New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with African Union Chairperson and Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sunday. The two leaders recalled India’s role in facilitating the African Union’s inclusion in the G20 during India’s presidency in 2023. They emphasised that Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team on winning the Asia Cup after defeating their opponents 4-1 in the final. Describing the victory as a remarkable achievement, Modi said it reflected the immense talent of the country’s young hockey players. The Prime Minister extended his best wishes to the Read More…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday extended her greetings and best wishes to Indians in the country and abroad on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. In her message, the President said Lord Ganesha symbolises wisdom, prosperity and auspicious beginnings. She noted that the festival brings energy, knowledge and positivity into people’s lives and inspires Read More…
New Delhi: India on Sunday condemned the attack on Panama-flagged oil tanker MT El Gaia off the coast of Oman, in which one Indian seafarer was reported missing. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said 13 of the 14 Indian crew members onboard the vessel had been rescued. “We condemn the attack on the commercial Read More…
New Delhi: The 18th BRICS Summit has endorsed stronger international cooperation in traditional, complementary and integrative medicine, with the New Delhi Declaration welcoming a proposal to establish a dedicated expert working group, the Ministry of Ayush said. The proposed BRICS Expert Working Group on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) will operate under the BRICS Read More…
Patna: More than 48 lakh people continued to be affected by floods in Bihar on Sunday, even as water levels in most rivers that had crossed the danger mark began to recede, officials said. The decline in river levels brought some relief to flood-hit areas, but a large number of people remained affected by the Read More…
New Delhi: The three-day Dryland Congress 2026 concluded in New Delhi with a call for greater South–South and triangular cooperation to accelerate solutions for dryland agriculture. The Congress culminated in the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D), which outlines a shared agenda for transforming dryland agriculture through collaboration, knowledge exchange, innovation and collective Read More…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday praised the New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit, saying it reflected the “pragmatic, inclusive and forward-looking leadership” of Indian foreign policy in an evolving global order. The declaration also welcomed the recent Guwahati Declaration issued by the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies, which Read More…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, has announced projects and schemes involving a total outlay of Rs 79,219.06 crore through its maiden budget and subsequent Assembly debates on departmental grants. The announcements come amid criticism from opposition parties that the government’s spending plans could place significant strain on the Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the two leaders reviewing bilateral relations and reaffirming the need for a long-term strategic approach to ties. The meeting marked a discussion on the steady progress in India-China relations since their Read More…