
S Jaishankar hopes newly opened Indian consulate in Belfast will serve the needs of diaspora
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar inaugurated a new consulate in the Northern Irish city of Belfast during his visit to the country.
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Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar inaugurated a new consulate in the Northern Irish city of Belfast during his visit to the country.

The Indian Army contingent has departed for Kyrgyzstan, where it will participate in Joint Special Forces Exercise Khanjar-XII, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday.

Sydney/IBNS: An India-origin man was sentenced to a 40-year jail term by an Australian court after being found guilty of "premeditated and elaborately executed" rapes of five Korean women, media reports said.

Sydney/IBNS: An India-origin man was sentenced to a 40-year jail term by an Australian court after being found guilty of "premeditated and elaborately executed" rapes of five Korean women, media reports said.

New Delhi/IBNS: India has condemned the vandalism carried out at a popular Hindu temple in the US's California days ahead of a so-called 'Khalistani referendum' in Los Angeles and called upon law enforcement authorities to take strict action against the perpetrators.

Jaipur/IBNS: Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Tiger Shroff got a notice from a consumer disputes redressal commission in Jaipur over an allegedly misleading advertisement for pan masala.

KOPPAL: Police in Karnataka’s Koppal arrested two men on Saturday in connection with the gang-rape of a 27-year-old Israeli tourist and a 29-year-old homestay operator near Sanapur Lake, close to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi, reported The Times of India.

New Delhi: India is poised to achieve a significant milestone in its railway sector with the introduction of its first hydrogen-powered train, which is expected to commence operations by March 31, 2025, on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana, media reports said.

Mumbai: Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has come out in strong defence of Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami, who recently faced unnecessary criticism for drinking water during a match while fasting for Ramadan.

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Saturday approved the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, allocating Rs 5,100 crore to provide monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to women from economically weaker sections in the city, media reports said.

Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized an eight-seater business jet parked at the Hyderabad airport in connection with a money laundering investigation against Falcon Group and its promoters, who are accused of defrauding investors of Rs 850 crore in a large-scale Ponzi scheme, media reports said.

Mumbai: Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has come out in strong defence of Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami, who recently faced unnecessary criticism for drinking water during a match while fasting for Ramadan.

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri recently visited Moscow to participate in bilateral Foreign Office Consultations with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko when they shared perspectives on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Indian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan concluded his visit to Australia from March 4-March which underscored the growing engagement between the two nations under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Mauritius next week as the chief guest for the National Day celebrations of the country on March 12, Ministry of External Affairs said.

Bengaluru/IBNS: Two women including an Israeli tourist were gang-raped by three men in the Koppal town of Karnataka on Thursday night, media reports said.

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government on Friday announced the capping of movie ticket prices at Rs. 200 across all cinema halls and multiplexes in the south Indian state, media reports said.

The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Rosoboronexport (RoE), Russian Federation worth $ 248 million for procurement of 1000 HP Engines for T-72 Tanks in fully formed, completely knocked down and semi knocked down conditions, officials said on Saturday.

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid increasing tensions between China and the United States, particularly after the Donald Trump administration doubled tariffs on Chinese imports to 20 percent, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi Friday called on New Delhi and Beijing to work together and "take the lead in opposing hegemonism and power politics".

Moscow/IBNS: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Friday held talks with his Russian counterpart Andrey Rudenko, discussing various aspects of bilateral cooperation.

Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday reached out to seven of his counterparts, including Bengal's Mamata Banerjee, Punjab's Bhagwant Mann, and BJP-ruled Odisha's Mohan Chandra Majhi, to join a 'joint action committee' of political parties to voice against the delimitation exercise proposed by the Centre.

The 2025 Edition of the Indian Navy’s capstone Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX) was conducted over a period of three months from Jan to Mar 25, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday.

Chennai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit back at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's "LKG" remark escalating the faceoff over the National Education Policy (NEP) and the language debate in the south Indian state.

Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has appealed to the Government of India to retrieve not just the Pakistan-occupied part of the valley but also the one which is under China's control in response to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent remarks on border dispute between the two South Asian countries.

New Delhi/IBNS: Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested on Monday night at the Bengaluru International Airport for allegedly smuggling gold, said she had travelled to Europe, America, Middle East.

Washington DC/IBNS: The United States Supreme Court has rejected 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's plea to stay his extradition to India, media reports said.

Israeli authorities on Friday said 10 Indian construction workers were rescued from a West Bank village where they were held for over a month, media reports said.

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police Thursday registered an FIR against West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu, his driver, and Professor Om Prakash Mishra on Thursday in connection with the violence at Jadavpur University on March 1.

New Delhi: Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has come under fire from All India Muslim Jamaat national president Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi for consuming an energy drink during the semi-final of the 2025 Champions Trophy against Australia while Ramadan fasting was underway, media reports said.

Bengaluru: Rising Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya married Carnatic vocalist and Bharatanatyam dancer Sivasri Skandaprasad on Thursday in a traditional ceremony in Bengaluru.
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