Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh holds talks with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka
Jul 14, 2018, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh called on the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Saturday.
Iran assures New Delhi of oil supply flexibility a day after diplomat's warning
Jul 12, 2018, at 10:52 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): A day after warning India on possibility of losing its special status as an importer of oil if it buckled under the US pressure, Iran on Wednesday assured that it would continue to "do its best to ensure security of oil supply to India through offering various flexibility measures which facilitates bilateral trade."
Jul 09, 2018, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, and Kim Hyun-chong, the Minister for Trade, Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea, met on Monday morning at the Commerce Minister’s residence in New Delhi.
Experts urge Britain to find sweet spot of convergence with India battling cross-border terrorism
Jul 09, 2018, at 03:51 pm
London, July 9 (IBNS): Britain must find a sweet spot of convergence with India by addressing core issues like student visa, opportunites for skilled professionals from the Asian giant in the UK and facotoring in the cross border terrorism exported from Pakistan to India while dealing with geopolitical issues, said experts at a recent seminar in London.
Husband accuses clergymen of sexually abusing wife for years in Kerala church
Jul 04, 2018, at 11:54 am
Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IBNS): A Kerala man has accused five priests of sexually abusing his wife for decades using their clout as clergymen in a church in the southern state.
Jul 03, 2018, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in touch with Ministry of External Affairs over the 'well being' of Indian pilgrims stranded in Nepal.
Bhutan PM Dasho Tshering Tobgay to visit India
Jul 03, 2018, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister of Bhutan Dasho Tshering Tobgay will visit India from July 5-7, officials said on Tuesday.
India, Pakistan exchange lists of prisoners
Jul 01, 2018, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi/Islamabad, July 1 (IBNS): India and Pakistan on Sunday exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen of each country lodged in the jails, officials said.
US wants cuts in Iranian oil imports, India says it will take steps to ensure energy security
Jun 28, 2018, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS): India on Thursday clarified that it is not under pressure by the United States to cut trade ties with Iran with special reference to Iranian oil import.
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:34 pm
New York, June 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)between India and Indonesia on Technical Cooperation in the field of railways sector.
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Denmark for cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The MoU was signed on 16.4.2018.
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi,June 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been appraised of the Implementing Arrangement (IA) for Pre-formulation Studies of a Maritime Domain Awareness Mission signed between India and France on 10th March 2018.
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Agreement between India and Denmark on Cooperation in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Germany on Cooperation in the field of Civil Aviation
Jun 27, 2018, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) titled Joint Declaration of Intent between India and Germany on Cooperation in the field of Civil Aviation.
Jun 27, 2018, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi: Outrage and distrust followed a report by Thomson Reuters Foundation which in a survey- admittedly based on perception and not scientific data- ranked India as the worst place for women facing sexual violence.
India gifts Dornier maritime patrol aircraft to Seychelles
Jun 26, 2018, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS): India on Tuesday gifted a Dornier maritime patrol aircraft to Seychelles.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi over survey result showing India most dangerous for women
Jun 26, 2018, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi, Jun 26 (IBNS): In the wake of a survey result that suggested India is the most dangerous country for women due to high risk of sexual harassment, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has taken a shot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent video on practicing yoga.
India is the most dangerous country for women: Survey
Jun 26, 2018, at 05:13 pm
London, Jun 26 (IBNS): A recent survey has found that India is the most dangerous country in the world for women as they have high risk of facing sexual violence in the country.
UN: India replies to Pakistan's Kashmir comment, says empty rhetoric won't change it
Jun 26, 2018, at 02:20 pm
New York, Jun 26 (IBNS): Exercising its Right of Reply at the UN General Assembly, India came down on Pakistan on Monday, after the latter accused the former of carrying out egregious crimes, such as mass blinding and killings in Jammu and Kashmir.
Suresh Prabhu chairs India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission
Jun 25, 2018, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation of India, Suresh Prabhu co-chaired the 15th Session of the India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission with the Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Steven Ciobo, in Canberra on Monday.
India, Seychelles agree to work on Assumption Island Project
Jun 25, 2018, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS) India and Seychelles on Monday announced their decision to work on the Assumption Island Project.
Reports of India shortening exports of essential goods to Maldives are misleading, says MEA
Jun 25, 2018, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi, Jun 25 (IBNS): Reports circulated by the Indian and Maldivian media outlets about New Delhi shortening its exports of essential goods to Male are misleading, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
Narendra Modi calls India-Afghanistan Test as 'historic'
Jun 24, 2018, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Appreciating Afghanistan cricketers for their participation in the recent Test match against India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated the clash and called it 'historic'.
AIR Force football championship concludes at Barrackpore
Jun 22, 2018, at 07:02 pm
Kolkata, June 22 (IBNS): The prestigious Inter-Command Air Force Football Championship 2018-19 concluded at Air Force Station Barrackpore on 21 Jun 18 at 1700hrs.
Sushma Swaraj visits Rome, commences four-nation official visit
Jun 18, 2018, at 03:40 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday arrived in Rome as she commenced her 4-nation official visit.
UK removes Indians from relaxed student visa rule
Jun 16, 2018, at 08:00 pm
London, June 16 (IBNS); Triggering an outrage, the United Kingdom government has decided to exclude students from India from a new list of countries considered "low risk" in a bid to facilitate an easier visa application process to universities.
Children in India exhibit religious tolerance, study finds
Jun 15, 2018, at 10:00 am
New York, June 15 (IBNS): A new investigation of how children reason about religious rules reveals a remarkable level of acceptance of different religions' rules and practices in India.
India dismayed over Maldives situation as ex-President and Chief Justice sentenced for 19 months
Jun 14, 2018, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS) India has expressed its strong disappointment over the functioning of democracy in the island nation condemning the imprisonment of the former president and Chief Justice of Supreme Cout for long periods in jail.
Cabinet approves MoU between the ICMR and INSERM, France
Jun 13, 2018, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi, June 13 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which was signed in March, 2018 between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Institut National de la Santeet de la RechercheMedicale (INSERM), France.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Viet Nam on Joint issue of postage stamp
Jun 13, 2018, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi, June 13 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the joint issue of a postage stamp between Department of Posts and Viet Nam Post.