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The Indian naval ships recently concluded their visit to Singapore which officials discussed further opportunities and avenues for enhancing bilateral naval ties and maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
The Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force have arrested a man for running a fake embassy at a rented bungalow in Ghaziabad’s Kavi Nagar.
New Delhi/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been backed as the next Vice-President of India by multiple Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders after Jagdeep Dhankhar made a shock exit from the post on Monday, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped a woman for seeking Rs. 12 crore a year, a house in Mumbai and a BMW car in alimony from her husband stating a qualified woman should earn for themselves, media reports said.
New York/IBNS: India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan at the United Nations describing how the South Asian country is "steeped in fanaticism and terrorism" besides being a "serial borrower from the IMF".
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked the West Bengal government to make the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) financially and administratively independent, a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee threatened to launch 'gherao movement' against the poll body over the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
India's High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami has said Narendra Modi's visit to the country will significantly boost the relationship between the two nations.
India on Tuesday night confirmed that it is sending a team of burn-specialist doctors and nurses with necessary medical support to Bangladesh to help in the treatment of those injured in the jet crash.
In a stern warning, the US Embassy in India has said that foreign nationals holding American visas, if arrested for crimes like assault, domestic violence, or other serious offences, could get their visas revoked immediately and it will jeopardise their eligibility for future entry into the United States.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to retire the remaining Russian-origin MiG-21 fleet in a ceremonial decommissioning on September 19 at the Chandigarh airbase, media reports said.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file 22 cases involving the nexus between the banks and developers to dupe homebuyers in the national capital region.
An Indian man in his 40s was violently assaulted and partially stripped by a group of attackers in Ireland's Dublin on Saturday, media reports said.
The Election Commission has removed 52 lakh voters from the electoral roll in Bihar who are dead or migrated, assuring that "all eligible electors are included in the draft electoral roll to be published on August 1".
The auxiliary power unit (APU) of Delhi-bound Air India flight AI-315, flying from Hong Kong, caught fire shortly after the aircraft landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday, the airline said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Air India has completed precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet.
The 14-day India-Myanmar Peacekeeping Training Course, conducted by Centre for UN Peacekeeping, New Delhi, commenced on Monday.
The 13th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) was held in New Delhi on July 21, during which they discussed ways to boost cooperation in multiple sectors, including Maritime Search and Rescue.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to put a stay on the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand government's order that directed all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display QR codes for the pilgrims to know the owners' details, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Contradicting with the Supreme Court's suggestions, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has opposed the inclusion of Aadhaar cards, Voter ID and Ration cards in the list of documents eligible for the poll body's Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Jagdeep Dhankhar "good health" after the 74-year-old announced a shock resignation as the country's Vice-President citing health reasons.
The Bombay High Court's acquittal of all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts that claimed 189 lives and injured nearly 800 has been greeted with anger, shock and despair among the victims and authorities.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress is suspecting "far deeper reasons" behind Jagdeep Dhankhar's shock resignation as the country's Vice-President though the 74-year-old cited health reasons for his decision to quit.
In a chilling murder case, reminiscent of scenes from the Bollywood film 'Drishyam', a woman in Maharashtra's Palghar district murdered her husband with the help of her lover and buried his body inside their home.
An Air India flight from Delhi to Kolkata aborted the take-off while the aircraft was accelerating down the runway due to a technical snag detected just in time, media reports said.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday resigned from his post, citing "medical advice" and said he would "prioritise" his health.
Nine show-cause notices have been issued to Air India in connection with five identified safety violations in the last six months, the Civil Aviation ministry informed Rajya Sabha on Monday in response to a series of queries from MPs.
Kolkata/IBNS: Sharpening her attack on the Modi government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she won't allow people to be pushed into detention camps and threatened to launch a massive movement if a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is launched in her state.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his sadness over the death of several people in a Bangladesh training jet crash in Dhaka city and extended all possible assistance to the neighbouring nation.
Former Kerala Chief Minister and veteran communist leader VS Achuthanandan died in Thiruvananthapuram after a prolonged illness on Monday.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday set the tone of the 2026 state elections from the stage of her July 21 Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata, where she targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government and several states ruled by the saffron outfit and accused them of launching a systematic attack on the Bengali identity.
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