Around 9 am, during the pre-open session in Indian markets, the 30-share BSE Sensex was down 4.29 per cent at 72,131.13. The broader Nifty 50 index had noted an even more staggering drop, with a lo…
The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi says this law is aimed at stopping favouritism at the Waqf board and misuse of its properties. The ruling alliance, National Democratic Alliance, insi…
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was passed by the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha after marathon debates in both Houses. However, the Parliament nod has triggered protests in parts of the country. H…
The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2025 arrives at a moment when every decision, every policy, and every breakthrough is defining Bharat’s destinyread moreAs the nation surges toward becoming a $30 …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the approval of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 as a “watershed moment,” saying it will promote transparency and empower marginalised communities. H…
A day after the US imposed a 27% tariff on its imports, India on Thursday said that it was evaluating the impact of this change in US trade policy and exploring potential opportunities that may ari…
Trade relations between India and the United States have long been defined by a complex interplay of tariffs, non-tariff barriers, and regulatory challenges. The annual National Trade Estimate Repo…
Reports have emerged of a mysterious ‘Covid-like’ virus spreading in Russia, which has left patients experiencing severe fever and coughing up blood.One woman told local media that by the fifth…
Interacting with Asia Society President and CEO Kyung-wha Kang, Jaishankar said that India is trying to undo some of the damage which happened as a result of China’s actions in 2020read moreExter…
Congress denies allegations
The Congress party has repeatedly denied allegations of Gandhi holding citizenship of any country other than India.
“Everyone knows Rahul Gandhi is Indian and was bo…
The 155mm/52-calibre ATAGS have been designed and developed by DRDO and will be produced by private defence firms Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systemsread moreIndia’s government has approved a …
Days after violent clashes shook Maharashtra’s Nagpur, police have arrested the man accused of orchestrating the unrest—Fahim Shamim Khan, a local politician from the Minorities Democratic Part…
India and New Zealand aim to sign a free trade agreement in the next two months, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Tuesday, a move that could expand bilateral trade in agricu…
The CBI has filed an FIR in the gold smuggling case on the complaint of Abhishek Chandra Gupta, Additional Director of DRI. Find your daily dose of All Latest News including Sports News, Entert…
Gabbard is visiting India as a part of her multi-nation visit. The Asia leg of Gabbard’s trip will culminate in an address on March 18 at the Raisina Dialogue, a multinational gathering of securi…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon are set to jointly start the 10th edition of the conference, which will take place from March 17 to 19read moreNew Zeal…
PM Modi recalled how at the Howdy Modi event, he approached Trump and requested him to walk around the stadium to greet attendees, most of whom were members of the flourishing Indian diaspora in US…
‘Like any father…’
In an earlier statement, K Ramachandra Rao said he was “shocked and devastated” to hear of the case.
“Like any other father, I was shocked and devastated when it came to my…
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan wants to renovate his bungalow, Mannat. However, his plans have hit a roadblock. Is it because of its heritage status? We look at this story and more in our weekly roundup …
The SpaDeX mission was launched on December 30 last year when the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) placed in orbit two satellites – SDX01 and SDX02 – to demonstrate the docking experim…
“More than three FIRs have been filed against the former trustees and other related individuals. A fourth proceeding against these individuals is now pending before the Learned Magistrate which is …
Her visit to India comes at a time of deepening defence and intelligence collaboration between Washington and New Delhi. Further details on her engagements in India have not yet been disclosedread …
PM Christopher Luxon Luxon will meet with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on March 17 to discuss trade, defence cooperation, and expanding people-to-people tiesread moreNew Zealan…
Modi is visiting Mauritius on March 11 and 12 at the invitation of Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, primarily to grace the island nation’s national day celebrationsread moreIndia and Maurit…
An Israeli woman and a homestay owner were allegedly gang-raped by three men in Karnataka on Thursday, while their male companions were thrown into a canal.read moreAn Israeli woman and a homestay …
The prime minister will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on Friday and Saturday, during which he will address the ‘Lakhpti Didi Sammelan’ at Va…
Speaking at the DISHA event in New Delhi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that India has more than doubled its spending on research and development (R&D) in the last decade, rising from ₹6…
Among Vantara’s 1.5 lakh rescued animals are several hundreds rescued from places as far off as Mexico and Venezuelaread moreThe Vantara animal rescue and rehabilitation centre in Gujarat’s Jam…
Vantara operates the world’s largest rescue program for wildlife, having cared for over 25,000 wild animals. It is also home to the world’s largest conservation and breeding center, housing mor…
During his recent visit to Gujarat’s Vantara, a vast wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation centre that shelters over 1.5 lakh rescued, endangered, and threatened animals from more tha…
