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Indian PM Narendra Modi, on Thursday, met a high-powered Japanese delegation from Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) to hear their views and ideas on deepening economic cooperation between the two nations.
New Delhi.IBNS: The US Embassy in India cancelled over 2,000 visa applications due to fraud-related activities.
Srinagar/IBNS: At least three security personnel were killed in action during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, media reports said on Thursday.
Kolkata/IBNS: A couple from Kolkata, who became parents via In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) but were unaware that the ovum or sperm did not belong to them, has moved the Calcutta High Court seeking action against the medical facility for hiding the truth, media reports said.
Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution opposing the union government’s Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah saying that the bill aims to ensure up-to-date information on every foreigner visiting India and strengthen internal security.
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the 2020 Galwan clash was not the way to address the bilateral issues that may happen again between India and China in the "foreseeable future".
Bengaluru: Kannada actor Ranya Rao will remain in judicial custody after a sessions court dismissed her bail plea on Thursday in connection with the gold smuggling case, media reports said.
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: The Congress workers on Thursday clashed with police after they attempted to gherao the Odisha assembly in protest against the suspension of their colleagues from the House and alleged rise in crimes against women, media reports said.
New Delhi: India is likely to receive relief from the proposed US tariffs and may not be grouped with China, Mexico, and Canada, India Today reported.
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi minister Parvesh Verma and Leader of Opposition Atishi were on Thursday engaged in a war of words over "bhai" comment in the Delhi assembly, media reports said.
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Parliament on Wednesday that she was ‘amused’ by the observations made by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha about the Indian banking conditions.
Mumbai: Comedian Kunal Kamra has been asked to appear before Mumbai police on March 31 for questioning over his 'traitor' remark against Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde during a stand-up performance, media reports said.
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has called his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath's criticism of the DMK's opposition to the three-language formula "political black comedy at its darkest".
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy conducted the successful flight-test of the indigenously-developed Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday.
Indian PM Narendra Modi has written a letter addressed to the Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of the country's National Day, reinforcing New Delhi's commitment to advancing the relationship between the two nations, amid a deteriorating bond since former PM Sheikh Hasina's exit last year.
A controversy erupted after superstar Mohanlal offered prayers at Sabarimala for Malayalam star Mammootty earlier this month, with critics demanding an apology, pointing out that the latter is a Muslim.
Chennai/IBNS: A Chennai-based tech entrepreneur, who had accused his estranged wife of harassment amid a bitter divorce and custody battle of their son, has doubled down on his charges, media reports said.
Mumbai/IBNS: The Mumbai Police on Wednesday issued a second round of summons to comedian Kunal Kamra for his joke targeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Tuesday slammed the US religious freedom body USCIRF and said it should be designated internationally as an "entity of concern" for its repeated "pattern of biased and politically motivated assessments" and "misrepresentation" of facts.
New Delhi/Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the new Pamban rail bridge in Tamil Nadu on April 6, coinciding with Ram Navami, a festival marking the birth of Lord Ram, The Times of India reported.
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met UN Secretary-General's special envoy Julie Bishop in New Delhi when they discussed the current situation in Myanmar.
In a striking new development that underscores the shifting tides of international commerce, India is poised to become a leading engine of global trade growth over the next five years. According to the latest DHL Trade Atlas 2025 report, the nation is forecast to account for 6 per cent of the additional global trade during this period, positioning it as the third-largest driver of trade expansion behind China and the United States.
Union Minister S.P. Singh Baghel has said Indian milk production has increased by 63.56% over the past 10 years from 146.3 million tonnes during 2014-15 to 239.2 million tonnes during 2023-24, with an annual growth rate of 5.7 % during the past 10 years.
New Delhi: A 15-minute meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswamy has triggered speculations of a revival of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-AIADMK alliance, media reports said.
New Delhi/Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the Hindu pilgrimage Maha Kumbh was "Mrityunjay Mahakumbh" in a counter to his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee's "Mrityu Kumbh" jibe.
Raipur/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday raided former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in the Mahadev betting app case, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the Indian Muslims are safe when Hindus and Hindu tradition are also safe, rubbishing the Opposition's allegations of attacks on minorities.
Rahtak/IBNS: After discovering that his wife was having an affair with his tenant, a man in Haryana's Rohtak kidnapped the lover with the help of his friends and then buried him alive in a 7-foot deep pit in a field, media reports said.
Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, believed to be in Antigua, has currently taken shelter in Belgium, the European nation has confirmed, as reported by NDTV.
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