The embassy said it has set up control rooms in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to assist affected families and provide information about the incident. A boat carrying several Indian tourists capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam on Saturday, prompting an ongoing search and rescue operation by local authorities, the Indian Embassy in … Read more
PM Modi recalled India’s successful Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission and acknowledged New Zealand’s contribution to the achievement. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the futures of India and New Zealand are “intertwined” as he called for closer cooperation in technology, trade, space and sport during an address to the Indian community in Auckland.Speaking … Read more
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a “quintessential” Indian politician who prefers direct engagement with the electorate and don’t like being spoken to through intermediaries.While addressing a media briefing in New Zealand, when MEA Secretary (East) Rudrendra Tandon was asked why PM Modi had not … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday upped the ante against the Bharatiya Janata Party over the alleged ethanol scam in Madhya Pradesh, claiming that the state has become the epicentre of corruption and plunder under the saffron party’s government.In a social media post on X, Kharge said the public’s rightful grain was being … Read more
NEW DELHI: FSSAI has issued nine notices to Swiggy Instamart following multiple consumer complaints alleging violations of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, ANI reported on Saturday.The action comes a day after Swiggy disclosed that it had received a prohibition order from the food regulator in connection with its food ordering and delivery platform, … Read more
The exchange began after President Lee replied to a post by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who had shared visuals of the ceremonial welcome accorded to PM Modi in Auckland. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark visit to New Zealand was marked by an unexpected diplomatic moment on Saturday, as he exchanged warm … Read more
NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government has constituted a nine-member expert committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to examine and finalise the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC), 2026.The proposed legislation is expected to be introduced during the assembly’s August session, with indigenous communities proposed to remain outside its ambit.In a … Read more
The latest allegations come at a time when the NEET-UG paper leak had triggered a major political storm and forced govt to promise stricter safeguards in high-stakes exams New Delhi: An organised examination racket is operating across several states, according to Haryana-based advocate and student leader Deepak Dhankhar, who claims the UGC-NET Sociology question paper … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday handed an early edge to its opponents in the upcoming Bankipur Assembly bypoll after its candidate, Abhishek Kumar Sinha, pulled out of the contest, citing “family reasons.“The move gave fresh ammunition to the opposition, which claimed that the saffron party was “jittery at the prospect of a defeat” … Read more
On July 15, the panel will meet to discuss the affordability and accessibility of healthcare facilities in the public and private sectors. NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare will meet on July 16 to discuss the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) under the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, … Read more