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Patna/IBNS: The Bihar government on Saturday announced a major hike in the monthly pension scheme for all elderly, disabled and widowed women in the state months ahead of the assembly elections.
Washington DC/IBNS: After an initial denial, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge has now secured the clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs for an official visit to the United States.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday used the platform of the International Yoga Day to spread the message of peace across the world when he said yoga should guide the world from conflict to cooperation.
The British Navy has declined Air India's offer to provide a hangar space for its F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet, which has been parked in the open in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram for six days following its emergency landing, media reports said.
Sailors aboard Indian naval warships performed yoga drills ahead of the 11th International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2025, observing this year's theme, “Yoga for One Earth, One Health”.
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he declined US President Donald Trump's invitation to visit Washington, DC, as he had to return to the "holy land of Lord Jagannath" in Odisha's Bhubaneswar.
New Delhi/IBNS: Iran has opened its otherwise closed airspace exclusively for Indian flights, which are operating to evacuate Indian students stuck in the conflict-hit country.
A Pakistani Minister has confessed his nation was compelled to request a ceasefire with India in May after the latter hit two of its airbases in Rawalpindi and Punjab province.
Indian PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 5,200 crore in Siwan, Bihar on Friday.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor reacted to the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Asim Munir and reminded that perhaps he received 'food for thought' during his interaction with the American leader.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Croatian President Zoran Milanović and his counterpart Andrej Plenkovic, and discussed various aspects of bilateral ties between the two nations.
An Indian-origin student, who was studying at the University of Calgary, has died in Canada, officials said on Friday.
New Delhi: Over 100 Indian medical students evacuated from conflict-hit Iran have expressed a mix of relief and frustration after landing in Delhi.
Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor, who has had differences of opinion with party colleagues of late, said he has been loyal to the Congress for the last 16 years and that disagreements can be sorted "behind closed doors" with the people concerned.
Ottawa: Just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney held what was described as a breakthrough meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta, a Canadian intelligence report has reignited tensions. The report, published by Reuters, identifies India as a perpetrator of foreign interference in Canada.
The right engine of the Air India Dreamliner flight that crashed 36 seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Airport was changed in March 2025, and the left engine was inspected in April, the airline's Managing Director, Campbell Wilson, said on Thursday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the ongoing language debate, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said people will soon feel ashamed to speak in English, stressing on the importance of Indian languages.
Kolkata/IBNS: Ailing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay is airlifted to New Delhi for better treatment as his health condition further deteriorates, media reports said.
Washington DC: In an unusual departure from his standard narrative, U.S. President Donald Trump refrained from claiming credit for defusing military tensions between India and Pakistan, instead applauding Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, for choosing peace over conflict.
New Delhi: Two former senior Air India flight attendants have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging they were wrongfully dismissed after refusing to alter their statements regarding a technical fault involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner door last year.
Ahmedabad/New Delhi/IBNS: The heavily damaged black box of the crashed Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be sent to the United States for data recovery, media reports said.
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it would ensure adequate securities to theatres if Kamal Haasan's Thug Life releases in the state, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: A three-member panel of senior judges has recommended the initiation of proceedings to impeach former Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma, from whose residence piles of unaccounted cash was recovered, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered the central government to resume the MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal besides giving the Centre power to continue probing into the allegations of financial irregularities.
New Delhi/IBNS: The byelections to five assembly constituencies across four states of the country are underway on Thursday, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: A batch of 110 Indian students reached New Delhi Thursday morning as the country's embassy evacuated its nationals from conflict-hit Iran under Operation Sindhu.
A new name has surfaced as an outcome of the probe into the killing of 29-year-old Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi during his honeymoon in Meghalaya, media reports said.
New Delhi: In a significant step towards simplifying toll collection and enhancing travel convenience, the Government of India has announced a FASTag-based Annual Pass priced at ₹3,000.
Even after a 35-minute phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim of "stopping the war" between the two countries and even complained that "not one story" had been written about it.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Croatia on Wednesday for the first-ever visit by an Indian premier, during which he will hold talks with the country's top leadership to strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
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