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S Jaishankar meets his El Salvador counterpart, discusses health cooperation, trade

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met El Salvador’s Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco with the two sides discussing health cooperation and ways of expanding trade.

India, Slovakia officials participate in 6th Foreign Office Consultations

New Delhi: India and Slovakia held Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on Feb 10, as per the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday.

NDRF team rescues six-year-old girl from rubble in quake-hit Turkey

New Delhi: India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team in quake-hit Turkey has rescued an six-year-old girl in Gaziantep city from under the rubble of damaged buildings, Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted.

Inception meeting of G20 EMPOWER group of Ministry of WCD begins tomorrow in Agra

New Delhi: The G20 Alliance for the Empowerment and Progression of Women’s Economic Representation (EMPOWER) is an alliance of G20 business leaders and governments that aims to accelerate women’s leadership and empowerment in the private sector.

Minister Raosaheb Patil Danve leads Indian delegation at Mining Indaba International Conclave

New Delhi: Mining Indaba is one of the most popular Mining Conclaves in the world which is held annually at Cape Town, South Africa.

Ajit Doval meets Vladimir Putinduring Russian trip, discusses bilateral and regional issues

Moscow: NSA Ajit Doval visited Moscow from Feb 7 to9, officials said on Friday.

India is uniquely positioned to champion the aspirations of the Global South: Puri

Bengaluru: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri through a video message welcomed delegates from G20 countries, guest countries, international organisations and other esteemed dignitaries, on Friday, to first meeting of the Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group under India’s G20 Presidency at Bengaluru.

No 'unparliamentary' words in my Rajya Sabha speech: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

New Delhi/UNI: Congress president and the party's Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday claimed that he did not use any 'unparliamentary' words during his Wednesday's speech in the Upper House, and asked why several of his 'words' were expunged.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 in Lucknow

Narendra Modi inaugurated the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 in Lucknow on Friday.

PM Modi to launch two new Vande Bharat trains today

Mumbai/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch two new Vande Bharat trains from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on Friday.

Sarbananda Sonowal meets Norway Minister Jan Christian Vestre, discusses Green Ports and blue economy

New Delhi: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal had a meeting with Jan Christian Vestre Minister of Trade and Industry of Norway in New Delhi on Thursday.

NSA Ajit Doval holds bilateral talks with Russian security chief in Moscow

New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval who is on a visit to Moscow on Thursday held bilateral talks with Russia's security chief Nikolai Patrushev during which the two sides discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments, a statement said.

NSA Ajit Doval holds bilateral talks with Russian security chief in Moscow

New Delhi/UNI: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval who is on a visit to Moscow on Thursday held bilateral talks with Russia's security chief Nikolai Patrushev during which the two sides discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments, a statement said.

'India Gandhi misused Art 356 fifty times': PM Modi hits back at Congress during Rajya Sabha debate

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday recollected in Rajya Sabha that Congress governments at the Centre had dismissed 90 state governments by “misusing” Article 356 of the Constitution, and that former PM Indira Gandhi had “misused” it 50 times to dismiss elected state governments.

Indian NDRF team rescues 6-year-old Indian girl from rubble in Turkey

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) Thursday rescued a six-year-old girl who was brought out to safety from the rubble of a collapsed building in Turkey.

NDRF team rescues 6-year-old Indian girl from rubble in Turkey

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) Thursday rescued a six-year-old girl who was brought out to safety from the rubble of a collapsed building in Turkey.

Indian NDRF team rescues 6-year-old Indian girl from rubble in Turkey

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) Thursday rescued a six-year-old girl who was brought out to safety from the rubble of a collapsed building in Turkey.

Indian NDRF team rescues 6-year-old Indian girl from rubble in Turkey

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) Thursday rescued a six-year-old girl who was brought out to safety from the rubble of a collapsed building in Turkey.

$40 million in cash as humanitarian aid reaches Afghanistan

Kabul: A fresh batch of $40 million in cash as humanitarian aid reached the cash-strapped and war-torn Afghanistan on Wednesday, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country's central bank, said in a statement on Thursday.

Amid inclement weather, authorities issues avalanche warning in 12 districts of Kashmir

Srinagar/UNI: Amid snowfall over the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, the authorities have issued an avalanche warning in twelve districts of the Union Territory for the next 24 hours.

'Lotus will bloom profusely, the more you engage in mud slinging': PM Modi's retort to Opposition

New Delhi: Amid relentles booing and "probe Adani" chants in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned the Opposition that false accusations would only ensure BJP's victory in elections.

'Nehru was such a great person, why not use his surname?': PM Modi's swipe at the Gandhis in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: Unleashing a fresh salvo on the Gandhis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday questioned Congress’ first family why none of them used the surname "Nehru" to honour Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister.

Terrorism a major threat in the region: NSA Doval at Moscow meet

New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday said stressed that terrorism has become a major threat in the region and dealing with Daesh and terror outfits like the Pakistan-based LeT and JeM requires intensified intelligence and security cooperation between countries.

'Frozen' UNSC in danger of becoming more non-functional: India

New Delhi: Criticising the UN Security Council for being a “frozen 1945 invented mechanism” that is unable to voice the concerns of the wider UN membership, especially the global south, India has called for the world body to become more representative of the developing world and warned of it becoming more non-functional if the move is delayed.

Russian President meets NSA Ajit Doval and other security chiefs at Regional Dialogue on Afghanistan

New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin and the security chiefs of other countries during the Fifth Regional Dialogue on Afghanistan held in Moscow on Wednesday.

Bombay HC rejects petition challenging land acquisition in Mumbai's Vikhroli for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Godrej & Boyce company challenging acquisition proceedings initiated by the Maharashtra government and the NHSRCL in Mumbai's Vikhroli area for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, media reports said.

Legendary sprinter PT Usha chairs Rajya Sabha session

New Delhi/IBNS: Legendary sprinter PT Usha presided over the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday in the absence of Chairman and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

'Vajpayee also used a word...': Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on his words being expunged

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday asked Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on why his words were being expunged from the record, media reports said.

Uttar Pradesh: Bus runs over seven in Greater Noida, four killed

Greater Noida/UNI: A roadways bus hit 7 people in front of Hero Motors factory located on GT Road in Badalpur area of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, killing 4 and injuring three.

Congress to micro-manage election campaign in Meghalaya

Shillong/UNI: In poll-bound Meghalaya, Congress will micro-manage its election campaign mainly concentrating on door-to-door connections.