Deepak Mittal, who led India-Taliban talks in 2021, appointed as ambassador to UAE
The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday confirmed diplomat Deepak Mittal has been appointed as India's next envoy to the UAE.
IBNS•Sep 02, 2025
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KCR's daughter K Kavitha suspended from BRS for 'anti-party activities'
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao has suspended his daughter and Telangana lawmaker K Kavitha after she blamed senior leader T Harish Rao for the federal probe into her father, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 02, 2025
'Princes won't understand a poor mother and her son's suffering': Modi slams Rahul-Tejashwi over abuse against mother from Cong-RJD dias
New Delhi/IBNS: In his first response to abuses against his mother Heeraben Modi from the Congress-RJD dais, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the opposition parties have insulted all women of the country.
IBNS•Sep 02, 2025
Mamata govt-run Bengal Urdu Academy cancels Javed Akhtar's event after Islamists opposed his participation
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Urdu Academy has cancelled a literary event after some Islamist organisations opposed an invitation to renowned poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar, triggering widespread criticism against the Mamata Banerjee government from several quarters of the society, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 02, 2025
Army rejects Mamata allegation on TMC stage demolition in Kolkata Maidan, says protocol followed
The Indian Army and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress have indulged in a major tussle, with the latter accusing the Centre of deploying the force to muzzle its voice after the army started dismantling the party's stage next to Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Kolkata's Maidan on Monday.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
'It's getting late, they should have done so years ago': Trump claims India 'offered to cut tariffs to nothing'
US President Donald Trump on Monday said that India has offered to reduce its tariffs on US goods to zero, underscoring that New Delhi should have done so years ago.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
INS Tamal and INS Surat conclude port call at Jeddah, naval forces deliberate on non-traditional security challenges
Indian Naval warships INS Tamal and INS Surat concluded their port call at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 30, when the two nations deliberated on non-traditional security challenges in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean Region.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
Indian Army contingent departs for USA to participate in joint military exercise amid Trump tariff tensions
An Indian Army contingent has departed for Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA, to participate in the 21st edition of the India–USA Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, amid deteriorating bond between the two nations over trade tariffs imposed by the President Donald Trump-led administration on New Delhi.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
Narendra Modi to inaugurate Semicon India 2025 tomorrow
Indian PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘Semicon India - 2025’, aimed at catalysing India’s Semiconductor ecosystem, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
Brahmins profiteering at expense of Indian people: Peter Navarro targets New Delhi amid Modi's China visit
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro, who is seen as a fierce critic of India, recently defended President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs and said targeting New Delhi that "Brahmins are profiteering' at the expense of the Indian people.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
Modi proposes commencement of Civilizational Dialogue Forum to deepen SCO ties
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Tianjin, where he proposed to commence a Civilizational Dialogue Forum within the group to foster greater people-to-people ties and cultural understanding.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
'Discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in all sectors': Modi meets Putin on sidelines of SCO Summit
Beijing/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he "discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in all sectors" with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
SCO Summit in Tianjin: Modi describes his China visit as 'productive'
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Chinese government for successfully hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin and described his visit to China as 'productive'.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
'Double standards on terrorism are unacceptable': Modi raises Pahalgam at SCO Summit in presence of Pak PM
Beijing/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called out the "double standards on terrorism" by certain countries at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit raising the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians in India's Jammu and Kashmir.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
After SCO meet, PM Modi takes car ride with Putin for bilateral talks
Beijing/IBNS: In a strong optics of diplomacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a car ride with Russia's President Vladimir Putin after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet in Tianjin.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
SCO condemns Pahalgam terror attack after Modi discusses cross-border terrorism with Xi Jinping
Beijing/IBNS: In a big diplomatic win, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has condemned the Pahalgam terror attack after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue of cross-border terrorism in his bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the event in Tianjin.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
Exchanging perspectives: Modi interacts with Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin at SCO Summit in China
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Heads of State Council Summit in Tianjin, in a display of ties among the three leaders as Washington imposed tariffs on New Delhi.
IBNS•Sep 01, 2025
SCO Summit in Tianjin: Modi reviews bilateral ties with Myanmar's leader
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Myanmar's State Security and Peace Commission Chairman Min Aung Hlaing when they reviewed bilateral ties and discussed the scope of border management and border trade issues.
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
PM Modi raised cross-border terrorism during bilateral talks with Xi Jinping in China, says Vikram Misri
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Sunday said PM Narendra Modi raised the issue of cross-border terrorism during his bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Tianjin.
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
PM Modi shares stage with Xi, Putin at SCO Summit in China’s Tianjin
Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen in the front row alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as world leaders posed for the customary family photograph at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, on Sunday.
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
ED seizes BMW, Porsche cars, jewellery, and cash in Odisha raids linked to ₹1,396 cr bank fraud
Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday seized several luxury cars, jewellery, and cash worth crores during raids in Bhubaneswar as part of a money laundering probe tied to one of India’s biggest bank fraud cases, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
India, China should become good neighbourly friends and partners to help each other succeed, tells Xi Jinping while meeting Modi
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Indian PM Narendra Modi in Tianjin on Sunday, when he said the two neighbours are each other's development partners rather than threats, a meeting marking an improvement in ties between the nations against the backdrop of US tariffs.
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
Ghaziabad man accuses wife of knife attack over Instagram reels, alleges threats and harassment
Ghaziabad (UP): A man in Ghaziabad has accused his wife of attacking him with a knife after he tried to stop her from making obscene reels on Instagram.
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
India, China to resume direct flights as bond improves during Modi's visit to attend SCO meet
India and China will resume direct flights for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, a sign of improvement in the relationship between the two neighbouring nations, which were engaged in a bitter border tension in 2020.
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
India’s postal department halts all mail services to United States
The Indian Department of Posts on Sunday said it has suspended bookings of all categories of mail, including letters, documents, and gift items valued up to USD 100, destined for the USA.
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
Congress attacks PM Modi over handshake with Xi Jinping at SCO summit
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, accusing him of failing to stand firm against Beijing despite its hostile actions towards India.
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
Bullet train to connect Hyderabad, Chennai, Amravati and Bengaluru, announces CM Chandrababu Naidu
Amravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday unveiled a major infrastructure push, announcing that South India will soon get its own bullet train project, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
Former VP Jagdeep Dhankhar applies for resumption of MLA pension from Rajasthan Assembly
Former Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has applied for the resumption of his pension from the Rajasthan Assembly, where he served as an MLA many years ago.
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
US giants, including Pepsi, McDonalds face boycott threat amid Trump's tariff announcements
A wave of anti-US product sentiment is sweeping India since US President Donald Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs on the country.
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
'India-China ties based on mutual trust, respect': PM Modi meets Xi Jinping in Tianjin
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin on Sunday and said he is "committed" to taking India-China relations "forward based on mutual trust, respect and sensitivity".
IBNS•Aug 31, 2025
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