Congress MP K.C. Venugopal. File. | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to heed to his friend, U.S. President Donald Trump, for using paper ballots and not machines for voting to address the concerns of the entire country on the integrity of India’s electoral process. Congress general secretary, organisation, … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Prime Minister of Bhutan Dasho Tshering Tobgay during a meeting, in New Delhi, March 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI India and Bhutan enjoy “exemplary ties” of friendship and cooperation, based on trust, goodwill and mutual understanding at all levels, and the visit of Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay was in … Read more
Vasundhara Oswal, daughter of Indian-origin billionaire Pankaj Oswal, speaks during an interview with PTI, in Mumbai, on Feb. 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Vasundhara Oswal, daughter of Indian-origin billionaire Pankaj Oswal, who was jailed falsely on charges of kidnapping and murder of her father’s former employee in Uganda, claimed that her more than three-week … Read more
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India and Japan are set to take part in a joint military exercise starting February 24, aiming to enhance interoperability between the two forces while undertaking joint urban warfare and counter-terrorism operations under UN mandate. The exercise underscores the shared commitment of India and … Read more
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday (February 22, 2025) slammed Air India for allotting him a “broken and sunk” seat and described it as an “unethical” practice wherein the airline charges passengers full fare and then makes them … Read more
A security personnel keeps vigil near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI Security forces on Saturday (February 22, 2025) launched anti-terror operations at nearly three dozen places across Jammu region, security officials said. The operations were launched over suspicious movements in some parts and … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: AP The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the existing statutory provisions and the need for a new legal framework to regulate “harmful” content amid complaints of “obscenity and violence” being shown on digital platforms. In its reply to a parliamentary panel, the Ministry said there is a growing concern … Read more
Pakistani authorities have released 22 Indian fishermen from Karachi’s Malir Jail and are likely to hand them over to India on Saturday (February 22, 2025), according to a media report. The fishermen were freed from the jail on Friday (February 21, 2025) after the completion of their sentences, The Express Tribune newspaper quoted Malir Jail … Read more
File picture of Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam | Photo Credit: X/@Ramgoolam_Dr Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Friday (February 21, 2025) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be the Guest of Honour at the nation’s National Day celebrations. Addressing the Mauritian Parliament, Mr. Ramgoolam said, “I have great pleasure to inform the House … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, walks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, right, during a welcome ceremony, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on February 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Nearly a week after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the issue of Kashmir during his visit to Pakistan, New Delhi on Friday (February 21, … Read more