New Delhi: The Second Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism and De-Radicalisation between Maldives and India was held in Male’ on Monday where both sides pledged to further strengthen cooperation and shared their experiences in combating terrorism.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu will visit Odisha from July 25 to 27, officials said on Monday.
Hyderabad/IBNS: The Hyderabad Police has unearthed a mega fraud scam involving Chinese handlers in which at least 15,000 Indians were duped of over Rs. 700 crore in less than a year.
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh has been suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the rest of the monsoon session amid a face-off in Parliament between the Centre and the opposition over the Manipur violence.
Kolhapur/IBNS/UNI: Dropping a political bomb, senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan Monday predicted that present deputy chief minister and rebel Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar will soon become the chief minister by sidelining incumbent Eknath Shinde.
New Delhi/UNI: In a major setback to the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Calcutta High Court's order directing the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe into the six FIRs relating to alleged violence against Ram Navmi processions in the state, in which police allegedly did not record bomb attacks during the procession, under Explosive Substances Act.
Jammu/IBNS: Chanting 'Bam Bam Bhole' a fresh batch of 3898 pilgrims on Monday left from Bhagwati Nagar Base camp here for Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.
New Delhi/UN/IBNSI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that the government was ready for a discussion on the northeastern state of Manipur, roiled by unprecedented ethnic violence that claimed over 100 lives and led to violence against women.
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the uproar of the opposition on the third day of the monsoon session of Parliament over the Manipur issue, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Monday.
New Delhi/Varanasi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the district court order of conducting a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque until 5 pm on Wednesday.
Jaipur/IBNS: In another cross-border love story, a woman from Rajasthan travelled Pakistan to meet a friend whom she got in touch with on Facebook, media reports said.
Varanasi: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday started a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex.
Hyderabad Police have busted a Rs 712 crore investment fraud by Dubai-based Chinese operators, media reports on Sunday.
Shillong: Hundreds of people, including students and members of civil society groups, gathered at the iconic Don Bosco Square here on Sunday evening for a candle-lit vigil to express solidarity with the people and victims of the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Friday said the visit by Indian tourists has been a consistent contributor to the economic and forex inflows into Sri Lanka.
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh on Sunday said Jammu is going to pioneer India's first Cannabis Medicine Project.
New Delhi: Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday emphasised that democracy is all about dialogue, discussion, deliberation and debate, and called disruption and disturbance antithetical to democratic values.
Bahraich: A 45-year-old man was killed by his nephew with a sharp-edged weapon allegedly over a minor dispute in Nanpara area of Bahraich district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Sunday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in a meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers via videoconference on July 20.
Shimla: A team of National Security Guard (NSG) commandos on Sunday cordoned off the eatery here where an LPG gas leak apparently led to a massive blast earlier this week.
Moscow: Indian Ambassador to Russia Pavan Kapoor on Thursday attended the BRICS Expert Forum on Nuclear Medicine where he highlighted the importance of collaboration to address common healthcare challenges.
New Delhi/Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said India's growth will be beneficial to the neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region (IOR).
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to legendary freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his birth aniversary.
Ahmedabad: Heavy rains in Gujarat have caused severe flooding at the Ahmedabad airport, leaving the runway and terminal areas submerged under knee-high water.
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Friday said the bilateral talks between India and Sri Lanka not only focussed on the opportunities but also the challenges faced by the neighbouring nations in the maritime domain.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Sunday conferred the 8th and 9th National Community Radio Awards.
London: Interest in the opulent Hanover Lodge estate has surged worldwide after Indian billionaire Ravi Ruia's recent acquisition of the property for a staggering 113 million pounds (Rs 1,200 cr) in one of the largest residential transactions in London media reports said.
New Delhi: Pakistani citizen Seema Haider, who has been in the news for her dramatic love story with her Indian partner Sacin Meena and for entering India without a visa, has filed a mercy petition with President Droupadi Murmu.
Cam Ranh(Vietnam): India on Saturday presented its active missile corvette, INS Kirpan, as a gift to Vietnam as a symbol of the growing strategic and defence partnership between the two nations.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has granted Rs 2 crore to an Indian Army officer as compensation for the damage to his reputation caused by a 2001 "expose" carried out by a news portal, which accused him of involvement in corruption related to defence procurement, media reports said.
