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Mohali building collapse: Death toll rises to 2, many feared trapped for 17 hours | 4-year-old killed after speeding car driven by a teen hits him in Mumbai | PM Modi attends opening ceremony of Arabian Gulf Cup in Kuwait | Jaipur gas tanker crash: Toll touches 14, 30 critical | Arrest warrant against former cricketer Robin Uthappa over 'PF fraud' | PM Modi emplanes for a visit to Kuwait | German Christmas market car attack leaves 2 dead, Saudi Arabian doctor arrested | India, France come together to build world's largest museum in Delhi's Raisina Hill | Canada, US presented no evidence of Indians' involvement in purported criminal acts: Centre informs Parliament amid 'serious allegations' | Delhi Police Crime Branch to investigate FIR against Rahul Gandhi over Parliament tussle

Seven Indians injured in Magdeburg Christmas market car attack

Dec 22, 2024, at 02:48 pm

At least seven Indian nationals were injured after a man ploughed his car through a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg which left at least five people dead on Friday.

Germany to issue more professional visas in 2024 to fill its 1.34 million job vacancies: Report

Nov 18, 2024, at 04:33 am

Berlin: The German government said Sunday it plans to issue over 10% more professional visas in 2024, aiming to fill its 1.34 million job vacancies and tackle chronic labour shortages, news agency AFP reported.

Modi praises German govt's decision to increase the number of visas for skilled Indians from 20,000 to 90,000

Oct 25, 2024, at 09:10 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi praised the German government's decision to increase the number of visas for skilled Indians from 20,000 to 90,000 per year on Friday.

Conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia concern both India and Germany: PM Modi

Oct 25, 2024, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday referred to the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia and how they concern both New Delhi and Berlin, meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the national capital on Friday.

Indian, German Navy undertake Maritime Partnership Exercise in Indian Ocean

Oct 25, 2024, at 02:46 am

Indian Navy’s Destroyer INS Delhi, German Navy’s Frigate Baden-Württemberg and Tanker Frankfurt Am Main undertook a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in the Indian Ocean.

German chancellor Olaf Scholz reaching Delhi today, will hold wide-ranging talks with PM Modi

Oct 24, 2024, at 08:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will arrive in Delhi later today (Thursday, Oct. 24) on a three-day (Oct. 24 to Oct. 26) official visit to India for the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC), scheduled to be held in the national capital.

Looking forward to working with new Indian government, German Foreign Office posts on X congratulating over successfully conducting Lok Sabha polls

Jun 03, 2024, at 11:17 pm

The German government has praised India for conducting the seven-phased Lok Sabha election which ended on Saturday.

Karnataka sex scandal: Prajwal Revanna, arrested in Bengaluru upon return from Germany, to be produced in court today

May 31, 2024, at 05:19 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's grandson and suspended JDS leader, Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, will be produced in court on Friday, media reports said.

Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, arrested after he returns to Bengaluru from Germany

May 31, 2024, at 02:05 pm

Indian Parliamentarian Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, was arrested in the wee hours of Friday after he arrived in Bengaluru from Germany.

India does not need lessons from anyone: Jagdeep Dhankar after US, Germany, UN comment on Kejriwal

Mar 30, 2024, at 06:12 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After remarks from Germany, the United States, and finally the United Nations on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said the country does not need lessons from anyone on the rule of law, stressing that India is a unique democracy.

After Germany, US remark on Indian leader Arvind Kejriwal's arrest irks India

Mar 27, 2024, at 08:15 pm

India on Tuesday strongly objected to US State Department's remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said New Delhi expects other states to be respectful of the sovereignty and internal affairs of others.

India protests Germany's remark on Arvind Kejriwal's arrest in liquor policy case 

Mar 23, 2024, at 10:39 pm

India on Saturday lodged a strong protest against Germany's recent remark over the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case.

Indian Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane discusses bilateral security issues during India-Germany High Defence Committee meeting

Feb 28, 2024, at 03:09 pm

Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane co-chaired the India-Germany High Defence Committee (HDC) meeting in Berlin on 27 Feb 2024 with the State Secretary, German Ministry of Defence Benedikt Zimmer when the two leaders discussed a range of bilateral security and defence issues.

