Indian Navy stealth frigate reaches Japan's Yokosuka for joint maritime exercise

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Navy's indigenous stealth frigate INS Shivalik arrived at Japan's Yokosuka to participate in the bilateral Japan–India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX 24), where both forces will showcase their war-fighting skills at…

Security forces surround area in J&K's Kathua after reports of terrorist firing

Jammu (IANS) Security forces surrounded a village in J&K's Kathua district on Tuesday after locals reported that terrorists had opened fire there, officials said. 

Official sources said that the security forces surrounded Sedaa village…

Jaishankar meets Maldives President Muizzu, says looking forward to working together closely

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister S. Jaishankar called on the visiting Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu in New Delhi on Monday as both countries look afresh at bilateral ties at the start of the third consecutive term of the BJP-led NDA government…

PM Modi signs first file for farmers' welfare

New Delhi (IANS) PM Narendra Modi on Monday took charge as the Prime Minister and signed his first file for the welfare of the farmers. 

He arrived at the Prime Minister's Office at South Block to a rousing welcome by the staff. The PMO…

Plea in SC seeks cancellation of NEET-UG 2024 exam

New Delhi (IANS) A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 examination. 

The plea seeks directions for the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the “malpractices and…

First Cabinet meeting of Modi 3.0 gives go-ahead to build 3 crore more houses for poor

New Delhi (IANS) The first Cabinet meeting of the new NDA government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved a proposal to provide assistance to 3 crore additional rural and urban households for construction of houses.  

The…

Modi 3.0 Cabinet unchanged at the top with Big 4 retaining portfolios

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari retained their key portfolios in the…

Cong chief Mallikarjun Kharge to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony

New Delhi (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday evening. Kharge will attend the ceremony in his capacity as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.

The…

PM Modi addresses NDA MPs set to be ministers

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday evening, MPs, who are set to be part of the Council of Ministers, were invited to a tea party at his residence. 

A video of the meeting shows PM Modi…

J.P. Nadda returns to Modi government

New Delhi (IANS) BJP chief J.P. Nadda, who was a member of the first government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was sworn in as a member of his record third government on Sunday. 

Nadda, who had various ministerial positions in the Himachal…