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April 30, 2026

Vietnamese President To Lam to visit India from May 5–7

Vietnamese President To Lam will undertake a State visit to India from May 5 to 7 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. Pres...

April 30, 2026

PM Modi expresses grief after Bengaluru wall collapse kills 7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a wall collapse incident in Bengaluru, which claimed seven lives, including three children. In a post on X, the Prime Minister described the incident as “unfortunate” and ...

April 30, 2026

Ashwini Vaishnaw to flag off Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat today

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off a direct 20-coach Vande Bharat train service between Jammu and Srinagar on Thursday, while regular services for the public will commence from May 2. In addition to giving a fillip to tourism, the service will re...

April 29, 2026

US spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory

U.S. intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and become a political ...

April 28, 2026

Iran’s Guards seize wartime power, blunting Supreme Leader's role

Two months into a war with the U.S. and Israel, Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power — an abrupt break with the past that may be hardening Tehran’s stance as it weighs renewed talks with Washington. Since its c...

April 28, 2026

Trump says Iran wants US to open Hormuz Strait as soon as possible

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran has said it was in a state of collapse and wants the United States to open the Strait of Hormuz while it sorts out its leadership. It was not clear from Trump's social media post how Iran had communicated that ...

April 29, 2026

Trump urges Iran to sign a deal and discusses prolonged blockade

Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran's ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the U.S. president urged...

April 29, 2026

US spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory

U.S. intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and become a political liability for the White House, two U.S. officials and a pers...

April 29, 2026

EXPLAINER-What is OPEC+ and how does it affect oil prices?

The United Arab Emirates, one of OPEC+'s largest producers, will leave the oil producers' alliance on May 1, it said on Tuesday. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, including Russia, are known collectively as OPEC+. Last year, th...

April 29, 2026

Trump hits back at German chancellor after Iran criticism

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war in Iran on Tuesday, a day after Merz said the Iranians were humiliating the United States in talks to end it. "The...

April 22, 2026

Number of immigrants in EU reaches record high of 64.2 million in 2025, study shows

The number of immigrants residing in the European Union climbed to a record high of 64.2 million in 2025, up about 2.1 million from a year earlier, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Centre for Research and Analysis on Migration at RFBerlin. ...

April 22, 2026

Rajnath Singh engages Indian diaspora in Berlin, highlights role in strengthening India-Germany ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday interacted with members of the Indian diaspora in Berlin, describing the community as a vital link in deepening ties between India and Germany. Addressing a gathering on the first day of his three-day visit, Singh pra...

April 29, 2026

Trump urges Iran to sign a deal and discusses prolonged blockade

Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran's ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the U.S. president urged...

April 29, 2026

Trump approval sinks to new low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concern

President Donald Trump's approval rating sank to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of living and an unpopular war with Iran, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The four-day poll completed on...

April 29, 2026

US imposes sanctions on 35 individuals, entities for aiding Iran's sanctions evasions

The U.S. government ratcheted up pressure on Tehran on Tuesday, imposing sanctions on 35 entities and individuals for their roles in Iran's shadow banking sector, and threatened sanctions against banks doing business with Chinese "teapot" refineries that it sa...

April 23, 2026

EAM Jaishankar launches logo, theme and website for 4th India-Africa Forum Summit, highlights future-focused partnership

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday launched the logo, theme and official website for the fourth edition of the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), marking a key step towards strength...

January 23, 2026

Half of all Sudanese children not in education due to civil war, says aid group

Around half of all school-age children in Sudan, or more than eight million, are no longer in education because of the country's civil war, in one of the world's worst education crises, Save The Children said in a report on Thursday. "Right now the internatio...

January 23, 2026

UN says 35 million Nigerians risk hunger after global funding collapse

Nearly 35 million Nigerians are at risk of hunger this year, including 3 million children facing severe malnutrition, the United Nations said on Thursday, following the collapse of global aid budgets. Speaking at the launch of the 2026 humanitarian plan in Ab...

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Vietnamese President To Lam to visit India from May 5–7

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Initial Australian inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting calls for counter-terrorism reforms

An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting on Thursday advised increased secu...

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April 29, 2026 | Advancing Resilience with Climate Change

India emerging as global leader in climate action: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday highlighted India’s growing stature as a global leader in climate action, r...

April 17, 2026 | gene editing

Researchers eye potential Down syndrome fix via advanced gene...

Researchers have developed a modified version of the CRISPR gene-editi...

April 15, 2026 | AIIMS Nagpur

President Murmu urges compassion-driven healthcare at AIIMS N...

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday emphasised the importance of com...

April 13, 2026 | Department of Pharmaceuticals

India Pharma 2026 highlights policy push, innovation drive to...

The 9th edition of India Pharma 2026, a flagship event of the Departme...

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36 minutes ago | Vietnamese President To Lam

Vietnamese President To Lam to visit India from May 5–7

Vietnamese President To Lam will undertake a State visit to India from...

3 hours ago | Bondi Beach shooting

Initial Australian inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting calls fo...

An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting on T...

3 hours ago | iran war

Putin puts forward ideas on Iran in call with Trump, Kremlin ...

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a phone call on Wednesday in whic...

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April 7, 2026 | International Day of Yoga 2026

Yoga Mahotsav 2026 kicks off IDY countdown, sets Asia record ...

The Ayush Ministry on Tuesday launched the 75-day countdown to the Int...

March 29, 2026 | health risk

Abdominal obesity poses greater health risk than overall obes...

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday cautioned that abdominal or...

March 29, 2026 | healthy living

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges focus on fitness, promotes yoga a...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on citizens to prioritis...

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April 27, 2026 | AI model

DeepSeek’s new AI model does not wow markets in fast-ch...

Market reaction to DeepSeek's preview of its long-awaited next-generat...

April 27, 2026 | TRAI

TRAI releases consultation paper on expansion of public Wi-Fi...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released a consultation ...

April 24, 2026 | Silicon Photonics

India launches indigenous silicon photonics solutions at IIT-...

India on Friday marked a significant step towards technological self-r...

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