board of Go First files caveats in Supreme Court against aircraft lessors

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Suspended board of Go First on Tuesday filed caveats before the Supreme Court of India, against four aircraft lessors of the crisis-hit airline, a lawyer, who appeared in NCLAT and NCLT Court for Go First in the matter, said.

PM Modi meets prominent Australian personalities including Nobel laureate Brian P Schmidt in Sydney

New Delhi/Sydney/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met several prominent Australian personalities in separate meetings in Sydney.

'BJP govt of bulldozer, by bulldozer, for bulldozer': Mamata Banerjee meets Arvind Kejriwal over AAP vs Centre row

Kolkata/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann met Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata during which the Bengal Chief Minister pledged support to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi against the Centre's move on officers' posting in the national capital.

Bhagwant Mann denies reports on Punjab increasing water supply to Rajasthan

Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday denied the reports about Punjab increasing river water supply to Rajasthan from the present 700 cusecs to 1200 cusecs and said that the state has no single drop of spare water to share with the other states.

Pakistan should arrange food for their people instead of speaking on Kashmir's G20 meeting: LG Manoj Sinha

Srinagar: J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said G20 Presidency is a matter of pride for India and the presence of UN representatives during the three-day Meeting in Srinagar indicates that the world wants India to host such events in Kashmir.

India hands over 20 locomotives to Bangladesh to promote trade and economy

New Delhi: India on Tuesday handed over 20 broad gauge locomotives to Bangladesh Railway to promote people-to-people people connection, trade and economy between the two countries.

Narendra Modi, Australian PM lay foundation stone for Little India Gateway in Sydney

New Delhi/Sydney: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday jointly laid the foundation stone of ‘Little India’ Gateway to be built in Harris Park, Parramatta, Sydney, that is home to a large Indian community.

G20 Summit: Singapore High Commissioner to India Simon Wong describes Kashmir as 'pure beauty'

Srinagar: Singapore High Commissioner to India  Simon Wong, who recently attended the G20 Summit in Srinagar, praised the beauty of Kashmir and described the region as a 'pure beauty'.