'Minorities thriving in India', Iqbal Lalpura slams Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Sikhs

New Delhi (IANS) Iqbal Singh Lalpura, Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), on Tuesday criticised Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his controversial remarks on Sikhs' religious freedom in India, accusing the Congress MP…

Defying curbs, students continue protests in Imphal; govt bans internet, reimposes curfew in 3 Manipur districts

Imphal (IANS) Defying the curfew, over a thousand students staged protests in Imphal for the second day on Tuesday even as security forces lobbed tear gas shells and fired in the air to disperse the protesters, while the Manipur government banned…

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral discussions with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Hyderabad House on Monday. 

The Prime Minister received the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince…

Red alert in north coastal Andhra as heavy rain wreaks havoc

Visakhapatnam (IANS) Heavy rain under the impact of the low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal wreaked havoc in north coastal Andhra Pradesh and Godavari districts, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting road transport. 

Heavy rain continued…

EAM Jaishankar shares insights on key global issues with Gulf Council members in Riyadh

Riyadh (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with the Foreign Ministers from GCC member countries at the sidelines of the First India–Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Saudi…

Rahul Gandhi in US, says look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions

Texas (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi began his three-day visit to the US, arriving in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, where he was warmly welcomed by members of the Indian diaspora and the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC). 

Taking to his social…

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi arrives, to meet PM Modi on Monday

New Delhi (IANS) The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived in New Delhi on his first official visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday.  

Commerce and Industry Minister…

Five people killed in fresh Manipur violence

Imphal (IANS) Violence continued in strife-torn Manipur for the second day on Saturday after an elderly Meitei community resident was killed and in ‘retaliation’ four Kuki militants were gunned down in the Jiribam district. 

The fresh incident…

PM Modi to launch ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ initiative in Surat today

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ initiative at Surat in Gujarat on Friday through video conferencing. 

In a post on X (in Hindi), PM Modi said, "Our government is committed to giving…

SC issues notice to Centre, Bihar govt on RJD’s plea against striking down of quota in state

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea filed by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) questioning the validity of Patna High Court's decision, striking down the law introduced to enhance reservation from 50 per cent to…