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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Thailand, beginning Thursday, for the sixth BIMSTEC Summit, during which he will meet his counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra and hold bilateral ties.
President Droupadi Murmu greeted people on Sarhul, a spring festival celebrated with special enthusiasm by the tribal community, and hoped that people would take lessons in preserving natural heritage while moving ahead on the path of development.
In a major escalation of its efforts to combat campus anti-Semitism, the Trump administration has announced a comprehensive review of federal contracts and grants at Harvard University and its affiliates.
One person died and 40 others were affected in a nitrogen gas leak from a tanker parked inside the warehouse of an acid factory in Rajasthan's Beawar.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday for a five-day State Visit to India. He was received with a warm welcome by Union Minister of State (MoS) Pabitra Margherita and was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour upon landing at the airport.
Indian equity indices opened lower on Tuesday and recovered in the early trade, as heavyweights like Bharti Airtel and ITC turned green.
Six members of a family, including the wife and daughters of jailed overground worker (OGW) have been detained for allegedly providing shelter and logistical support to terrorists.
The increasing use of American M4 carbine assault rifles by terrorists in Jammu has raised alarm, with the lightweight, high-capacity weapon linked to major attacks in the region. Experts attribute this trend to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, after which leftover arms reached terrorists via Pakistan's ISI.
As the nation celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr, the small village of Chamba in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district has chosen solemnity over festivity. The village mourns the loss of Selection Grade Constable Tariq Ahmad, who was martyred during an anti-terror operation in Kathua on March 27, 2025.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reiterated the government's commitment to ensuring the dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Kashmir Valley. He assured them that all obstacles hindering their rehabilitation would be eliminated.
A massive search operation entered its fourth consecutive day in the higher reaches of the Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir, as security forces continued efforts to track down terrorists involved in a deadly attack that claimed the lives of four cops of Jammu and Kashmir Police.
As Ramadan comes to an end, Muslims around the world celebrate Eid ul-Fitr. Here are some messages you can share with your loved ones on the occassion.
On the auspicious occasion of Chaitra Navratra, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has launched a series of new facilities and upgraded existing ones to enhance the pilgrimage experience.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has acknowledged that the redeployment of Army troops to Ladakh after the 2020 Chinese incursion in Galwan Valley created security vulnerabilities in Jammu, leading to a rise in terror incidents over the past four years.
Eid-ul-Fitr is the festival of charity, love, and communal prayer. Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan. The exact date of the eid is subject to moon sighting in India even though Saudia Arabia is celebrating the festival on Sunday.
The crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated on Sunday, 30th March 2025.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast a further rise in temperatures across Tamil Nadu over the next few days, with intense heat already being felt in several parts of the state.
Four valiant policemen of the Jammu and Kashmir Police were martyred in a fierce gunfight with Pakistani terrorists in the Safiyan Jakhole village of the Kathua district. Their last rites were performed today in their native villages across the Jammu, Reasi, and Kathua districts.
US President Donald Trump has expressed openness to cutting tariff deals with other countries as he plans to unveil new taxes on imports in the coming days, but he suggested any deals would be made after the tariffs go into place on April 2.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will begin a two-day visit to Bihar on Saturday, packed with crucial political and administrative engagements.
Billionaire Elon Musk has announced his artificial intelligence company, xAI, has acquired social media platform X for an all-stock transaction of $33 billion.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be enhancing India's deep civilizational linkages, maritime connectivity, and cross-cultural exchanges with member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping during his visit to Bangkok for the 6th BIMSTEC Summit , next week.
In a major crackdown on corruption in government circles in Bihar, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided seven locations across the state in connection with a money laundering case and recovered 11.64 crore in cash. The investigations also blew the lid off a bribe-for-bill-clearance racket operating in Bihar government departments.
Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate air travel services from the Hisar airport on April 14.
The Delhi Police has registered an FIR against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with other party leaders, for alleged violations of the Public Property Act.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday asserted that India is closely monitoring the atrocities against Hindus and other minorities in Pakistan and is raising these issues on international platforms.
Ever since OpenAI released its GPT-4o update, social media platforms like Meta's Instagram and Elon Musk's X have been flooded with Ghibli-style images.
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who is facing multiple criminal cases over the raitor jibe towards Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Friday petitioned the Madras High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday visited Lokbandhu Shri Raj Narayan Combined Hospital in Lucknow after four teenagers, including two girls, died and several others fell sick due to food poisoning at a government-run shelter home.
Three children were found dead under suspicious circumstances at a house in Ameenpur in Sangareddy district, near Hyderabad, early Friday.
Hyundai Motor Group on Friday outlined a roadmap to implement advanced autonomous driving technology across its vehicle lineup, aiming to apply Level 2+ features by the end of 2027.
When it comes to the ratio of goods exports to GDP in the wake of US trade tariffs, India and Japan are the least exposed economies owing to domestic demand strength, a Morgan Stanley report said on Friday.
Indian pharma companies may stand to gain market share due to the potential impact of US tariffs, according to a JPMorgan report.
Shab-e-Qadr, or the Night of Power, an event in the Islamic calendar, believed to occur in the last ten days of Ramadan. Shab-e-Qadr is a night of reflection, prayer, and seeking forgiveness, with deeds performed on this night believed to be equivalent to those performed over a thousand months.
Despite global uncertainties, India's exports are set to surge, said Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Santosh Kumar Sarangi, adding that exporters should tread the path pragmatically and wisely to navigate the current global trade contours.
Innovation is the key to India's march towards 'Viksit Bharat' and there is a need for modern technologies such as AI and data analytics in trademark searches and intellectual property (IP) enforcement, according to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal.
The Teachers Joint Action Committee, comprising members from various teachers' associations, has demanded a thorough investigation into recent cases filed under the POCSO Act against teachers on exam duty.
At the NDTV Yuva Conclave, Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Wednesday shared invaluable insights on his journey, from his recent experience at Harvard to his personal life with wife - Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra.
The significant reductions in international funding for HIV prevention and treatment programmes may result in more than 10 million infections, and about 3 million deaths by 2030, according to a study published in The Lancet HIV journal on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on imported automobiles and parts to 25 per cent and indicated that the reciprocal tariff system that goes into effect on April 2 will be lenient.
US President Donald Trump has cited India's requirement for voters to link their Aadhaar card with their Election Photo Identification Card (EPIC) as an example of a nation ensuring the integrity of its election and contrasted it with the lax US voter identification system.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed deep regrets about the United States' decision to impose tariffs on imported European cars.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to Bangladesh's interim government, highlighting the significance of mutual sensitivity while referring to the Bangladesh Liberation War as a 'shared history'.
The domestic benchmark indices opened in green on Thursday amid mixed global cues, as selling was seen in the auto sector in the early trade.
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has reported Rs 3,026.09 crore in revenue in FY25 to date, an impressive 43 per cent growth from Rs 2,116.12 crore in FY24, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
BJP leader Danish Azad Ansari on Wednesday defended the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill, stating that those opposing it are actually working against the development of the Muslim community.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that a special campaign carried out by the Income Tax Department has led to the declaration of foreign assets and income to the tune of Rs 30, 300 crore after over 30,000 taxpayers revised their income tax returns or filed belated returns for 2024-25.
Tech giant Apple on Wednesday announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online from June 9 to 13.
India's overall retail sector is poised to become more than $1.6 trillion opportunity by 2030, offering immense headroom for sustained growth for the organised retail industry, according to a new report on Wednesday.
In a bold move aimed at overhauling the US electoral system, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks significant changes to how elections are conducted in the United States.