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Foreign students and journalists can study or work in the US for as long as they want without applying for extensions after a federal judge on Monday blocked a new Trump administration policy. The judge postponed implementation of the new rule that would limit how long foreign students and journalists can remain in the US. []

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh released RAKSHA document on defence diplomacy in New Delhi on September 03, 2026. This comprehensive framework outlines Indias strategic roadmap and vision for global defence partnerships over the next 10 years. The document marks a shift in Indias strategic engagement, aligning national security objectives with proactive global cooperation, fostering long-term stability []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever held delegation-level talks today at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The meeting is the centrepiece of De Wevers three-day official visit, his first to India since taking office and the first by a Belgian premier in nearly two decades. The two sides reviewed the []

Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a three-day visit to India. He was welcomed by Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth. This is Prime Minister De Wevers first visit to India since taking office in February last year. It is also the first visit by a []

Indias Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, held bilateral discussions with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in the U.S. The high-level meeting took place on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The discussions focused on semiconductors, AI, and data centers as the fundamental building []

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is concluding her six-day official visit to the U.S. today. On the final day of the visit, she is visiting New York, where she participated in a high-level Business Roundtable with investors. The Minister asserted that, despite global disruptions and against all odds, India continues to be the fastest-growing major economy []

Indias Health Minister J.P. Nadda has reviewed the countrys preparedness for seasonal influenza, including H1N1, with a special focus on the National Capital. Delhi Health Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh also attended the meeting. Minister Nadda reviewed influenza surveillance, ILI and SARI trends, testing and laboratory monitoring, as well as the preparedness of healthcare facilities. []

Indias Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has confirmed that all 22 Indian nationals serving as crew members aboard two foreign-flagged vessels are safe. Sixteen Indian seafarers are on one ship, while six are on the other. The MEA says it is in touch with the concerned authorities and is closely monitoring the situation to ensure []

A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote US Air Force site in Alaska, killing all on board. The Alaskan Command said that the civilian-contracted plane crashed at the long-range radar site in Cape Newenham, on the states southwestern tip. Rescuers who reached the crash site confirmed there were no survivors. The radar []

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as the 23rd President of Bangladesh. President Murmu expressed confidence that his long experience in public life and political leadership would herald a successful tenure in the service of the people. In amessage to Alamgir, President Murmu said India and Bangladesh share []

The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Ladakh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah disclosed this in a social media post. Mr Shah said that the decision will significantly enhance access to justice for citizens living in remote areas of Ladakh by reducing the time []

Japans Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who is on an official visit to India, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday. During their meeting, Mr Modi shared his vision for further strengthening the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan and highlighted the importance of India-Japan defence and security cooperation in furthering peace, stability []

The Government has notified 11 more International Ports, enabling E-visa holder foreigners to enter India. The Home Ministry said that it includes nine land ports and two airports. This includes airports at Bhopal and Tirupati, and land ports at Attari and Agartala. The Ministry said that the addition of ports further enhances the attractiveness and []

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has unveiled a special Metro train wrapped with the Har Ghar Tiranga theme on the Yellow Line to celebrate the spirit of independence. In a social media post, DMRC said that the train was unveiled as part of the week-long activities being organised to celebrate the 80th Independence Day of []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the 57th Convocation Ceremony of IIT Delhi. Highlighting the profound emotional resonance of the ceremony, the Prime Minister reflected on the vibrant, dream-filled atmosphere of the campus. He recalled his previous virtual attendance during the COVID pandemic, expressing his deep personal satisfaction at being physically present among the graduating []

In West Asia, multiple political, military and diplomatic tracks are moving at once, reshaping the regions crisis landscape. In Tehran, Irans parliament is still reviewing the draft plan to reopen and regulate the Strait of Hormuz. The bill remains in committee, with lawmakers studying a preliminary text that would tighten oversight of foreign vessels and []

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the new office of the National Urban Co-operative Finance and Development Corporation Limited (NUCFDC) today in Mumbai. The Home Minister will also interact with representatives of State Urban Cooperative Bank Federations and district associations of Maharashtra. During the programme, a Memorandum of Understanding will be exchanged []

India has rejected the objections raised by a US lawmaker on the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, saying that its legislative matters are its internal affairs in which the decisions are taken by the Parliament. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said this during a media briefing in New Delhi while replying to a []