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New Delhi: India's place in the world order as the country approaches the centenary of its independence in 2047 will be the focus of Aravalli Summit 2025, to be hosted by Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of International Studies (SIS) on Oct 6-7 in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs and Chintan Research Foundation.The international conference, themed 'India and the World Order: Preparing for 2047', is being organised as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of SIS, its dean, ...Read More >
According to Hindu mythology, Maa Durga is said to have killed the buffalo demon Mahishasura on this day. The tariff theme 'Pandal' comes amid 50 per cent tariffs by the US on Indian goods and 100 per cent tariffs on branded pharmaceutical goods and non-US-made movies. Earlier today, Devotees flocked in huge numbers to the Alopi Shankari Devi Shakti Peeth Mandir in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on the occasion of Maha Navami. The temple also witnessed a large gathering on the auspicious day of As ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India has strongly condemned the vandalism of a Mahatma Gandhi statue in London's Tavistock Square, calling it a "shameful" and "violent attack on the idea of non-violence". The incident comes just days before Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, which also marks the International Day of Non-Violence. The Indian High Commission in the UK demanded "immediate action" from British authorities after graffiti was discovered on the bronze statue of the Indian independence leader, which has stood ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Government of Canada has officially designated the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity under its Criminal Code. The announcement, made on September 29 by Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree. Canada, in its statement, said it is an effort to combat organised crime and protect vulnerable communities from targeted violence. The Bishnoi gang, allegedly led by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, is accused of operating a transnational criminal network involved in murder, ...Read More >
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 27 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Riyadh, along with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, successfully organised the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 on Saturday, which drew in participants from all walks of life. The event underscored the spirit of Vasudhe Kutumbakam. It was held as a part of the Seva Pakhwada and reflected the transformative progress India has achieved in areas such as infrastructure, healthcare, technology, education, and sustain ...Read More >
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 27 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Riyadh, along with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, successfully organised the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 on Saturday, which drew in participants from all walks of life. The event underscored the spirit of Vasudhe Kutumbakam. It was held as a part of the Seva Pakhwada and reflected the transformative progress India has achieved in areas such as infrastructure, healthcare, technology, education, and sustain ...Read More >
Tirupati: Tirumala has embraced cutting-edge technology to transform pilgrim management with the launch of India's first AI-driven Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) at the Vaikuntam Queue Complex-I. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the centre on Thursday, highlighting its role as a milestone in temple governance and a benchmark for enhancing the visitor experience. The ICCC integrates more than 6,000 AI-enabled cameras across Tirumala, feeding into a system capable of p ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
Cloudburst in Dehradun News: Dehradun experienced cloudbursts in Sahastradhara, leading to swollen rivers and damaged shops. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reported rescue operations by police and SDRF. In Rishikesh, the Chandrabhaga river overflowed due to heavy rainfall, flooding the highway and trapping vehicles. SDRF successfully rescued three people stranded in the river, ensuring their safety. The local administration is monitoring the situation. ...Read More >
New Delhi, India -- The rattle of iron gates sounded like drumbeats as the crowd surged forward. A sea of bodies stormed through the barricades, which had stood as sentinels of power barely hours ago. The hallways of the house of the country's leader echoed with the thunder of muddy footsteps. Some smashed windows and artefacts, others picked up luxury bedsheets or shoes. The building and its plush interiors had been symbols of crushing authority, impenetrable and out of reach for the country' ...Read More >
Port Moresby/New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will be visiting Papua New Guinea (PNG) on September 16 to represent Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the commemorative events marking the country's 50th anniversary of Independence. During the visit, which will take place at the invitation of the Government of Papua New Guinea, MoS Margherita is expected to have bilateral meetings with the political leadership of Papua New Guinea. He will a ...Read More >
Jamnagar, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nepali community members living in Jamnagar, Gujarat have expressed growing concern over the current situation in Nepal. While they welcome the corrupt leaders being exposed, they are deeply worried about the ongoing violence and reports of innocent lives being lost. A bus carrying Nepalese citizens on Friday departed from Jamnagar and is expected to reach the Nepal border in three days. These individuals, who had been living in Jamnagar for the past year and a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] September 5 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that the Government is committed to the welfare of all Indians abroad, as it responded to recent anti-immigrant protests in Australia. The MEA stated that New Delhi remains in touch with the Australian government over the issue. At the weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We are all aware that anti-immigrant protests happened in many cities across Australia on 31 August. Our High Commi ...Read More >
Amaravati/New Delhi, Aug 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh's Information Technology and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh on Monday met External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in the national capital to pitch his state as a hub for global skills and diaspora engagement. The state minister also pushed for skills mobility and responsible migration, positioning Andhra Pradesh as a frontrunner in India's global workforce vision. Lokesh took the opportunity to apprise the Union ...Read More >
