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New Delhi: A Bangladeshi version of the recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s interim chief advisor Muhammad Yunus has been described as “mischievous and politically motivated” by people familiar with the matter, according to an India Today report.
Indian PM Narendra Modi, accompanied by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka, on Sunday inaugurated two railway projects built with Indian assistance in Anuradhapura region of the Island Nation.
The Karnataka High Court has asked the Indian Parliament and State Legislatures to take all actions needed towards enacting the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
Indian PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Pamban Bridge, the first vertical-lift sea bridge in the country, on Sunday in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on the occasion of Ram Navami.
Kolkata/IBNS: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from West Bengal took part in different Ram Navami processions across the state on Sunday.
Kolkata/IBNS: With over 50 Ram Navami rallies planned in Kolkata on Sunday, including five large processions, police have demarcated routes and deployed heavy security cover, which will remain in place until April 7, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill that was passed by both houses of the parliament last week after long and heated debates.
Chennai/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly constructed Pamban Rail Bridge on Sunday, which also marks the occasion of Ram Navami.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday met leaders of Indian Origin Tamil (IOT) from Sri Lanka in Colombo and announced that India will support the construction of 10,000 houses, healthcare facilities, the sacred site Seetha Eliya temple and other community development projects in collaboration with the Sri Lankan government.
New Delhi: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday ruled out the implementation of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal during the ongoing electoral term, dismissing what she termed “false propaganda” by opposition parties, media reports said.
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his country would not allow its soil to be used in ways that could compromise India's security interests, a commitment aimed at easing New Delhi’s concerns over growing Chinese influence in the region.
Colombo/New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates have signed an agreement to jointly develop an energy hub in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday, underscoring New Delhi’s efforts to strengthen its regional foothold as it faces growing competition from China in the island nation, according to a Reuters report.
Indian PM Narendra Modi is likely to visit Saudi Arabia on April 22, media reports said.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the Indian Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel, INS Sunayna, as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR (Security & Growth for All in the Region) in Karwar, Karnataka on Apr 5, 2025.
India and Sri Lanka signed the first ever MoU on defence cooperation following the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka in Colombo on Saturday.
Indian PM Narendra Modi was conferred with Sri Lanka's highest civilian honour, Mithra Vibhushana, on Saturday.
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered suspension of Rapido and other bike taxi services within six weeks in a huge setback to the quick travel service providers in the state, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 on Friday became a law after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to it, media reports said.
Hyderabad/IBNS: A twelve-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a co-passenger at toilet in an AC compartment of an express train in the early hours of Thursday, media reports said.
Colombo/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Sri Lanka last evening, on Saturday morning received a ceremonial welcome at the Independence Square in Colombo.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday met Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana at Dusit Palace in Bangkok on Friday when they discussed ways to further strengthen Indo-Thai multifaceted ties.
New Delhi/IBNS: After the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed in the Parliament on Friday, Congress MP Mohammad Jawed and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi have approached the Supreme Court, challenging the validity of the Bill.
Thousands of people took to the streets of Kolkata, Chennai, and Ahmedabad on Friday, after weekly prayers by the Muslim community, to protest the Waqf Amendment Bill passed by Parliament.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu on Sunday, which also marks the occasion of Ram Navami, and will inaugurate the new Pamban Rail Bridge.
Chennai/IBNS: Adding fuel to speculation that he may be replaced as the Tamil Nadu BJP president, K Annamalai has said that he is not in the running to be the next state chief of the party.
Indian PM Narendra Modi met Nepali PM KP Sharma Oli and said New Delhi attaches immense priority to relations with the Himalayan nation.
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on April 4 approved four multitracking railway projects in Maharashtra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, with an estimated cost of ₹18,658 crore.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday met Muhammad Yunus when he urged the Bangladesh interim government chief to avoid any rhetoric that vitiates environment, referring to the recent comment on Northeast India made by the Nobel Laureate that triggered a controversy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by the Prime Minister of Thailand, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, on Friday visited Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Rajwaramahawihan, popularly known as Wat Pho.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday met Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the ongoing BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, days after the Nobel Laureate's comment on Northeast India triggered a row.
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