S Jaishankar says India supports both political, economic stability of Sri Lanka
Colombo: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the country supports both the political and economic stability of Sri Lanka.
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V Muraleedharan meets Ministers of United Arab Emirates, discusses issues related to Indian diaspora
Abu Dhabi: Union Minister of State (MoS) V Muraleedharan held separate meetings with the Justice and Tolerance Ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday where he discussed the issues related to the Indian diaspora members.
Goddess Kaali poster: Supreme Court says no coercive action against filmmaker Leena till Feb 3rd week
New Delhi: The Supreme Court in its order Friday protected filmmaker Leena Manimekalai from arrest, other coercive processes in multiple FIRs lodged against her in different states over a poster of her documentary showing an actor depicting goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette.
Indian Navy set to commission fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir on Netaji's birth anniversary
New Delhi: The Indian Navy is set to commission the fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir on Jan 23, which will mark the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
India participates in the First Movers Coalition (FMC) Leadership Meeting of the World Economic Forum
New Delhi: India participated in the First Movers Coalition (FMC) Leadership Meeting of the World Economic Forum which deliberated on the world need for clean energy technologies to confront climate crisis globally.
India should be the destination for semiconductors: Ashwini Vaishnaw tells at World Economic Forum
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday pitched India's semi-conductor industry at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and said the country will be a large telecom equipment exporter in future.
Jindal Stainless supplies stainless steel for Mumbai Metro Project flagged off by PM Narendra Modi
Mumbai: Giving an impetus to the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Hon’ble Prime Minister launched Phase 2 of the Mumbai Metro Line 2A and 7.
PM Narendra Modi distributes 71,000 appointment letters under Rozgar Mela via video conferencing
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi distributed about 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in Government departments and organisations via video conferencing on Friday.
Dissolve WFI: Congress on wrestlers' protest
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the ongoing protest of wrestlers against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president, the Congress on Friday demanded the Centre to immediately dissolve the Federation.
STF arrests four on the charge of storing huge quantity of illegal chromites and coal
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The sleuths of the Special Task Force (STF) have arrested four people from Bhadrak District Police on charges of cargo theft and illegal storage of coal and chromite.
Bengal job scam: After CBI quizzing, ED raids at TMC youth leader Kuntal Ghosh's flats
Kolkata/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday began searching at the flats of TMC's youth leader Kuntal Ghosh, accused of money laundering in the job scam in West Bengal, a day after the CBI quizzed the politician at its Nizam Place office in the city, official sources confirmed.
Election Commission seeks report on political violence in Tripura
Agartala/UNI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday directed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tripura to submit the inquiry report by Friday on the political violence recently perpetrated on opposition CPI-M and Congress allegedly by ruling BJP cadres.
Loan fraud case: Bombay High Court grants interim bail to Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot
Mumbai/UNI: The Bombay High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case.
Practice yoga for 15 mins everyday for me: PM Modi to youngsters on Mumbai metro ride
Mumbai/IBNS: Apart from his administrative commitments and politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also known for his fitness regime which is also visible in his government's pro-active plans to encourage people to remain fit.
Bengal: Mamata calls Abhishek Banerjee on stage of govt programme, stirs row
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday stirred a row by calling upon her nephew, Trinamool Congress MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on the stage of a state government programme in Alipurduar.
'Not sure I agree at all with the characterization': Rishi Sunak reacts to BBC documentary series on PM Modi
London/IBNS: In a defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the British Parliament, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak distanced himself from the BBC documentary series, saying he "doesn't agree with the characterization" of his Indian counterpart.
'A matter of concern', says India on Myanmar's air strike along its Northeast border
New Delhi: India on Thursday reacted to a recent airstrike by Myanmar Air Force on a rebel group near its border in Mizoram in the Northeast, calling it a matter of concern.
'Not satisfactory response': Protesting wrestlers after as they meet Anurag Thakur
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Thursday met the wrestlers protesting in Delhi over sexual harassment allegations against the federation chief and coaches.
'Opposition unity my only wish, don't aim to benefit from it personally': Nitish Kumar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday said he only wishes that the opposition in the country will unite and this wish has nothing to do with his own aspirations.
'I became a big victim of medical crime': Taslima Nasrin shares the horror of hip replacement
India-based Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin, whose pictures on a hospital bed triggered reactions from netizens about her health, Thursday clarified that she was not ill but became a victim of a gross medical crime.
There should be more collective activity of public-private sectors to work for Bengal tourism: Babul Supriyo
Kolkata: West Bengal's Tourism Minister Babul Supriyo on Thursday said there should be more activity for the public and the private sectors to work collectively that will attract more tourists to Bengal.
Saurabh Kirpal, gay lawyer, should be elevated as judge: Supreme Court recommends again
New Delhi/IBNS: In a first, the Supreme Court Thursday made reasons public on why the government has objected to the elevation of three senior advocates and its own response in the matter.
BBC documentary on PM Modi a 'propaganda' to push 'discredited narrative', 'colonial mindset': India
New Delhi/IBNS: India strongly condemned a BBC series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots on Thursday, calling it a "propaganda piece designed to push a discredited narrative" that shouldn't be "dignified" with a response.
S Jaishankar meets Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Male: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
S Jaishankar departs after his two-day visit to Maldives
Male: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar departed on Thursday from Maafaru International Airport after concluding his two-day Official Visit to the Maldives.
Last two ‘Saroops’ of the Guru Granth Sahib arrives in India from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
New Delhi: The last two ‘Saroops’ of the Guru Granth Sahib arrived in India from Afghanistan recently, a country currently ruled by the Taliban.
India hands over two Sea Ambulances to Maldives
Male: India on Wednesday handed over two Sea Ambulances to Maldives that were procured under the Indian Grant Assistance scheme.
S Jaishankar inaugurates India-funded Community Centre in Maldives
Male: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is visiting Maldives, on Thursday inaugurated the Community Centre in Shaviyani Foakaidhoo.
S Jaishankar, Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih participate in groundbreaking ceremony of Hanimaadhoo airport redevelopment project
Male: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has joined Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hanimaadhoo International Airport Redevelopment Project.
Kashmiri Pandits protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demand permanent settlement in the Valley
New Delhi/UNI: Marking 33 years of exile, various Kashmiri organisations on Thursday organised a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar here on Thursday as they demanded permanent settlement of displaced families in the Valley.