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June 25, 2026

High-level consultation reviews convergence framework ahead of VB–G RAM G rollout from July 1

A high-level inter-ministerial consultation on the Draft Convergence Framework under the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB–G RAM G) was held in New Del...

June 24, 2026

Air India flight entry coordinated with Pakistan ATC for return to Delhi: DGCA

Civil Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Wednesday that the brief entry into Pakistani airspace of Air India's Delhi-Amritsar flight AI-479 two days ago was coordinated with Pakistan's Air Traffic Control (ATC) authorities ...

June 24, 2026

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in Chennai on two-day Tamil Nadu, Puducherry visit

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Chennai on Wednesday for a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, during which she is scheduled to attend a series of educational, developmental and public outreach programmes. Sitharaman arrived in Ch...

June 24, 2026

India slams Pakistan for ‘politicising’ UN Security Council meeting on Jammu & Kashmir

India strongly criticised Pakistan for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during an Arria-formula meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), asserting that the Union Territory is an in...

June 23, 2026

US Eases Iran Sanctions to Allow Oil Sales Amid Peace Talks

The United States has temporarily lifted major sanctions on Iran, authorizing the production, delivery and sale of Iranian-origin crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products. The 60-day general license issued by the U.S. Treasury Department remains in effe...

June 22, 2026

54 injured, 18 missing after explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas facility

An explosion ripped through Qatar’s key natural gas export infrastructure injuring at least 54 people while 18 others remain missing, according to official reports.  The blast occurred in the Ras Laffan industrial area on Sunday night, one of the world’s...

June 23, 2026

Rubio faces tough task of selling Iran reset to wary Gulf allies

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces a delicate mission this week pitching Washington's Iran peace deal to Gulf Arab leaders who fear excessive concessions will strengthen Tehran and reshape the ...

June 23, 2026

US waives Iran sanctions, Trump says he will 'do what I have to' if Tehran misbehaves

The United States waived sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first talks under a nascent peace deal, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying he will "do what I have to do" if Iran does not stick to its side of the agreement. U.S. Vice Presiden...

June 23, 2026

12 Indian nationals killed in Qatar gas facility explosion; EAM Jaishankar expresses condolences

Twelve Indian nationals were killed in a devastating explosion at a gas processing facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, one of the deadliest accidents in the global gas industry in more than two decades. Confirming the casualties, the Embassy of In...

June 23, 2026

'Very productive 36 hours', says US Vice President Vance as he departs from Switzerland after talks with Iran

US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that technical talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland had made significant progress, including agreements on maritime security, regional stab...

June 22, 2026

Ten years on, Brexit disputes still hold back Britain's reconciliation with EU

Ten years on from Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union, much of the rancour and vitriol between London and Brussels has gone. But the tensions that drove the historic rupture - over immigration and ideology - remain. Compounding that, the sides ar...

June 18, 2026

France to get its first traditional Hindu temple built with Indian stones

Members of the Indian diaspora in France on Thursday announced that the country will soon have its first traditional Hindu temple, with its inauguration scheduled for September. Speaking to IANS, members of the Indian community expressed pride over the develo...

June 23, 2026

Rubio faces tough task of selling Iran reset to wary Gulf allies

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces a delicate mission this week pitching Washington's Iran peace deal to Gulf Arab leaders who fear excessive concessions will strengthen Tehran and reshape the ...

June 23, 2026

Trump signs orders calling for powerful quantum computer, targeting 2028

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a push to build a powerful quantum computer for scientific research and speed efforts to protect government systems from related cyber threats, bolstering U.S. efforts in its race with China for a technology that c...

June 22, 2026

International Yoga Day dawns on Times Square with people reflecting universality with all nations and ethnicities

Solstice Day dawned in Times Square with hundreds of people performing the ancient Indian art of health. The Indian Consulate General-sponsored programme started the International Day of Yoga, which features yoga exercises by thousands of people into the nigh...

June 17, 2026

PM Modi highlights India's solar-powered agriculture model as blueprint for food security in Africa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted India's success in using solar energy to transform agriculture, describing the country's clean-energy-driven farming model as a scalable solution ...

May 27, 2026

Russian scientists develop vaccine for new Ebola strain: Moscow

Russia has announced that its scientists have developed a vaccine against a new strain of the Ebola virus linked to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Russian Embassy in South Africa, in a post on social media platform X on Tu...

May 22, 2026

International Big Cat Alliance Summit postponed following rescheduling of India-Africa Forum Summit

The first International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit, originally scheduled to be held in New Delhi on June 1, has been postponed following the rescheduling of the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV), the government said on Thursday. The summit was pl...

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