Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Members of Parliament to engage in informed and respectful debate, with a shared commitment to the country’s progress, in the Monsoon Session that began on Monday (July 20, 2026). In a veiled attack on the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Mr. Modi referred to the innovators at Indian startup Skyroot Aerospace,...
India must prepare its workforce to meet global needs in emerging sectors influenced by artificial intelligence and automation and orthodox fields such as healthcare, and authorities should work with industry to anticipate future requirements, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. Jaishankar made the remarks at the launch of the Human Resource Mobility Forum,...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received a telephone call from the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, who expressed condolences over the loss of Indian lives in an accident at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar on June 21. The Qatari leader conveyed his sympathies to the families of the victims and...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu Back, in Seoul, where both sides reviewed the entire spectrum of defence cooperation and discussed ways to further expand collaboration in areas such as industry, production, maritime security, emerging technologies, military exchanges, logistics and regional security. He also met the South Korean...
Archery Association of India secretary general Virendra Sachdeva has been nominated as a member of the Commonwealth Games Committee by the World Archery. The committee works towards archery’s inclusion in the Commonwealth Games programme, promotes the sport across Commonwealth nations and facilitates the sharing of expertise and resources among member countries Sachdeva, who is also...
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday laid the foundation stones and presided over the grounding ceremonies for a series of strategic aerospace and defence manufacturing projects in the state, marking a significant push towards India’s defence self-reliance and indigenous military production capabilities. The high-profile event was...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that under India’s Chairmanship this year, BRICS will work together to strengthen multilateralism, promote sustainable development, enhance economic resilience and build a more inclusive world order. Interacting with Foreign Ministers and Heads of Delegation of BRICS countries who called on Mr Modi in New Delhi, the Prime Minister said,...
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,...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed a 50% reduction in the size of his official convoy, marking the clearest signal yet of the Centre’s austerity push amid concerns over fuel consumption and global uncertainty linked to the West Asia conflict. According to a TOI report, Modi instructed the Special Protection Group (SPG), the elite force...