India and Japan hold disarmament and non-proliferation talks in Tokyo
New Delhi, April 24 - India and Japan on Wednesday exchanged a wide range of views on major current issues in the fields of disarmament and non-proliferation, including nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, during the 10th Round of India-Japan Consultations on Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and
All three units of EVMs have their own microcontroller, ECI tells SC
New Delhi, April 24 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday apprised the Supreme Court that all three units (i.e. ballot unit, control unit and VVPAT) of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have their own microcontroller.
Iran, Sri Lanka inaugurate Uma Oya multipurpose development project
Colombo, April 24 - Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP) with an expected annual energy production of 290 gigawatt hours.
EU Parliament set to vote on stricter limits for air pollutants
Strasbourg, April 24 - The European Parliament is set to vote Wednesday on stricter limit values against air pollution.
German far-right’s top EU candidate to carry on despite aide’s arrest
Berlin, April 24 - The German far-right AfD party's top candidate for the European elections, Maximilian Krah, announced on Wednesday that he will continue leading the party's campaign despite the arrest of an aide on allegations of spying for China.
Congress ready to set ‘dangerous precedent’ by implementing Inheritance Tax: PM Modi
Raipur, April 24 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress, saying that the party seeks to destroy the ordinary people of India economically and is about to set a "dangerous precedent" by implementing an 'Inheritance Tax' if voted to power.
Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj meets CM Kejriwal in Tihar
New Delhi, April 24 - Delhi Minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday met incarcerated Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar prison.
NATO drills near Russian border increase risks of military conflict: Russian spokesperson
Moscow, April 24 - The upcoming NATO exercises near the Russian border increase the risks of military incidents, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted by local media as saying on Wednesday.
US Congress approves $61 billion in aid for Ukraine
Washington, April 24 - The US Congress has approved a $61-billion aid package for Ukraine after months of stalling.
UK PM Sunak makes first official visit to Germany
Berlin, April 24 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Berlin for the first time on Wednesday, 18 months after taking office.
German Prez to conclude visit to Turkey with Erdogan meeting
Ankara, April 24 - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will end his three-day visit to Turkey on Wednesday with a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
India calls for ‘gender-responsive arms control’ to prevent sexual violence in conflicts
United Nations, April 24 - To combat sexual violence in conflict situations, India has advocated a multifaceted approach which includes “gender-responsive arms control” that prevents the proliferation of weapons.
AAP’s Sanjay Singh accuses BJP of flip-flop on spectrum allocation
New Delhi, April 24 - AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday alleged that the BJP, which once opposed a first-come, first-served basis in spectrum allocation before coming into power, now wants the same policy to be implemented.
PM Modi highlights need for resilient infrastructure at 39-nation meet on natural disasters
New Delhi, April 24 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday emphasised the need to invest in resilient infrastructure as part of the strategy to minimise the damage from natural disasters that are on the rise across the world.
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Chhattisgarh, MP today
New Delhi, April 24 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, respectively, on Wednesday.
DRDO develops India’s lightest bulletproof jacket against highest threat level
New Delhi, April 24 - A unit of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully developed the lightest bulletproof jacket for security forces in the country designed to withstand the highest threat level, known as Level 6, officials said on Tuesday.
PM Modi, HM Shah among BJP’s 40 star campaigners for Odisha polls
Bhubaneswar, April 24 - The BJP has named Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath among the 40 star campaigners for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha.
China has been the biggest challenge for India: EAM Jaishankar
Hyderabad, April 24 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday termed China as the biggest challenge for India as he blamed the policies of the first Prime Minister of India, the late Jawaharlal Nehru, for many problems on the foreign policy
India carries out successful launch of medium-range ballistic missile’s new version
New Delhi, April 23 - India on Tuesday carried out a successful launch of the new variant of a medium-range ballistic missile.
Pressing UNSC reforms, India highlights consensus in G20 with broader membership
United Nations, April 24 - Pressing the case for Security Council reforms, India has highlighted the consensus arrived at the more representative G20 Summit on issues that could not make it through the UN's highest decision-making body stuck in a "cold war" mode.