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PM Narendra Modi met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in South Africa on Sunday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, when they adopted the ‘India-Italy Joint Initiative to Counter Financing of Terrorism’.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that while Sindh is not part of India today, ‘borders can change,’ suggesting the region could potentially return to India, a message that can create a ripple effect in neighbouring Pakistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday joined the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg, where he said reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) was no longer an option but a necessity.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the third session of the G20 Summit on "A Fair and a Just Future for All - Critical Minerals; Decent Work; Artificial Intelligence" when he called for a fundamental change in the way critical technologies are promoted.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday met Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, when they recalled the historical ties that underpin India-South Africa ties.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has accused Pakistan of orchestrating the recent blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed more than 10 people, saying the neighbouring country has resorted to terrorism after realising it cannot defeat India in a direct conflict.
Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar asserted that Chandigarh is an "integral part of Punjab," assuring that any "confusion" over the Centre's move will be resolved through discussions.
A major political row has erupted in West Bengal after Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir announced that he plans to lay the foundation stone for a “Babri Masjid” on December 6 in Murshidabad's Beldanga, the same date that marks 33 years since the demolition of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya.
A major security scare hit Uttarakhand’s Almora district after 161 gelatin sticks, weighing over 20 kg, were discovered just metres away from a Government Higher Secondary School in Dabara village, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: A woman working as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) has been found dead in West Bengal's Nadia district triggering a fresh faceoff between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and prime opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ongoing exercise of SIR, media reports said.
Srinagar/IBNS: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) and the Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday arrested a man from the valley in connection with the 'white collar' terror module linked to the deadly Delhi blast which occurred earlier this month, media reports said.
Johannesburg/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, the two global leaders whose bonhomie always goes viral, on Saturday met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit which is currently underway in South Africa.
Australia, India, Japan and U.S. forces participated in Exercise Malabar 2025, in and around the island of Guam, November 10-18.
India and Afghanistan will resume Air Cargo service shortly, announced a Ministry of External Affairs official on Friday, amid Afghanistan’s Commerce and Industry Minister Al-Haj Nooruddin Azizi's visit to New Delhi.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, concluded a series of high-level engagements in Israel aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across trade, technology, agriculture and innovation.
The Delhi Police have dismantled an international arms-smuggling network with suspected links to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), officials said.
Dubai/IBNS: Wing Commander Namansh Syal, an Indian Air Force pilot, died in the crash of indigenous Tejas fighter jet in Dubai on Friday, media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, with both leaders noting the steady expansion of India–Australia cooperation since the relationship was upgraded to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2020.
In a shocking incident, a 24-year-old man, Dhanaraj, was killed by his elder brother Shivaraj, 28, with the help of two friends, inside a car in Bengaluru. The body was later dumped into a lake, media reports said.
Outgoing Chief Justice of India Bhushan R. Gavai, only the second Dalit judge to head the Supreme Court, on Friday firmly stood by his controversial judgment allowing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, media reports said.
Nitish Kumar may have secured a strong mandate in last week’s Bihar election, but the new cabinet tells a more complicated story about who really holds the reins.
The Ambassador of India to Nepal on Thursday handed over a complete set of a 70-metre modular bridge, along with specialised launching equipment, to Nepal’s Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport during a ceremony held in Hetauda.
India has handed over a 3.5-tonne consignment of essential medicines to Seychelles, officials said on Friday.
A class 4 student, who recently committed suicide in a Jaipur school, was ignored despite approaching her class teacher five times and seeking her support for 45 minutes over alleged bullying, media reports said.
A Tejas fighter jet crashed during a flying demonstration at the ongoing Dubai Air Show on Friday, sending a thick plume of black smoke into the sky as shocked spectators looked on at Al Maktoum International Airport.
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval held discussions with his counterparts from multiple nations, including Bangladesh, during the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) in New Delhi on Thursday, when they discussed ways of enhancing cooperation under identified pillars, including through training and capacity building.
Dubai/IBNS: A Tejas fighter jet crashed during a Dubai air show demo near the airport in Dubai on Friday, media reports said.
Delhi/IBNS: Dr Muzamil Shakeel, one of the doctors accused in the November 10 Delhi blast that killed 15 people, allegedly used a household flour mill to prepare chemicals for the explosives.
Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong visited India on November 20 when she reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation and progress under different pillars of the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
In an intensification of a power tussle within the Congress, loyalists of DK Shivakumar have travelled to Delhi to urge the top brass to appoint the Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister to the top post as incumbent Siddaramaiah completes 2.5 years, media reports said.
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