Bucharest: On the final day of her State visit to Romania, President Droupadi Murmu addressed members of the Indian community and ‘Friends of India’ in Bucharest, highlighting the strong people-to-people ties between India and Romania. She praised the Indian diaspora for contributing to Romania’s development while promoting India’s culture and values. The President urged the Read More…
KOCHI: Gold prices increased by ₹55 per gram on Friday, pushing the rate of 916 hallmark gold to ₹13,285 per gram. The price of eight grams (one sovereign) has risen to ₹1,06,280. The price of 18-carat gold also stands at ₹10,915 per gram, with eight grams priced at ₹87,320. Meanwhile, silver prices remained unchanged, with Read More…
JAMMU: The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed on Saturday after a six-day suspension caused by adverse weather conditions, with more than 6,000 pilgrims leaving the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu for the Baltal base camp in Kashmir Valley, officials said. The pilgrimage had been suspended on July 19 as a precaution following persistent rainfall and Read More…
Bucharest: President Droupadi Murmu was on Friday conferred an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) by the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (BUES) during her State Visit to Romania. The honorary degree, the university’s highest academic distinction, is awarded to eminent personalities in recognition of their exceptional contributions to academia, public service and international cooperation. President Read More…
New Delhi: The Centre has said it has successfully ensured uninterrupted fertilizer availability across the country despite global supply chain disruptions caused by the conflict in West Asia. The government said the 2025-26 conflict affected imports of key raw materials such as ammonia, phosphoric acid, sulphur and potash, leading to higher freight costs, shipment delays Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent as the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 officially got underway. In a message shared on social media platform X, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that Indian athletes would compete with passion, determination and a spirit of excellence throughout the Games. Read More…
New Delhi: Gitanjali J. Angmo, wife of environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk, has appealed to the public not to criticise her husband for ending his 26-day hunger strike, saying he had made immense personal sacrifices for a cause larger than himself and deserves compassion rather than judgment. Her appeal came shortly after Wangchuk called off his Read More…
New Delhi: India on Friday strongly rejected China’s official account of the recent meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, asserting that New Delhi has never violated China’s sovereignty while accusing Beijing of continuing its illegal occupation of Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The Ministry of Read More…
New Delhi: Senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer K Srikar Reddy has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Qatar, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. Srikar Reddy, a 2001-batch IFS officer, is currently serving as the Consul General of India in San Francisco, United States. He will succeed the current envoy Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the Union Cabinet will take up the proposed anti-paper leak bill at its meeting today, paving the way for its introduction in Parliament next week. In a video message, the Prime Minister said the proposed legislation, which aims to provide for stringent action against those involved Read More…