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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday lauded Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for its growing contribution to India’s defence self-reliance. He was present at the maiden flight of the Tejas Mk1A and inaugurated new aircraft production lines a...
October 17, 2025 2:44 PM
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on Friday in the national capital, where the leaders discussed potential avenues to enhance cooperation in areas such as trade, energy, and connectivity. In a post o...
October 17, 2025 2:50 PM
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha departed for Russia on Friday, leading an Indian delegation tasked with bringing back the sacred relics of Lord Buddha that are currently on display at an international exhibition in the Russian Repub...
October 17, 2025 3:13 PM
In a landmark event signalling a severe setback to the insurgency in Chhattisgarh, 208 Naxalites from the remote Maad region formally surrendered on Friday before Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, who virtually par...
October 17, 2025 2:00 PM
Taiwanese officials have been banned from attending events held by China next week to mark the 80th anniversary of the island's "retrocession" to Chinese rule because Beijing is trying to distort history for its own aims, the government said on Frida...
October 17, 2025 2:02 PM
Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide attack near the Afghan border on Friday, Pakistani security officials said, amid a fragile ceasefire between Islamabad and Kabul that paused days of intense fighting between the former allies this mon...
October 17, 2025 1:39 PM
Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday, after the military took power in the island nation this week following youth-led protests that forced Andry Rajoelina to flee. Rajoelina, whom lawmakers im...
October 17, 2025 1:30 PM
A bomb exploded outside the home of one of Italy's top investigative journalists late on Thursday, damaging two cars and a nearby house, prompting messages of solidarity for the reporter from colleagues and politicians. Sigfrido Ranucci, who hosts R...
October 17, 2025 2:33 PM
The National Consumer Helpline (NCH), a flagship initiative of the Department of Consumer Affairs, serves as a vital lifeline for Indian consumers, guiding them, resolving grievances, and spreading awareness about their rights. Functioning through th...
October 17, 2025 1:15 PM
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has directed officials to ensure the time-bound implementation of the ‘Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission’ and the ‘Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana’. In a high...
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