External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, on Monday, highlighted the strengthening partnership between India and the Marshall Islands during the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fund Four Community Development Projects in the island nation.
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NEET-UG row: SC issues notice on NTA's fresh batch of transfer pleas
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a fresh batch of petitions filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA), seeking the transfer of pleas pending before the Rajasthan High Court related to the alleged NEET-UG paper leak, to the apex court.
Vikram Misri takes over as India's next Foreign Secretary
Vikram Misri, a 1989 batch IFS officer, on Monday assumed charge from Vinay Mohan Kwatra as India's next Foreign Secretary
Thousands join 8th Muharram procession in J&K’s Srinagar
Thousands of Shia Muslim mourners took out the eighth Muharram procession in Jammu & Kashmir’s Srinagar city on Monday. Authorities had permitted the event with the organisers assuring a peaceful and disciplined Muharram procession.
Over 3 lakh devotees perform Amarnath Yatra in 16 days
More than three lakh devotees performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra during the last 16 days, as another batch of 4,875 Yatris left for the Valley on Monday, officials said.
Pastor among four arrested in UP on alleged conversion charges
Four persons, including a pastor from Uttarakhand, have been arrested in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district for allegedly converting people to Christianity by luring them on the pretext of giving benefits, police officials said.
3 terrorists killed as Army foils infiltration bid in J&K's Kupwara, firing on
Three terrorists were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid by a group of heavily armed terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Kupwara district on Sunday, officials said, adding that firing exchanges were still on in the area.
PM Modi emerges as world's most followed leader on X, crosses 100 million mark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the world leader with the largest following on the social media platform X, surpassing 100 million followers. It signifies that PM Modi's “X Family” has expanded to 100 million members.
BSF foils major infiltration attempt across India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal
The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a major infiltration attempt across the India-Bangladesh border, close to the Amudiya border outpost in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Saturday night, an official said on Sunday.
Trump's shooter identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks
Thomas Matthew Crooks (20) has been identified as the person suspected of shooting former US President Donald Trump in an attempted assassination, the FBI said in a statement.
India’s defence exports record over 30-fold quantum leap in last 10 years
India’s defence exports have recorded a 30-fold quantum leap over the last 10 years from a mere Rs 686 crore in the financial year 2013-14 to a record Rs 21,083 crore in FY 2023-24, reflecting the global acceptability of Indian defence products and technologies.
Violence has no place in politics: PM Modi on attack on Trump
In a post on X, PM Modi said: "Deeply concerned by the attack on my friend, former President Donald Trump. Strongly condemn the incident. Violence has no place in politics and democracies."
Akhara Parishad to issue I-cards for saints, seers in Maha Kumbh
For the first time in the Maha Kumbh, scheduled to be held in early 2025, saints and seers of different akharas will be given identity cards that will give them access to the Mela areas, said a top Akhara Parishad official.
BJP assails Cong on 'Samvidhaan hatya', cites dismissal of state govts in 1980
Amid the heated war of words between the Opposition and government over the remembrance of June 25 as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a fresh broadside at the grand old party and enumerated many incidents of previous Congress regimes when the democracy was ‘murdered’.
BJP's Kamlesh Shah wins MP's Amarwara bypoll
In a high voltage electoral contest in Madhya Pradesh's Amarwara byelection, the ruling BJP won the bypoll with a margin of 3,552 votes. The result was announced on Saturday.
Bengal bypoll results: Clean sweep for Trinamool in all four constituencies
At Raiganj Assembly constituency in North Dinajpur District, Trinamool Congress candidate Krishna Kalyani has been declared elected by a margin of 50,007 votes, defeating the BJP candidate Manas Kumar Ghosh.
Omar Abdullah insists on ‘full, undiluted statehood as a pre-requisite' to Assembly polls in J&K
Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister, and Vice President of National Conference, Omar Abdullah, on Saturday, reacted to the amendment in transaction of business rules of J&K government announced by Ministry of Home Affairs.
No issues with probing Nagendra, ED’s action mustn’t be politically-motivated: K’taka HM
Commenting on the arrest of former minister B Nagendra by the ED, Karnataka Home Minister, G Parameshwara said on Saturday that there was no issue with the ED investigating him, but the central agency’s action should not be politically-motivated.
Centre fixes meeting with states to boost maritime, waterways transport
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways will convene the State Maritime & Waterways Transport Committees’ meeting on Tuesday to hold discussions for the comprehensive development of maritime and waterways transport across India and expanding its reach to include the remaining states.
In one-sided contest, AAP wins Punjab's Jalandhar (West) Assembly bypoll
In a face-saving for the AAP government in Punjab led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, its nominee Mohinder Bhagat on Saturday won the Jalandhar (West) Assembly bypoll by 37,325 votes, defeating nearest rival and BJP candidate Sheetal Angural, whose defection from AAP necessitated the bypoll.
India’s score on SDG index shoots up as poverty level dips, economy grows
India's overall Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) score has shot up to 71 in 2023-24, compared to 66 in 2020-21 on the back of significant progress on eliminating poverty, providing decent work, economic growth, climate action and life on land, according to the NITI Aayog's SDG India Index released on Friday.
Centre sanctions Rs 114 crore project for rural roads in Tripura
The Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned 42 roads measuring 118.756 km with an estimated investment of Rs 114.32 crore to strengthen rural connectivity in Tripura.
Winning Olympic medal not only transforms the lives of athletes, but also of their families and villages: Sakshi Malik
India will be sending a contingent of close to 120 sportspersons to the Olympics, including an Athletics team led by the defending champion in the men’s javelin Neeraj Chopra, a 21-member shooting team and a 16- member men’s hockey squad.
'Defied Constitution', Bengal Guv slams Speaker over oath ceremony of Trinamool MLAs
The delay in the oath ceremony of Banerjee and Sarkar, who won the by-elections from Baranagar and Bhagwangola, respectively, had turned into a bitter bone of contention between the Trinamool Congress and the Governor's office in West Bengal.
Rishabh Pant reveals PM Modi’s call to mother after accident made him ‘relax mentally’
Rishabh Pant’s comeback from his career-threatening accident to winning the T20 World Cup has been nothing short of miraculous. He was one of the star attractions when the World Champions went to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon landing in India on Thursday.