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National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met his Canadian counterpart Nathalie G. Drouin, National Security and Intelligence Adviser of Canada, recently in New Delhi, when they tried to strengthen security cooperation and further reinforce existing mechanisms of engagement.
Bhavnagar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave fresh "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" push in a veiled response to US President Donald Trump's shocking hike of H-1B visa fee impacting a large section of Indian techies, who aspire to work for major IT firms in the West.
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP Supriya Sule has said there is a need to 'clean up the system' if a gap is present amid repeated vote manipulation claims by the opposition.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a two-day official visit to Morocco from September 22-23, when the Tata Advanced Systems Maroc’s new manufacturing facility for the Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8x8 at Berrechid will be inaugurated, officials said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has taken a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling him "weak" after US President Donald Trump announced a dramatic raise of annual fee for H-1B visa to $100,000 impacting a large number of Indian tech workers, who constitute a major portion of the beneficiaries.
Kolkata/IBNS: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday upheld the single bench order that had issued an interim stay on the show-cause notice and suspension order to Rani Birla Girls' College principal passed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's sister-in-law Kajari Banerjee, who holds a post in the institution.
Kolkata/IBNS: In an explosive claim, former West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) chairman Chittaranjan Mondal has said he was pressured by Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s erstwhile heavyweight Mukul Roy and now jailed ex-Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in the recruitment process.
Indian and Canadian officials met on Friday when they reviewed the state of bilateral ties between the two countries, marking an improvement in the strained relationship over the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
The Ministry of External Affairs has cautioned Indian nationals to exercise strict vigilance amid a spike in 'false promises of employment' in Iran.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Saturday. He will participate in ‘Samudra se Samriddhi’ event and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 34,200 crore, at around 10:30 AM, at Bhavnagar.
Senior Congress leader and Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda has issued a clarification after triggering a political row with his statement that he felt “at home” in neighbouring countries, including Pakistan.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday planted a Kadamb sapling at his official residence in New Delhi, which was gifted by British King Charles III.
India has been re-elected to the Council of Administration (CA) and the Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) during the 28th UPU Congress held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, Co-Chaired the latest meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, when they discussed a wide range of trade and investment topics.
Indian PM Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis when they welcomed developments in bilateral relations across multiple sectors, including technology.
New Delhi/IBNS: In an explosive claim, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) terrorist Yasin Malik said he was thanked by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh personally for meeting Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba head Hafiz Saeed as a part of India's peace talks with Pakistan, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has taken a fresh dig at the Election Commission of India (ECI) doubling down his allegation of "voter deletion" against the poll body.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday chargesheeted Anil Ambani and others in connection with fraudulent transactions between the industrialist's group companies, Yes Bank and firms owned by former bank CEO Rana Kapoor's kin, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday chargesheeted Anil Ambani and others in connection with fraudulent transactions between the industrialist's group companies, Yes Bank and firms owned by former bank CEO Rana Kapoor's kin, media reports said.
Chennai/IBNS: Former Tamil Nadu Congress chief KS Alagiri has sparked a row provoking agricultural workers to slap actress-turned-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut, media reports said.
An Indian national became the first person to be deported from the UK to France under the new treaty reached between the two countries to reduce illegal English Channel crossings on small boats.
An Indian-origin techie has been shot dead by the police in US state of California after he allegedly attempted to stab his roommate with a knife, media reports said.
An Indian-origin techie has been shot dead by the police in US state of California after he allegedly attempted to stab his roommate with a knife, media reports said.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed he had imposed “sanctions” on India to pressure Russia into ending its war in Ukraine, while simultaneously stressing his close ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Delhi.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed he had imposed “sanctions” on India to pressure Russia into ending its war in Ukraine, while simultaneously stressing his close ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Delhi.
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut on Thursday expressed anguish over financial losses at her restaurant in Manali while interacting with residents affected by floods and landslides in the state, media reports said.
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut on Thursday expressed anguish over financial losses at her restaurant in Manali while interacting with residents affected by floods and landslides in the state, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has hit back at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar after the Election Commission of India (ECI) called the Congress MP's allegations against the poll body head "incorrect" and "baseless".
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has hit back at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar after the Election Commission of India (ECI) called the Congress MP's allegations against the poll body head "incorrect" and "baseless".
Kolkata/IBNS: India's Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said he thinks the United States will remove the additional tariff of 25 percent on India after November 30.
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