India hosting Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting, Indo-Pacific remains key focus point
New Delhi: India is currently hosting the meeting of the Quad Foreign Ministers on Friday where Indo-Pacific will remain a key focus of discussion.
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Narendra Modi says Ukraine issue could be solved through dialogue and diplomacy
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Ukraine issue could only be solved through dialogues and diplomacy.
EAM S Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with FMs of Japan, Australia, Egypt
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held bilateral talks with his counterparts from several countries, including Australia, Japan, Egypt, Sweden and Saudi Arabia.
Kolkata: Singer Iman Chakraborty faces 'abuse' on road, files complaint; accused arrested
Kolkata/IBNS: National Award winning Bengali singer Iman Chakraborty has narrated a harrowing experience of facing harassment by a man on the streets of Kolkata prompting her to lodge a complaint with the police.
Quad Foreign Ministers reaffirm commitment to free and open Indo-Pacific
New Delhi/UNI: Foreign Ministers of the Quad nations – India, Australia, Japan and the US – met in the Indian capital today and reaffirmed that the grouping is a force for regional and global good and its commitment toward an inclusive, resilient, free and open Indo-Pacific.
Japanese FM arrives in India to attend Quad meeting
New Delhi/UNI: Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi arrived in the Indian capital to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting today.
'Can Adhir answer on his daughter's suicide, driver's murder?' Mamata attacks Congress MP post Sagardighi debacle
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a scathing attack on state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury referring to his late daughter and driver in her response to the Trinamool Congress' debacle in Sagardighi assembly by-election.
Looking forward to continuing work with NPP for Meghalaya's progress: PM Modi
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he is looking forward to continuing working with the National People's Party (NPP) for Meghalaya’s progress.
Jammu and Kashmir gives thrust to sustainable agriculture
In a big thrust to sustainable agriculture in the Union Territory, Jammu and Kashmir has approved a five-year project on "Innovative Extension Approaches for Revitalizing Agriculture in the valley".
Karnataka BJP MLA's son caught red-handed accepting Rs. 40 lakhs bribe
Bengaluru/IBNS: In a major embarrassment for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its Karnataka MLA Maadal Virupakshappa's son was on Thursday caught red-handed as he was taking a bribe of Rs. 40 lakhs.
No consensus among G20 members due to ongoing Ukraine conflict
New Delhi/IBNS: Following the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Thursday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war had resulted in the failure to reach a consensus among the G20 member nations.
'Results show people's strong faith in democracy': PM Modi on BJP's big win in northeast
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s good performance in the recently-concluded assembly elections in three northeast states shows people's solid trust in democracy and the democratic process.
Left-backed Congress unlocks Bengal assembly door with Sagardighi win, Mamata says 'unholy alliance'
Kolkata/IBNS: In less than two years after being routed from the state assembly, the Congress, of course backed by the Left, made its comeback trouncing the ruling Trinamool Congress in the minority-dominated Sagardighi assembly constituency of West Bengal's Murshidabad district.
Indo-China bilateral relations is in abnormal state: Jaishankar tells Chinese FM Qin
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed to Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang that the Indo-China bilateral relationship is in an “abnormal” state and beset by “real problems that need to be looked at”, especially the issue of peace and tranquility in the border areas.
Mamata Banerjee's TMC fails to make electoral inroads in Tripura, Meghalaya
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) failed to make much headway in either Meghalaya or Tripura in the recently concluded assembly elections in both states.
Assembly polls: BJP keeps Tripura, Nagaland, renews alliance with Conrad Sangma to form govt
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks set to score a perfect victory in all three northeastern states with the win in Tripura and Nagaland while forming government in Meghalaya by renewing its alliance with Conrad Sangma.
Umesh Pal murder case: SC to hear accused Atiq Ahmad's plea on Mar 17
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear on March 17 Atiq Ahmad's plea seeking protection and restraining orders on the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government from transferring him from Ahmedabad’s central jail to Prayagraj or any part of UP as he fears that he might be killed in a fake encounter.
Hope India will play a central role in Ukraine peace: Italian PM Meloni to PM Modi
New Delhi: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on Thursday expressed hope that India would play a central role in facilitating negotiations for the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that diplomacy and dialogue were the only way to resolve the Ukraine conflict while assuring India’s positive role in any peace initiative on the issue.
Nagaland elects its first ever woman MLA in NDPP'S Hekani Jakhalu
Kohima/IBNS: Nagaland has created a milestone by electing a woman to its Assembly for the first time. Hekani Jakhalu, a member of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), has become the state's first female MLA.
Nagaland: NDPP-BJP alliance heading towards clear majority
Kohima: The NDPP-BJP coalition in Nagaland is heading towards establishing a government with a clear majority in the 60-seat Assembly, the results coming in from vote counting on Thursday show.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma wins; retains South Tura seat
Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister and the national leader of the National People's Party (NPP) Conrad Sangma has won the South Tura assembly seat again by defeating his closest opponent, Bernard Marak from the BJP.
'Democratic victory': Mamata on Supreme Court's landmark verdict on CEC, ECs appointment
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed the Supreme Court's landmark verdict which ruled a panel comprising the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition and Chief Justice of India would appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners until a new law is framed as a "democratic victory".
CEC, ECs to be appointed by panel comprising PM, LoP, CJI for now: Supreme Court's landmark verdict
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday in its landmark verdict ruled that a panel of Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition and Chief Justice of India would make appointment to the post of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners until a law is put in place in this regard.
'Sagardighi verdict shows Mamata not invincible': Adhir Rajan Chowdhury as Congress set for win
Kolkata/IBNS: The Sagardighi bypoll result showed that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is not invincible, said state Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as his party is heading for a stunning victory in the Murshidabad assembly seat.
Bengal: ISF MLA Naushad Siddique gets bail after 40 days
Kolkata/IBNS: Lone Indian Secular Front (ISF) MLA Naushad Siddique was on Thursday granted bail 40 days after he was arrested by the Kolkata Police in connection with a clash in the city's downtown, media reports said.
'We may lose but won't fade away': Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as Congress smells Sagardighi victory
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury trained his guns at the ruling Trinamool Congress as his party is set to pull off a stunning victory in the Sagardighi bypoll.
Erode East bypoll: Elangovan gets sizeable lead over AIADMK candidate
Chennai/UNI: Congress candidate and former Union Minister EVKS Elangovan has established a sizeable lead over his AIADMK rival as the counting of votes polled in the February 27 bypoll to the Erode Assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu, progressed, amid tight security on Thursday.
SC to constitute committee to look into Adani-Hindenburg issue
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court in its verdict on Thursday said it is constituting a committee to look into the Adani-Hindenburg issue and this committee will be supervised by a SC-appointed a panel, including O P Bhat, Justice JP Devadhar, K V Kamat, Nandan Nilekani and Somasekhar Sundaresan and the committee will be headed by Justice (Former) Abhay M Sapre.
Nagaland: NDPP-BJP alliance inches towards huge victory
Kohima/UNI: The NDPP-BJP alliance is marching towards a big victory in the assembly elections in Nagaland, with the combine leading in 42 seats of the 60-member House as the vote count progressed on Thursday.
'Focus on what unites, not divides': PM Modi to G20 Foreign Ministers
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the Foreign Ministers of G20 nations and participating countries to "focus on issues that unites us, not divides us", as the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting kicked off in the national capital, amid the shadow of the Ukraine crisis.