United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer visited New Delhi from June 22 to 24, leading an official US delegation as India and America stepped up efforts to advance a proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).
Kolkata/IBNS: A roof collapse at an under-construction warehouse in Kolkata's Taratala area triggered a major rescue operation on Wednesday afternoon, with several workers are trapped beneath the debris.
A video has gone viral on social media showing a group of Indian women confronting a Bangladeshi waiter in Italy after he allegedly made derogatory remarks against India.
Responding to a requisition from the District Administration, the Indian Army established a 34-metre foot bridge across the Balason River at Dudhia, restoring vital connectivity between Siliguri and Mirik and facilitating access to border crossing points such as Pashupati Phatak.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met national security advisers and senior security officials from BRICS countries, highlighting the bloc's growing role in addressing global security challenges.
India on Tuesday strongly rejected remarks made by Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on water security threat, describing them as a “desperate attempt” by Islamabad to divert attention from its internal problems and alleged human rights violations.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish India's first dedicated research centre focused on the economics of transportation, mobility and logistics.
What was initially believed to be a tragic accident has turned into a chilling murder investigation in Maharashtra, with a woman accused of killing her fiance months before their lavish wedding.
Pakistan's repeated claims that India lost multiple Rafale fighter aircraft during Operation Sindoor have been contradicted once again by an official Indian Air Force (IAF) document, which seeks bridge support for the entire fleet of 36 Rafale jets currently in service, media reports said.
Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday released the Haj Policy 2027 and announced that the Haj Committee of India has begun inviting applications from prospective pilgrims for Haj 2027.
Four Indian cargo vessels carrying essential shipments of urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), and sulphur have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz last week, despite heightened geopolitical tensions in the region amid the ongoing Iran-US conflict.
Chennai/IBNS: The Centre's three-language policy and the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) came under sharp criticism from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, who reiterated the state's long-standing opposition to both issues while defending Tamil and English as sufficient for the state's educational framework.
Four people, including the owner of the building, were arrested after a fire broke out at a three-storey commercial building in the north Indian city of Lucknow on Monday, leaving 15 people, including five women, dead.
A Congress rally in Bengaluru allegedly caused severe traffic congestion on Sunday, leaving several National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirants struggling to reach their examination centres on time.
A 21-year-old bride-to-be and her parents were found dead at their residence in Karnataka's Mysuru district, just a day before her wedding, in a case that police suspect to be a suicide linked to alleged harassment.
In a major political setback for Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, six of the party's nine Lok Sabha MPs joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Mumbai on Monday, capping days of intense speculation over a possible split in the parliamentary wing.
Kolkata/IBNS: The internal crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) intensified on Monday after a faction led by rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee announced the formation of a new organisational committee, excluding the party's key founder Mamata Banerjee, and suspended Abhishek Banerjee, according to sources familiar with the developments.
Lucknow/IBNS: At least 15 people lost their lives after a major fire swept through a three-storey commercial building in Lucknow's Aliganj area on Monday, prompting an extensive rescue operation and a high-level investigation ordered by the Uttar Pradesh government.
India has recorded over 31 million downloads of the Aadhaar App within less than five months of its launch, according to an official government statement.
New Delhi/IBNS: A fresh confrontation has emerged within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), with a group of rebel MPs reportedly preparing legal action against party colleague Mahua Moitra over her allegations that parliamentarians who left the party were paid large sums of money to switch sides.
The Indian government is in discussions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the possible export of some of its major defence systems, including the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and the Akashteer air defence command-and-control system, according to media reports.
Kolkata/IBNS: State government employees, including teaching and non-teaching staff, received a major boost in the first budget presented by West Bengal's inaugural Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government as Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced a 20 percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) on Monday.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will launch NAFED's auction portal, NAFEX.in, on June 23 at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan in New Delhi.
Over a month since the lotus bloomed in West Bengal, the state finally has the eggs in place — but the omelette that a long-suffering public was promised is still awaited.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday described the Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s decision to rename Suhrawardy Avenue as Gopal Mukherjee Road as a “historic” move, saying it would help correct a long-standing historical wrong.
At least seven workers died, and several others were hospitalised after an ammonia gas leak at a seafood export unit in Tamil Nadu's Thiruvallur district on Sunday, media reports said.
The Indian Railways has announced that passengers travelling without a valid ticket will now face a minimum fine of ₹500, effective June 20. Previously, the penalty stood at ₹250.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday commissioned three indigenously designed and built naval platforms — INS Dunagiri, an advanced stealth frigate; INS Sanshodhak, a large hydrographic survey vessel; and INS Agray, an anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft — at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata.
A public spat between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni intensified on Saturday after the two leaders exchanged sharp remarks over an alleged request for a photograph during the recent G7 Summit in France.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday led the nation in celebrating the 12th International Day of Yoga at Kolkata's iconic Red Road, joining thousands of yoga enthusiasts in a mass demonstration of the Common Yoga Protocol.
