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November 19, 2025 10:38 PM

India Expands Visa-on-Arrival Facility for UAE Nationals to Three More Airports

India has expanded its Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) facility for UAE nationals to include Cochin, Calicut and Ahmedabad international airports, adding to the existing centres in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi. With thi...

November 19, 2025 10:03 PM

Penny Wong arrives in Delhi to co-chair 16th India–Australia Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue

Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong arrived in the national capital on Wednesday to co-chair the 16th Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar — the 26th meeting between the two leaders. The Mi...

November 19, 2025 9:05 PM

Bangladesh NSA meets Ajit Doval in Delhi amid tensions over Sheikh Hasina verdict

National Security Advisor (NSA) of Bangladesh Khalilur Rahman met NSA Ajit Doval in the national capital on Wednesday, the Bangladesh High Commission said. According to the statement, the two NSAs discussed the functioning of the Colombo Security Co...

November 19, 2025 8:45 PM

PM Modi to embark on three-day visit to South Africa for G20 Leaders’ Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 21 to 23, to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit hosted by the Republic of South Africa, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday. According to ...

November 19, 2025 8:17 PM

Goa set to host 56th International Film Festival of India from November 20 to 28

Goa is preparing to host the 56th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) from November 20 to 28, marking nine days of film screenings, cultural programmes and industry events. The festival will begin tomorrow with a Grand Opening ...

November 19, 2025 7:14 PM

India Takes a Genomic Leap: CSIR-IGIB and Serum Institute Partner to Deliver Indigenous Gene-Editing Therapies

India is stepping into a new era of genomic innovation, and at the heart of this transformation is a powerful collaboration between two scientific giants CSIR–Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) and the Serum Institute of Indi...

November 19, 2025 6:45 PM

Century-old Kodaikanal Observatory data offers new insights into the Sun’s magnetic future

Astronomers have tapped into more than a century’s worth of solar observations from the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KoSO) to reconstruct the Sun’s past polar magnetic behaviour—paving the way for better predictions of its future activity. Fo...

November 19, 2025 5:08 PM

Indian Army secures IPR for newly designed digital-print combat coat

The Indian Army has secured exclusive Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for its newly developed Coat Combat (Digital Print), further strengthening its modernisation and indigenisation drive. The new combat coat, unveiled in January 2025, is part of ...

November 19, 2025 5:06 PM

India to celebrate World Fisheries Day in Nov 21 with focus on sustainable growth and seafood exports

The Department of Fisheries, under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, will celebrate World Fisheries Day 2025 on November 21 at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi. This year’s theme, “India’s Blue Transformation: Strengt...

November 19, 2025 4:46 PM

Minister of State for Defence Meets Indian Community in UAE

The Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, interacted with members of the Indian community during a programme coordinated by the Indian People’s Forum (IPF) in the UAE. The session saw strong participation from Jharkhand NRIs, reflecting the s...

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