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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the loss of life in the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station in which at least 15 people were killed.

At least 15 people have been killed after a massive crowd of passengers in a rush to catch trains to Prayagraj in the New Delhi Railway Station led to a stampede late on Saturday night, officials said.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed various affairs relating to the state including the post-flood-related situation, the official said here.

India is at the centre of the global future discussions and leading in some as well, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, adding that this was a consequence of a new revolution of reforms in India since 2014.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday and discussed creating job opportunities for the youths of the state.

The controversy surrounding Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s wife Elizabeth’s alleged connections to Pakistani intelligence agency ISI is intensifying as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP leaders continue to raise concerns.

The overall sentiment following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit is of confidence and enthusiasm – a belief that a new era of India - US collaboration is underway, which will drive growth, innovation, and prosperity in the years ahead, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Saturday.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the newly-redeveloped Tripura Sundari temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas worshipped by Hindus in India.

The suspense over the name of the new Delhi Chief Minister is likely to continue for a few more days, hinted Delhi BJP President Virender Sachdeva on Saturday, saying “we will be sharing the good news in a day or two”.

In a fresh setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Centre has ordered a probe into alleged irregularities concerning his official residence, popularly known as 'Sheesh Mahal'.

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar (EAM) delivered a bold critique of Western attitudes towards democracy during the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. 

India's 5F vision – Farm to Fibre, Fabric, Fashion, and Foreign Markets — has positioned the country as a reliable and sustainable sourcing destination for global textile companies, the government has said.

In a horrific accident, at least 10 people from Chhattisgarh's Korba area, who were on their way to the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, died after their vehicle collided with a bus full of devotees from Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh, on the Mirzapur-Prayagraj highway in the wee hours of Saturday.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams for Cass 10 and Class 12 will begin on Saturday.

AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel as general secretary in-charge for Punjab. Baghel replaced Harish Chaudhary, who has been shifted to Madhya Pradesh.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired a review meeting on the implementation of three new criminal laws in Maharashtra, asking the state to establish a model Directorate of Prosecution system in line with the new criminal laws.

Rattled by specific reference to Pakistan in the India-US Joint Statement issued following the bilateral meeting held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in Washington, Islamabad on Friday cited its past counter-terrorism cooperation with the United States to express surprise over the development.

State-owned telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Friday reported a profit of Rs 262 crore in the third quarter of the current financial year, marking its first return to profitability since 2007.

Donald Trump’s declaration to extradite Tahawwur Rana, a key accused of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, to India to face the law has been widely welcomed and is also seen as United States standing behind the country in its fight against acts of terror, mostly emanating from Pakistan. 

Apex business chamber Assocham and the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US as a landmark event in strengthening India-US trade and investment relations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday revealed that a Russian drone hit the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the site of the infamous 1986 nuclear disaster.

Despite ongoing challenges, such as tariffs and protectionist policies, India and the US have set an ambitious goal of achieving $500 billion in bilateral trade, with a focus on high-growth sectors like semiconductors, electronics, and critical technologies, industry experts said on Friday.

India's nuclear sector has grown significantly over the last ten years from 4,780 MW in 2014 to 8,180 MW in 2024 and is poised to accelerate further after agreements signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France backed by a stepped-up allocation in the Union Budget.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday led the nation in paying tributes to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack on their convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama on this day in 2019.

The government on Tuesday invited Israeli companies to invest in India as the rapid growth in the country’s "demand potential" offers huge business opportunities.