Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh amid tensions over atrocities on Hindus
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning amid rising tensions over reported atrocities against the Hindu community in Bangladesh. Misri is scheduled to hold Foreign Office Consultations with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Md Jashim Uddin, later in the day. The
AAP criticizes Centre over bomb threats to schools, slams law and order in Delhi
After several schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Monday morning, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a scathing attack on the Centre and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, questioning the law and order situation in the national capital. Over 40 schools in
Sisodia slams Centre over law and order concerns in Delhi
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, criticized the BJP-led Centre on Monday for allegedly ignoring the deteriorating law and order situation in the national capital. This comes after over 40 schools, including DPS RK Puram
Subsidiary of US consulting firm pays $122 million to resolve South Africa bribery case involving Indian ex-executive
A subsidiary of global consulting company McKinsey has agreed to a $122.85 million settlement with US prosecutors in a South African bribery case involving a former Indian executive, officials said. “McKinsey Africa has agreed to pay a criminal penalty of more than $122
India to chair UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs for the first time
India has been chosen to chair the 68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), according to a statement from the Indian Embassy in Austria on Friday. Ambassador Shambhu S Kumaran, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, officially assumed
Centre committed to ensuring quality school education for all, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to providing quality school education to all sections of society, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP). On Friday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Modi, approved the establishment of
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024 awarded to former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet
Michelle Bachelet, the former President of Chile and a prominent global advocate for human rights, has been awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development. The announcement was made by an international jury chaired by Shivshankar Menon, former National Security
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy seek to cut government spending
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, tasked by President-elect Donald Trump to head the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), have begun meetings with congressional Republicans to discuss cutting federal spending and regulations. The goal is to overhaul the federal budget, a challenge that has
PM Modi’s four-pillar strategy driving India’s growth, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
India’s growth story is being propelled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s four-pillar strategy, even amidst global instability and geopolitical tensions, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. Addressing the NDTV Indian of The Year event, Vaishnaw highlighted that the country’s sustained growth rate of 6-8%
Trump nominates Paul Atkins to head Securities and Exchange Commission
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he has nominated Paul Atkins, a former commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be the agency’s chairman. Atkins, the CEO and founder of Patomak Global Partners, a risk management consultancy, served as an
PM Modi and Bhutan King discuss enhancing economic connectivity, fast-tracking ‘visionary’ Gelephu Mindfulness City project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated India’s strong commitment to Bhutan’s economic development, highlighting the doubling of India’s development support to the neighbouring country for its 13th Five-Year Plan period during his meeting with Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in New Delhi, on Thursday.
Putin lauds PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ policy, says Russia willing to invest
President Vladimir Putin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘India-first’ policy and the ‘Make in India’ initiative and expressed Russia’s willingness to establish manufacturing operations in India. Addressing the 15th VTB Russia Calling Investment Forum in Moscow, President Putin drew parallels between Russia’s import
‘Maha’ suspense over: Fadnavis is new Maharashtra CM, to take oath on Thursday
The wait was over after 132 party legislators and five Independents supporting the BJP on Wednesday unanimously elected Devendra Fadnavis as the legislature party leader. With this, he is set to take oath for the third time as the Maharashtra Chief Minister at
Narain Singh Chaura: The man who attempted to attack Sukhbir Badal at Golden Temple
Narain Singh Chaura, an alleged associate of the banned pro-Khalistan group Babbar Khalsa, was arrested on Wednesday morning for attempting to fire on former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, at the Golden Temple’s gate in Amritsar. The incident occurred around 9
India and UK review progress in key focus areas under 2030 roadmap
India and the United Kingdom on Tuesday reviewed progress on the Defence Industrial Roadmap and the entire gamut of the India-UK comprehensive strategic partnership during the second India-UK 2+2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue held in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by
Netanyahu thanks Trump for ‘strong’ statement warning Hamas to release hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked US President-elect Donald Trump after the latter called for the hostages held in Gaza to be released by Hamas the day he takes charge as president. In a post on X, Netanyahu on Tuesday expressed his
S. Korea, US postpone key nuclear deterrence talks: Pentagon spokesperson
South Korea and the US have put off key nuclear deterrence talks and a related exercise originally set to take place in Washington this week, a Pentagon spokesperson said, after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived declaration of emergency martial law. Seoul
Senseless, horrendous: UK MP Priti Patel condemns violence against Hindus in B’desh
Indian-origin UK MP Priti Patel on Wednesday strongly condemned the ongoing violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, calling it “senseless” and “horrendous.” Patel, a Conservative MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary, urged the Bangladeshi government to prioritize the security and religious freedom of Hindus.
Trump’s nominee to head anti-drug agency becomes 2nd high-level appointee to quit
Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has become the second high-level appointee to quit, highlighting the problems the President-elect faces in filling the top jobs in his administration. Chad Chronister, a local-level law enforcement official who was nominated for
India calls for remaking international financial architecture to give Global South greater say
India has called for remaking the international financial system by increasing the Global South’s representation in the management of institutions and expanding the lending capacities of development banks. On Tuesday, Geetu Joshi, an advisor in the Department of Economic Affairs, said, “The international