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India on Thursday (September 25, 2025) said a fresh humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanistan has reached Kabul via the Chabahar port. Afghanistan was struck by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake on August 31, claiming more than 2,000 and displacing 23,000 people. The Ministry of External Affairs, in a post on X, said, "In continuation of India's humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan in the wake of recent earthquake, three container loads of supplies of relief material arrived in Kabul via Chabahar an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Given the long history of cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, it's tempting to dismiss their announcement last week of a mutual security pact as mere paperwork, formalising a relationship that already exists. But it's much more than that. This is the first concrete indication of what a post-American world might look like - one that is far more insecure, unstable and unhappy. The two nations were indeed close for decades. In 1967 - two months after Israel's victory in the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Government said Friday it had taken note of the US state department statement announcing revocation of sanctions waiver for Chabahar Port, adding that it is examining its implications for India.India has been actively working with Tehran since 2015 to develop Chabahar Port in Iran, as it provides India an alternative and reliable maritime access route into Afghanistan, and to Central Asia utilising the Zaranj-Delaram road it built in Afghanistan.Looking to isolate Iran, the US earlier ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], September 16 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 75 on Wednesday, the nation reflects on his transformative impact on India's development. One of his most significant legacies is the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, a visionary initiative that was launched in 2003 during his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat. According to the release, this summit has been instrumental in attracting investments and fostering economic growth, ultimately enhancing Gujarat's ...Read More >
"a prime example of economy and ecology complementing each other," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the project Congress on Sunday accused the government of "bulldozing" the Great Nicobar infrastructure project despite pending legal challenges and branded it an "ecological disaster". The party's general secretary and former environment minister Jairam Ramesh Ramesh has said the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation has invited expressions of interest for "enumerati ...Read More >
The Noble Walker, a sanctioned vessel carrying Russian oil, has rerouted to India's Vadinar port after Adani Group banned blacklisted ships from Mundra port. Carrying about a million barrels of Russian crude for HMEL, the vessel was previously headed to Mundra. India has been tightening surveillance on Russian oil vessels after becoming a major buyer. Sanctioned ship Noble Walker carrying Russian oil has changed course to India's Vadinar port after the country's Adani Group banned entry of blac ...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 >
SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: Sanctioned tanker Spartan has discharged Russian crude oil at India's Mundra port despite a ban by the Adani Group on entry of blacklisted ships at the terminal, ship tracking data from LSEG and Kpler showed on Tuesday. The Suezmax tanker discharged 1 million barrels of Urals crude at Indian refiner HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd's (HMEL) Mundra terminal, Kpler data showed. Spartan, formerly known as SCF Samatlor, has been blacklisted by the European Union and Britain for breachin ...Read More >
Nagpur: Gas Authority of India Limited (Gail) may pump LNG from Adani Group's Dhamra port in the eastern coastal state of Odisha through its pipeline connecting Nagpur to Jharsuguda. Gail is laying a gas pipeline from Mumbai to Nagpur, along the Samruddhi Expressway, with the pipeline extending further to Jharsuguda in the east.Adani has an LNG terminal at Dhamra port on the east coast and is delivering LNG to Gail's metering stations there. The facility will enable Gail to charge up the pipelin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) INS Nistar has reached Singapore to join a biennial multi-nation exercise, whose sea phase would witness the Indian Navy's indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel and Submarine Rescue Unit (East) engaging in "multiple intervention and rescue operations" with participating assets in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday. Exercise Pacific Reach, which began on September 15 and is being hosted by Singapore, will see the participation of more than 40 na ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, constructed at a cost of about Rs 825 crore, at Naranpura, Ahmedabad. On this occasion, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, along with many other dignitaries, were present, as per a press release from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Addressing t ...Read More >
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a sprawling drug trafficking network, arresting an Indian businessman and three Nigerian collaborators after intercepting a staggering 2,248,000 pills of tramadol worth N3.99 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. This is contained in a statement issued by NDLEA's spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday. According to Babafemi, the mastermind, identified as Gupta Ravi Kumar, was caught in a follow-up operat ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 14 (PTI) The DRI has seized 28 containers carrying cosmetics and dry dates of Pakistani origin and valued at about Rs 12 crore at the Nhava Sheva port in Navi Mumbai and arrested two persons in this connection, officials said. The consignments were procured by three Indian importers in blatant violation of prohibitions imposed by the government on the import of Pakistani-origin goods, the officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said on Saturday. A Dubai-based Ind ...Read More >
India has pledged $680 million in aid to Mauritius, strengthening their special relationship. The package includes grants for healthcare facilities like a new national hospital and infrastructure projects such as airport upgrades and road expansions. Both nations will also collaborate on port redevelopment and maritime security, highlighting India's increasing role in the Indian Ocean region. India, in keeping with the special relationship with Mauritius, on Thursday rolled out a special econom ...Read More >
KOCHI: Kochi Metro Rail Ltd is making waves. In a significant milestone, KMRL bagged the contract to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) for Mumbai's proposed water metro project, which will be modelled on the successful Kochi Water Metro. The consultancy assignment, worth Rs 4.4 crore, was awarded by the Maharashtra government through a competitive tender process. With this, KMRL has entered the league of national-level consultancies, on the lines of the pioneering role played by Delhi M ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - India's Adani group has stopped accepting vessels that are sanctioned by the European Union, U.S. and Britain at all of its ports, sources said and orders issued by Adani Ports and Logistics show. No immediate comment was available from Adani. Adani, which operates 14 ports, has issued multiple orders with similar contents. "To safeguard the legal and commercial interests of the Port, we hereby emphasize that sanctioned vessels are not accepted," it said in the ...Read More >