German Minister feels fascinated after making UPI payment in Delhi vegetable shop, embassy shares video

Aug 21, 2023, at 10:10 pm

Germany's federal minister for digital and transport Volker Wissing on Sunday got a first-hand experience of using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to make payment in a vegetable shop in New Delhi.

'Urge my friend Jai to cool a little bit': Shahi Tharoor advises Jaishankar on 'West bad habit' remark

Apr 04, 2023, at 02:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to "cool a little bit" after the latter's remark about the West's "bad habit" of commenting on other countries.

'West thinks it's God-given right': Jaishankar slams US, Germany for commenting on Rahul Gandhi's disqualification

Apr 03, 2023, at 06:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday slammed the US and Germany's comments on the disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following the latter's conviction in a criminal defamation case, media reports said.

After US, now Germany comments on Rahul Gandhi's conviction and disqualification from Parliament

Mar 30, 2023, at 10:56 pm

New Delhi: After the US, Germany has commented on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction by a court and his suspension from the Lok Sabha, saying it has taken note of the issue, and that it expects the standards of judicial independence and democratic principles to apply in the case.

'Indian protocol was outstanding': German envoy clarifies on protocol controversy

Mar 08, 2023, at 02:45 am

New Delhi: Germany has clarified that German Foreign minister Annalena Baerbock's plane landed early in Delhi and that she left the plane without receiving a line was ‘entirely a German problem’ and it had nothing to do with Indian protocol, media reported.

PM Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Scholz hold talks

Feb 25, 2023, at 07:08 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held talks here on Saturday during which they reviewed the progress on key outcomes of the last bilateral Inter-Governmental Consultations and also discussed ways to boost defence and economic cooperation.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in India, to hold talks with PM Modi

Feb 25, 2023, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi/UNI: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived here Saturday on a two-day State visit and was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, ahead of his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

'Not our business': Germany on India's purchase of Russian oil at discounted rate

Feb 23, 2023, at 05:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann, Wednesday stated that India's purchase of oil from Russia is not a matter of concern for Germany and that no government can be held responsible for procuring oil at a low price.

S Jaishankar holds talks with Germany's security policy chief

Feb 14, 2023, at 05:39 am

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jens Plötner, the Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to the German Chancellor, during which they discussed the bilateral ties as well as “exchanged views on the situation in Europe” – signifying the Ukraine conflict.

G-20 Summit: Modi, Scholz agree to deepen trade, investment ties

Nov 16, 2022, at 10:49 pm

Bali/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday agreed to deepen trade and investment ties as they held talks on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit.

The world needs to understand: Kashmir is an integral part of India

Oct 12, 2022, at 05:13 am

It is not long since Russia mocked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as “utterly confused” and ridiculed British politicians for their “stupidity” and “ignorance”. One is fascinated to say the same about the recent Kashmir reference of the German foreign minister.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sacks envoys to India, 4 other nations

Jul 10, 2022, at 05:07 am

Kyiv/IBNS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Saturday dismissed Kyiv's envoy to India, Germany and three other nations, the presidential website said.

'Internal matter, any comment not right': India responds to Germany on fact-checker Mohammed Zubair's arrest

Jul 08, 2022, at 03:34 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Responding sharply to the German foreign ministry's comments on fact-checker Mohammed Zubair's arrest, the Indian government Thursday called it "an internal issue" and said it was needless to comment on a case that is before the court.

PM Modi to unveil Bosch India's largest campus outside Europe in Bengaluru

Jun 29, 2022, at 06:26 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to unveil Bosch India's largest campus outside Europe at Adugodi on Thursday, marking the German company's 100 years in the South Asian nation.

PM Modi to visit Germany for G7 Summit from 26 to 28 June

Jun 26, 2022, at 03:43 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he will visit Germany's Schloss Elmau this weekend at the invitation of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for the G7 Summit where he will discuss environment, energy, climate, food security, health, counter-terrorism, gender equality and democracy with world leaders.

India ended politically unstable atmosphere of last three decades: PM Modi to Indian diaspora in Berlin

May 03, 2022, at 05:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Germany presently, interacted with the Indian diaspora at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin on Monday where he said India has ended the politically unstable atmosphere of the last three decades by pressing a button.

'No country will win in Ukraine war, talks only way to resolve dispute': PM Modi in Berlin

May 03, 2022, at 03:34 am

Berlin/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said no country can emerge victoriously from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine underlining that India supports peace, and made an appeal to end the war.