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July 1, 2026

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi Arrives in India for 16th India-Japan Annual Summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday evening on a three-day official visit to India to participate in the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, where the two countries ar...

July 1, 2026

Indian naval ships Tarkash, Ikshak conclude Seychelles port call

Indian Naval Ships INS Tarkash and INS Ikshak have concluded their port call at Port Victoria, Seychelles, following a series of professional engagements, ceremonial events and community outreach activities held as part of the island nation's National Day and ...

July 1, 2026

Username feature on WhatsApp may increase online fraud, phishing: Centre

The Centre has issued a notice to Meta over the proposed rollout of the 'username' feature on WhatsApp in India, expressing concerns that it could increase the risk of online fraud, phishing, digital arrest scams and identity impersonation. In the notice, the...

July 1, 2026

India, Pakistan exchange lists of prisoners and fishermen under Consular Access Agreement

India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged the lists of civil prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody through diplomatic channels simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, in accordance with t...

July 1, 2026

FM Nirmala Sitharaman embarks on four-day France visit to deepen strategic economic partnership

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday embarked on a four-day official visit to France to strengthen the India-France Strategic Partnership through a series of high-level engagements focused on economic cooperation, invest...

June 30, 2026

UAE steps up humanitarian aid to Lebanon as travel restrictions ease

The UAE has announced a fresh humanitarian assistance package for people affected by the ongoing crisis in Lebanon, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to supporting the Lebanese people. The assistance is announced under the directives of President Sheikh...

June 30, 2026

UAE launches first inter-emirate passenger rail service with landmark trial

The United Arab Emirates has achieved a historic milestone in its transport infrastructure today. The first Etihad Rail passenger train has completed its inaugural trial journey, travelling from Fujai...

June 30, 2026

UAE steps up humanitarian aid to Lebanon as travel restrictions ease

The UAE has announced a fresh humanitarian assistance package for people affected by the ongoing crisis in Lebanon, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to supporting the Lebanese people. The assistance is announced under the directives of President Sheikh...

June 30, 2026

Doha diplomacy faces early test as U.S. and Iran differ on talks

Diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions in West Asia have encountered an early hurdle as the United States and Iran offer conflicting accounts of the next stage of discussions in Doha. Uncertainty has grown over the future of U.S.-Iran engagement after Presiden...

June 25, 2026

India, European Union hold 12th Human Rights Dialogue in New Delhi, reaffirm commitment to democratic values

India and the European Union (EU) held the 12th India-EU Human Rights Dialogue in New Delhi on Wednesday. The dialogue was co-chaired by Piyush Srivastava, Additional Secretary (Europe West) in India'...

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 stability and nuclear oversight, as efforts continued to ease te...

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 26, 2026

Explainer: US Congress backed an Iran war powers resolution. Now what?

This week both the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed a resolution directing President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran, reflecting grow...

June 26, 2026

US Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for Haitians and Syrians

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for President Donald Trump's administration to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants of a humanitarian status that protects them from deportation, giving another boost to his hardline ap...

June 26, 2026

World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions

Three International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday sued U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration over sanctions imposed on them last year, arguing that the measures were unlawful. In the lawsuit filed in the federal court in Manhattan, judges Ki...

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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Indian naval ships Tarkash, Ikshak conclude Seychelles port call

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Light rain, cloudy skies and cool breezes brought much-needed relief to residents of Delhi-NCR on Wednesday, as the southwest monsoon contin...

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Indian naval ships Tarkash, Ikshak conclude Seychelles port call

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AI Decodes 100 Years of Kodaikanal Solar Records to Map Sun’s...

Researchers have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyse more tha...

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