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has suggested a bullet train service. This train would run from Shamshabad near Hyderabad to Chennai. He also wants a railway line connecting Bharat Future City to Machilipatnam port via Amaravati. Reddy has asked officials to prepare proposals for new railway lines. A Regional Ring Rail on Hyderabad outskirts is also under consideration. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday mooted a bullet train service from Shamshabad on Hyderabad outsk ...Read More >
Kochi, Sep 12 (PTI) The Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has bagged the contract to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Mumbai's proposed Water Metro project, modelled on the successful Kochi Water Metro. The consultancy assignment worth Rs 4.4 crore, has been awarded by the Maharashtra government through a competitive tender process, the KMRL said. According to KMRL, with this, Kochi Metro has entered the league of national-level consultancies, similar to the pioneering role played b ...Read More >
The Mumbai project will cover nearly 250 km of waterways, with 29 terminals and 10 proposed routes. The assignment is expected to create significant opportunities for KMRL's consultancy division while also generating an additional stream of non-ticket revenue for the organisation. Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) has won the contract to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Mumbai's proposed Water Metro project, modelled on the successful Kochi Water Metro. The consultancy assignment, worth Rs 4 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): India and Norway held their first-ever Maritime Security, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation Dialogue on Friday in Oslo, the Ministry of External Affairs stated. The Indian delegation was led by Muanpuii Saiawi, Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, and the Norwegian delegation by Jon Elvedal Fredriksen, Director General, Department for Security Policy and the High North, Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday reposted Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi editorial on X on the Holistic Development of Great Nicobar project and termed it as a serious issue. Tharoor mentioned the importance of development and having a strategic base on the island, but stressed it can also be done in an ecological manner. This is a serious issue. Development is important and so is having a strategic base in the Islands, but they ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): There are significant and far-reaching changes on the global strategic landscape and a lot of volatility on the global economic landscape, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday, and said these together make a very powerful case for India and the European Union and India and Germany to work much more closely with each other. Jaishankar, who addressed a press conference with visiting German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, said India has i ...Read More >
Prime Minister Modi put terrorism at the centre of his speech, with the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam as a testamanet to its brutality and calling out "double standards" in the global fight against extremism. Xi Jinping, hosting the summit, used the platform to rail against "bullying behaviour" in international politics - a clear, if veiled, jab at the United States. Putin, meanwhile, framed his intervention around Ukraine, citing U.S.-Russia understandings from the recent Alaska Summit. ...Read More >
A new Act that regulates matters related to foreigners and immigration and has provisions for heavy punishment for carrying a forged passport or visa came into effect on Monday. The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, was passed by parliament during the Budget session, and President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent on April 4, 2025. "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of 2025), the central government hereby appoin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) India and Fiji on Monday firmed up an action plan to boost defence ties and agreed to jointly work for a peaceful and inclusive Indo-Pacific as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka held talks to expand the overall bilateral cooperation. India and Fiji may be oceans apart, but "our aspirations sail in the same boat", Modi said following the meeting. Rabuka, the prime minister of the South Pacific nation, arrived in Delhi on S ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): India is ready to extend necessary civil aviation support to Indian private air carriers to facilitate direct air connectivity with Fiji, said Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on Monday. During a special briefing on the occasion of the visit of the Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, to India, Malhotra addressed the pressing issue of limited air connectivity between India and Fiji, while acknowledging the challenges ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): India and Fiji on Monday unveiled significant initiatives to bolster defence and maritime security cooperation between the two nations, including the creation of a Defence Attache post at the High Commission of India in Fiji capital of Suva. According to the Joint Statement issued following the joint press conference by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka earlier today, there is growing momentum in bilateral ties aimed at pr ...Read More >
India defends its right to purchase from the cheapest source, while strengthening ties with Russia and China. Russia expects India to continue buying its oil, a senior official said, even as the South Asian nation faces higher US tariffs and harsh criticism from Trump administration officials for the trade. India's imports of Russian crude are likely to stay at current levels, Evgeny Griva, the deputy trade representative of Russia in India, told reporters in New Delhi on Wednesday. The remark ...Read More >
Larsen & Toubro's L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd. has partnered with ITOCHU Corp. of Japan to develop a green ammonia project in Kandla, Gujarat. The Joint Development Agreement aims to establish a 300 KTPA green ammonia facility. ITOCHU plans to utilize the produced ammonia for bunkering applications in Singapore, marking a significant step towards sustainable energy solutions. L&T Energy GreenTech has entered into an agreement with ITOCHU Corp. of Japan to develop and commercialize a green ammonia ...Read More >
An Indian diesel cargo is on its way to China. This marks the first such shipment since April 2021. The EM Zenith departed from Nayara's Vadinar terminal. EU sanctions on Rosneft-backed refinery complicated payments for Nayara. The vessel initially headed to Malaysia but changed course. It is now destined for Zhoushan, China. A cargo of Indian diesel is heading to China, in what would be first such shipment since 2021, with oil product exports from Russia-linked Nayara Energy in a state of limb ...Read More >
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