As the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha commenced on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the “dark chapter” of the Emergency imposed by former PM Indira Gandhi 50 years ago to curb dissent. “Tomorrow is the 25th of June. For those dedicated to upholding the dignity of our Constitution and who believe in […]
With some eye-catching stroke play, Philip Salt and Jonny Bairstow led England to a resounding 8-wicket win over the co-hosts, the West Indies, chasing a target of 181 runs in under 18 overs on Wednesday night (local time), bringing the defending champions a step closer to a semi-final spot in the ongoing T20 World Cup. […]
Ilkay Gundogan set up a goal for Jamal Musiala and then scored himself to give Germany a comfortable 2-0 win over Hungary in Group A on Wednesday that made the host nation the first side to qualify for the knockout stage at Euro 2024. With two wins out of two, the Germans are guaranteed to […]
The Indian Embassy in the US organised a yoga session in Washington, DC, ahead of the 10th edition of the International Day of Yoga. The session, held on Thursday at The Wharf, saw a large number of participants. Sripriya Ranganathan, Deputy Ambassador at the Indian Embassy in the US, emphasised India’s pivotal role in promoting […]
Monsoon is advancing after stalling for more than a week and rains are set to cover central parts of the country in the next few days, bringing relief from the heatwave in the grain-growing northern plains, two senior weather officials said. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia’s third-largest economy, usually begin in the […]
India, France, and Australia on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to advancing shared values and working towards a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region during the third edition of their Trilateral Focal Points Meeting held virtually. The meeting reviewed the progress made under the three pillars of trilateral cooperation – maritime safety and security, marine […]
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday in Colombo, expressing appreciation for the progress made on various bilateral projects and initiatives. They also jointly unveiled the virtual plaque to mark the formal commissioning of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre built with a USD 6 million grant from India. […]
India and Cambodia discuss investment treaty, collaboration in UPI and traditional medicine India hosted the second meeting of the India-Cambodia Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment (JWGTI) on Thursday. During the meeting, the two nations discussed cooperation in traditional medicine and e-governance, diversification of the trade basket by identifying new products, a bilateral investment […]
Union Health Minister JP Nadda reviewed the heatwave situation across the country on Wednesday and instructed the establishment of special heatwave units in central government hospitals. The minister also assessed the preparedness of hospitals to deal with heatwave with senior officials of the Health Ministry. The Health Minister has directed officials to ensure all hospitals […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 84 major developmental projects worth more than Rs 1500 crore in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. According to a PMO release, the inaugurations will include projects related to road infrastructure, water supply schemes, and infrastructure in higher education etc. Additionally, the Prime Minister […]
