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July 14, 2025
Over 6.6 crore electors in Bihar included in draft electoral roll; ECI steps up efforts with 11 days left
With just 11 days remaining for the last date of submission of Enumeration Forms (EFs) under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Election Commission of India ...
July 14, 2025
India hopes zero tolerance for terrorism will be strongly upheld: EAM Jaishankar before key SCO meeting
A day ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers' Meeting (CFM) in Tianjin, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday stated that the "primary mandate" of the grouping is to "combat terrorism, separatism and...
July 14, 2025
Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand and Mizoram meet Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today and apprised him of the ongoing development works and key upcoming projects in the state. During the meeting, Chief Minister Dhami presented the Prime Minist...
July 14, 2025
India-China relationship gradually moving in a positive direction: EAM Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday said that the India-China relationship has been gradually moving in a positive direction since the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
July 14, 2025
EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese Vice President, emphasises ‘mutually beneficial’ outcomes through normalised ties
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during his meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday, emphasised that the continued normalisation of India-China relations could lead to "mutually beneficial" outcomes. He underscored the importance of op...
July 13, 2025
Iran says it will work with IAEA but inspections may be risky
Iran plans to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog despite restrictions imposed by its parliament, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday, while stressing that access to its bombed nuclear sites posed security and safety issues. A new law passed ...
July 14, 2025
Madhya Pradesh CM Courts UAE Investment During Dubai Visit, Secures Major Partnership Commitments
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, currently on a three-day visit to the UAE as part of his Dubai-Spain tour from July 13–19, is making strong headway in attracting international investm...
July 14, 2025
India Signs Long-Term Fertilizer Supply Agreements with Saudi Arabia During Minister JP Nadda’s Visit
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers JP Nadda concluded his three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, securing crucial agreements that will significantly enhance India's fertilizer supply chain and strengthen bilateral cooperation ...
July 14, 2025
Israeli missile hits Gaza children collecting water, IDF blames malfunction
At least eight Palestinians, most of them children, were killed and more than a dozen were wounded in central Gaza when they went to collect water on Sunday, local officials said, in an Israeli strike which the military said missed its target. The Israeli mil...
July 14, 2025
EU ready to hit US with 21-billion-euro tariff list, Italy foreign minister says
The European Union has already prepared a list of tariffs worth 21 billion euros ($24.52 billion) on U.S. goods if the two countries fail to reach a trade deal, Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani...
July 14, 2025
France’s Macron announces plan to accelerate military spending
President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced a plan to push forward France's defence spending, pledging to double the military budget by 2027 - three years earlier than originally planned - in response to a complex geopolitical moment. France had aimed to do...
July 13, 2025
Hungary’s opposition flags ‘New Deal’ to kickstart stagnating economy
Hungary's opposition leader Peter Magyar said on Saturday his Tisza party will launch a "Hungarian New Deal" to revive the stagnating economy with massive investment and predictable policy if it wins elections next year. Magyar, whose centre-right party has a...
July 14, 2025
Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit
The U.S. Justice Department unit charged with defending against legal challenges to signature Trump administration policies - such as restricting birthright citizenship and slashing funding to Harvard...
July 14, 2025
EU ready to hit US with 21-billion-euro tariff list, Italy foreign minister says
The European Union has already prepared a list of tariffs worth 21 billion euros ($24.52 billion) on U.S. goods if the two countries fail to reach a trade deal, Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said in a newspaper interview on Monday. President Donald ...
July 14, 2025
Trump demands more concessions as EU holds off on US tariff countermeasures
The European Union said on Sunday it would extend its suspension of countermeasures to U.S. tariffs until early August and continue to press for a negotiated settlement as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration demanded more concessions from trading part...
July 14, 2025
Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London, PM Modi offers condolences
Nigeria's former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa's most populous country from 2015 to 2023 and was the first Nigerian president to oust an incumbent through the ballot box, died in London ...
July 8, 2025
South Africa says Trump’s 30% tariff based on inaccurate view of their trade relations
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of a 30% tariff, saying that it was based on an inaccurate understanding of the two countries' trade and that negotiations with the U.S. would continue...
July 4, 2025
PM Modi announces OCI Cards for 6th-generation Indians in Trinidad & Tobago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his address to the Indian community in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, announced that sixth-generation members of the Indian diaspora in the country will now be eligible for Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards. “T...