New Delhi: India is continuing efforts to ensure the supply of life-saving medicines to Iran despite disruptions to air connectivity caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the regional conflict had created fresh challenges for flights between the two countries. He Read More…
Assam Police seized 78,400 suspected Yaba tablets valued at ₹19.6 crore in Cachar district and arrested one person in connection with the case, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. The tablets, which contain a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine, were recovered from a vehicle, according to the Chief Minister. Sarma said changing the Read More…
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a survivor of sexual assault under the POCSO Act cannot be denied compensation solely because a medical report shows no physical injuries. A division bench of Justices Shekhar B. Saraf and Amitabh Kumar Rai directed authorities to pay ₹3 lakh to a minor under the Uttar Pradesh Rani Read More…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Azerbaijan on Friday to hold talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov, on bilateral relations. According to an official statement, the two ministers will review ties between India and Azerbaijan during the meeting.
New Delhi: Two Indian Navy ships, INS Tir and INS Sujata, along with Coast Guard vessel Sarathi, arrived in the Maldives on October 21 as part of a long-range training deployment, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday. The vessels received a warm welcome from the Maldives National Defence Force upon arrival off Malé, reflecting the Read More…
The Department of Posts recorded revenue of ₹4,201.5 crore in the second quarter (July–September) of 2026, marking a 25% year-on-year growth and a 5% increase over the previous quarter. Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia chaired the department’s second-quarter review meeting in New Delhi on Thursday. Union Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Read More…
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday launched the nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’, urging farmers to reduce the excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides to protect soil health and human well-being. The awareness campaign will run from October 22 to November 30, 2026, with activities planned in villages across the country. Chouhan also Read More…
New Delhi: India and Poland have agreed to double bilateral trade by 2030, join hands on disaster resilience, establish a defence industry dialogue and hold talks on counter-terrorism. The decisions were taken during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, who is on an official visit to India from October Read More…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Heavy rain continues across Kerala, with weather alerts issued for all 14 districts on Thursday. An orange alert has been declared in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram and Kozhikode, while the remaining districts are under a yellow alert. With rainfall expected to intensify, warnings have been issued across the state for the next four days. The Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in Vijayadashami celebrations at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, extending festive greetings to people across the country and highlighting the enduring significance of Lord Ram’s ideals. Addressing the gathering, Modi conveyed his heartfelt wishes to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami, which symbolises the victory of good over Read More…