The Vantara program, the first of its type in India, was conceptualised and launched under the enthusiastic leadership of Anant Ambani, a director on the boards of RIL and the Reliance Foundationre…
Vantara, which focuses on wildlife conservation and rehabilitation, works to protect endangered species and reintroduce them into their natural habitatsread morePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sund…
“I would ask all the women in Delhi to link their phone number with their bank account so that they could receive the message that money has been credited to their account after the formation of th…
India is facing an obesity problem.In his monthly Mann ki Baat radio broadcast on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the growing problem of obesity and its impact on our health.He propo…
Jaishankar told Touhid Hossain, the interim government’s foreign affairs advisor, during a recent meeting in Muscat that Bangladesh ‘should not normalise terrorism’read moreBangladesh must de…
India’s electric vehicle (EV) sector is on the brink of a major transformation with the central government poised to notify its new EV policy, originally announced in March 2023. The Times of India…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently reiterated India’s resolve to get permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which has time and again been obstructed by…
How does one feel if they are received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport? Ask Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, who was received by the PM on Monday (February 17) as he…
A plane carrying 116 Indian deportees from the United States touched down at Amritsar airport on Saturday, marking another chapter in the ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration.
This was the second…
India may follow the Rafale route to buy a limited number of F-35 fighter planes in a limited government-to-government deal, according to a report.
The report comes days after US President Donald…
An earthquake of 4.0 magnitude rocked parts of Delhi-NCR early on Monday, the National Center for Seismology said.
The location of the earthquake was New Delhi, at a depth of five kilometres, it said…
A US military aircraft carrying 116 illegal Indian immigrants landed in India’s Amritsar Saturday evening (February 15).
This is the second batch of Indians deported under the Donald Trump…
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar, in Germany to discuss several important issues. Their conversation covered the situation in West Asia and…
The conflicts raging the world over, the changing nature of warfare and weapons has never been more apparent in contemporary times.
Reports about weaponry from around the globe increasingly mention…
A second aircraft carrying 119 illegal immigrants from the United States is set to land at Amritsar airport on Sunday, The Times of India reported. This development comes after a C-17 aircraft with…
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday (February 14) arrived in New Delhi following his visits to France and the US.
Earlier in the day,
Vikram Misri, India’s foreign secretary, said in his press…
All major banks will remain open on Eid al-Fitr or Ramadan Eid this year despite it being a public holiday in India. This is because the festival is set to coincide with the end of the ongoing…
After sealing strategic deals in France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the United States where he will meet with President Donald Trump. The meeting between the two will be the first since…
At 4.18 am (India time) on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X: “President Macron and I reached Marseille a short while ago.” PM Modi’s post was a reflection of the bonhomie the two…
The Union government is expected to table the new Income Tax Bill in the parliament on Thursday.
In the Budget 2025-26, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that she will introduce new…
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington, India will be reviving its push for the procurement of six more advanced P-81 long-range maritime patrol and…
The Chief Priest of the Ram Janambhoomi temple, Mahant Satyendra Das, passed away in Lucknow on Wednesday at the age of 85.
He had been hospitalised at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that now is the moment for businesses to come to India as the country strives to become a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 while maintaining a strong…
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is co-hosting the AI Action Summit with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, all high-level engagements are lined up. He, along with Macron will travel to the site…
India and France are working out details to finalise two big deals to buy 26 Rafael Marine fighter jets and three Scorpene submarines worth nearly Rs 1 lakh crore in total.
The development aligns with…
Bonjour, France! All eyes are on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he makes his way to France for a three-day visit, until February 12. From there, the PM will make his way to the United States where he…
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Washington, the Indian government on Monday backed the Chabahar Port project in Iran and stated that it has provided a much-needed alternative route to…
Delhi’s outgoing Chief Minister Atishi submitted her resignation to Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday (February 9), a day after the Election Commission of India declared a thumping victory for…
The BJP has breached Kejri-wall. It is on the path to wining Delhi after dismantling the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP dominance in the country’s capital.
The
win in Delhi is a huge bump for the BJP; it…
BJP is on its path to forming the government in Delhi for the second time since 1998. The party is leading in 48 out of 70 seats, well ahead of the magic mark of 36. These numbers are a testament to…