By Nikhil Sreekandan On May 21, the forest department of the western Indian state of Gujarat released results of the country’s first lion population estimation since 2020. According to the census, India’s wild lion population – exclusively concentrated in Gujarat – has risen by 32 percent over the past five years to 891 lions. India’s […]
Read MoreNew Delhi [India], (ANI): On the 40th anniversary of the Kanishka bombing, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid homage to those who lost their lives in the attack and described it “as one of the worst acts of terrorism.” He emphasised that the anniversary of the attack is a “stark reminder of why the world […]
Read MoreNew Delhi [India] (ANI): The Indian government has scheduled three additional evacuation flights from Iran over the next two to three days as part of its ongoing Operation Sindhu, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after receiving a new batch of 285 Indian nationals evacuated from […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Iran has opened its otherwise closed airspace exclusively for Indian evacuation flights. At least 1,000 Indian students stranded in conflict-hit Iranian cities are expected to land in Delhi in the next two days as part of the government’s emergency evacuation programme, Operation Sindhu. The first flight is due to land at 11:00 PM […]
Read MoreIndia is preparing to export electricity to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates through long-distance subsea power cables, according to statements by the country’s power minister, Manohar Lal Khattar. The project includes a 1,700-km subsea cable to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $5.4 B (INR470 B), and a 1,400-km cable to the […]
Read MoreIndia will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad, and the water flowing to Pakistan will be diverted for internal use, Home Minister Amit Shah said in an interview with Times of India on Saturday. India put into “abeyance” its participation in the 1960 treaty, which governs the usage of the Indus river system, […]
Read MoreAmid escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that Indian students in Tehran have been moved out of the city for reasons of safety. It stated that other Indians who can manage to leave the city on their own have been advised to move of the city […]
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Calgary of Canada on Tuesday, June 17, to attend the 51st G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, marking a significant moment in India-Canada ties following a phase of strained diplomatic relations after the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. After landing in Canada, PM Modi said he would be meeting various […]
Read MoreNew Delhi : The US president has supported diplomacy, but recent statements suggest he may back military action as a form of coercion. New Delhi had granted a licence to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, opening India’s “next frontier of connectivity”, according to the country’s communications minister. The launch of Starlink, which provides high-speed […]
Read MoreNicosia [Cyprus] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a significant visit to Cyprus by expressing gratitude to President Nikos Christodoulides for a guided tour of Nicosia, and voiced optimism for stronger people-to-people ties. PM Narendra Modi tweeted, “I thank President Christodoulides for showing me parts of the historic city of Nicosia. We look forward […]
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