KOCHI: The Kerala government plans to incorporate suggestions from leaders of the state's commercial sector while preparing a detailed memorandum to the Centre on measures to counter the fallout from the US decision to impose a 50% duty on imports from India, Industries Minister P Rajeeve said on Monday. Addressing a meeting convened by the Industries Department with representatives from export-oriented industries, Rajeeve warned that the development could impact Kerala's economy, even though t ...Read More >
A PHDCCI study indicates that the US tariffs, expected to take effect on August 7, 2025, will have a limited impact on India's GDP. The study estimates a potential USD 8.1 billion impact on exports, affecting sectors like engineering goods, gems, and garments. PHDCCI recommends measures like market diversification and joint ventures to mitigate the effects. The 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods announced by US President Donald Trump will have "negligible" impact on the country's GDP as only U ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 2 (ANI): Counter-Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with alleged links to Pakistan and arrested five operatives, recovering six sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab, those arrested have been identified as Jagroop Singh of Dhun (Tarn Taran), Nav ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday "categorically reject baseless allegations" made in a UK Parliamentary Committee report that India, along with 11 other countries, is trying to silence or intimidate individuals and communities living in the UK. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We have seen the references to India in the report and categorically reject these baseless allegations." According to Jaiswal, the ...Read More >
New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made a second consecutive arrest in the 2024 killings in Manipur's Jiribam, central probe agency sources said on Friday. The NIA in a statement said that the national probe agency caught Lalrosang Hmar alias Rosang, a resident of Moinathol Village in southern Assam's Cachar district, from the Mizoram capital Aizawl on Thursday. The arrest came after the arrest of another key accused, Thanglienlal Hmar, by a jo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday categorically reject baseless allegations made in a UK Parliamentary Committee report that India, along with 11 other countries, is trying to silence or intimidate individuals and communities living in the UK. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, We have seen the references to India in the report and categorically reject these baseless allegations. According to Jaiswal, these c ...Read More >
PNN Dubai [UAE], July 19: SEGG Media Group (Nasdaq: SEGG), the global powerhouse in sports, entertainment, and gaming, today announced its first official football league partnership in the Indian subcontinent through a major five-year commercial agreement with the Super League Kerala (SLK) valued at over Rs. 100 crore (US$11.6 million) The signing ceremony took place today at One JLT, Dubai, marking the first official rights agreement under SEGG's rapidly scaling GXR World Sports Platform, and ...Read More >
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is currently visiting Spain. He highlights the shared cultural heritage of India and Spain. Yadav invites Spanish investment in Madhya Pradesh's growing sectors. He emphasizes the state's strategic location and industrial potential. Madhya Pradesh offers opportunities in minerals, tourism, pharmaceuticals, and technology. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday said India and Spain are the carriers of two ancient civilisations and both co ...Read More >
New Delhi: On what was to be the darkest day for a nurse from Kerala, an unexpected ray of hope came from thousands of miles away. Nimisha Priya, who had been sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of loca business partner, had her execution halted just hours before it was to take place. At the centre of this dramatic turn was a quiet but powerful intervention by India's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar. A native of Kollengode in Kerala's Palakkad district, Nimisha l ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Jul 14: Resolving friction along their border and the ability to maintain peace are fundamental for mutual trust between India and China, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday. The neighbours have made "good progress" over the last nine months for the normalisation of relations, he said, adding that it was key for restrictive trade measures and roadblocks to be avoided. This is Jaishankar's first visit to China after the ties ...Read More >
Kohima, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio described his state as "a land of breathtaking beauty and profound cultural richness" while addressing the closing ceremony of 'Bharat Utsav 2025' at Manezhnaya Square in Moscow. The Chief Minister stated that the festival's grand success has brought India and Russia closer, showcasing the "magic of Indian culture, music, dance, yoga, and cuisine". The event featured special highlights from Nagaland and Gujarat, with vibrant ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has announced a city-wide rollout of underground electric wiring as part of a Rs 100-crore initiative. The move aims to ensure a safer, cleaner and uninterrupted power supply for residents across the capital, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday while launching the city's first pilot project of underground wiring in Shalimar Bagh.Gupta said the work at her constituency Shalimar Bagh would be completed in approximately three months. At least 5,500 families residing in ...Read More >
Ludhiana: The thunder of hooves, the creak of wood, returns to Punjab. Bullock cart races are set to gallop back into state's sporting culture, with the assembly on Friday passing the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Punjab Amendment) Bill 2025. The move paves the way for legal bullock cart races, reviving a decades-old tradition central to the famed Kila Raipur "Rural Olympics".The legislation has been welcomed by race organisers, farmers, and diaspora supporters, who had long decried the 2014 ...Read More >
IMAGE: Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami welcomed the 'genuine heroes' who inspire Indians around the world. Photograph and video: BCCI/X The Indian women's cricket team, which is in England for T20I and ODI series, received a rousing welcome at a community gathering at the India House in London. The Indian team and the support staff led by head coach Amol Muzumdar gathered on the grounds of the High Commission of India on Saturday evening. Indian High Commissioner to the U ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to Trinidad and Tobago from July 3 to 4 marked a significant expansion of India's development partnership with the Caribbean nation, with a strong emphasis on digital transformation, healthcare, agriculture, and education. In a key outcome, Trinidad and Tobago became the first Caribbean country to adopt India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI), strengthening bilateral cooperation in digital public infrastructure. Both sides also agr ...Read More >
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