External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held “productive” talks on Wednesday to advance bilateral cooperation in energy and trade amid shifting geopolitical tensions. Jaishankar met Lavrov, shortly after the Russian foreign minister landed in New Delhi to attend a two-day conclave of the BRICS member states beginning Thursday. Iranian Foreign...
Tamil Nadu’s newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government proved its majority in the Assembly today. Vijay won the floor test with 144 votes. AIADMK’s 25 rebel MLAs also voted for TVK. 22 MLAs voted against TVK, and five remained neutral. Congress, VCK, IUML and Left parties have extended their support to TVK’s Vijay. Currently,...
The Delhi government, under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, is in the final stages of rolling out a comprehensive Logistics and Warehousing Policy aimed at making freight movement faster, more efficient and cost-effective, while improving ease of doing business in the capital, the release said. The Chief Minister said the policy is designed to reduce congestion...
Rain, thunderstorms and hailstorms lashed parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region leading to major disruption in flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and forcing multiple cancellations and diversions. At least nine flights bound for Delhi were diverted to Jaipur after adverse weather conditions made landing unsafe. The affected flights included IndiGo services...
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday inaugurated the exhibition “From Shunya to Ananta” at the United Nations headquarters in New York, highlighting India’s historic contribution to mathematics and its enduring influence on global scientific thought. Addressing the exhibition, Jaishankar said the global spread of mathematics reflects the interconnectedness of civilizations, while noting that many...
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said India ensured stable fuel prices and uninterrupted energy supplies despite global disruptions and rising crude oil prices, while significantly boosting domestic LPG production to meet growing demand. Addressing the CII Annual Business Summit 2026, Puri highlighted India’s resilience in handling global energy...
The government is set to resume registrations of e-rickshaws Delhi from May 15, with a set of new conditions to make enforcement strict against unauthorised e-rickshaws. Under the revised system, only one e-rickshaw will be allowed to be registered against a single licence holder, a move that officials said is intended to curb the practice...
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay was sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Sunday (May 10, 2026) morning — a moment long awaited by several thousand fans and supporters. As Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new Chief Minister, emotionally-charged supporters cheered...
Minister Narendra Modi has made a strong appeal to citizens to put “nation first above personal comfort” as India grapples with the economic fallout of the escalating West Asia conflict and rising global fuel prices. Warning that the ongoing crisis could impact fuel supplies and foreign exchange reserves, PM Modi urged people to adopt restraint,...
The Uttar Pradesh State Cabinet underwent a much-delayed expansion on Sunday with the induction of key figures into the Yogi Adityanath-led government. With the state headed to the polls next year, the composition of the new set of ministers reflects the BJP’s widening social and regional outreach. The decision came after the Assembly elections in...