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Amit Shah hails new criminal laws as India marks ‘A Golden Year of Trust in the Justice System’
India’s new criminal laws mark the beginning of a new era of affordable, accessible, and transparent justice, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, addressing a gathering in the capital to ...
July 2, 2025
INS Tamal joins Indian fleet, reinforces Indo-Russian naval cooperation
In a boost to India’s maritime defence capabilities, the Indian Navy on Tuesday commissioned its latest stealth frigate, INS Tamal (F 71), at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. The commissioning ceremony was held in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanj...
July 1, 2025
Hardeep Singh Puri highlights India’s economic milestones and reforms at ICAI Foundation Day
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Tuesday outlined India’s remarkable economic transformation over the past eleven years, crediting bold policy reforms, robust governance, and far-reaching social welfare measures for propel...
July 1, 2025
Navy rescues 14 Indian crew members from burning vessel in Arabian Sea
The Indian Navy successfully rescued 14 Indian crew members from a Palau-flagged oil tanker, MT Yi Cheng 6, after a major fire broke out in its engine room. According to the Ministry of Defence, when ...
July 1, 2025
Thai court suspends PM from duty pending case seeking her dismissal
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal, adding to mounting pressure on a government fighting for survival and under fire on multiple fronts. The court took on t...
July 1, 2025
India hosts first-ever ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue in Chennai to boost maritime cooperation and tourism
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the first-ever ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue in Chennai on Monday, marking a significant milestone in maritime cooperation between India and Southeast Asian nations. Held aboard...
July 1, 2025
Navy rescues 14 Indian crew members from burning vessel in Arabian Sea
The Indian Navy successfully rescued 14 Indian crew members from a Palau-flagged oil tanker, MT Yi Cheng 6, after a major fire broke out in its engine room. According to the Ministry of Defence, when ...
July 1, 2025
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy Inaugurates NMDC and MECON International Offices in Dubai
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries, led a high-level delegation to Dubai where he formally inaugurated the international offices of two major Indian public sector enterprises, NMDC Limited and MECON Limited, on June 30, 2025,...
June 30, 2025
Britain, France and Germany condemn ‘threats’ against head of IAEA watchdog
Britain, France and Germany denounced threats against the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Monday, after a hardline Iranian newspaper said IAEA boss Rafael Grossi should be tried and executed as an Israeli agent. "France, Germany and the United Kingdom co...
July 1, 2025
Indo-French joint military exercise ‘Shakti 2025’ concludes in France
The eighth edition of the Indo-French Joint Military Exercise 'Shakti' concluded on Tuesday after two weeks of intensive training and cooperation between the Indian and French armed forces. Held from...
June 30, 2025
Britain, France and Germany condemn ‘threats’ against head of IAEA watchdog
Britain, France and Germany denounced threats against the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Monday, after a hardline Iranian newspaper said IAEA boss Rafael Grossi should be tried and executed as an Israeli agent. "France, Germany and the United Kingdom co...
June 29, 2025
EU plans to add carbon credits to new climate goal, document shows
The European Commission is set to propose counting carbon credits bought from other countries towards the European Union's 2040 climate target, a Commission document seen by Reuters showed. The Commission is due to propose a legally binding EU climate target ...
July 1, 2025
Trump suggests DOGE look at Musk’s companies to save money
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that his efficiency department should take a look at the subsidies that Tesla CEO Elon Musk's companies have received in order to save the federal gove...
July 1, 2025
EAM Jaishankar arrives in Washington to attend Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Washington, D.C., on Monday to participate in the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (QFMM) scheduled for July 1. According to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the ministers will build ...
July 1, 2025
Trump lawyer says no immediate deportations under birthright citizenship order, as judges to decide on challenges
President Donald Trump's administration will not deport children deemed ineligible for U.S. citizenship until his executive order curtailing birthright citizenship takes effect on July 27, a government lawyer said on Monday after being pressed by two federal j...
May 29, 2025
Operation Sindoor outreach: Sule-led delegation conveys India’s resolute stance against terrorism in South Africa
An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule held extensive meetings with South African leadership in Cape Town, reiterating India's firm and united stand against terro...
May 28, 2025
Operation Sindoor outreach: Indian delegation thanks Congo for unequivocal condemnation of terrorism
An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde has successfully concluded its diplomatic mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), emphasising India's firm stand against Pakistan-sponsored cross-border ter...
April 16, 2025
Up to 400,000 displaced from Darfur camp after Sudan RSF takeover, UN agency says
Between 60,000 and 80,000 households - or up to 400,000 people, - have been displaced from Sudan's Zamzam camp in North Darfur after it was taken over by the Rapid Support Forces, according to data from the U.N.'s International Organization for Migration. ...