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...
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...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that Operation Sindoor reflected India’s firm response against terrorism and an unwavering commitment to safeguarding the national security. On the first anniversary of the military offensive against military and terror Infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, the prime minister said a year later, India remains as steadfast...
In a significant development, Governor RN Ravi on Thursday dissolved West Bengal Assembly with effect from May 7. The development comes as Mamata Banerjee refused to resign from the post of chief minister after poll debacle. The current assembly was constituted in May 2021 after the Trinamool Congress, under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, returned...
Actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the architect behind the latest election blockbuster in Tamil Nadu, has reached out to one more MLA amid growing uncertainty over government formation. The TVK is learnt to have sought the support of Kamaraj S, the lone winning candidate of the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK), led by TTV...
The Delhi Government, under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has approved the constructionof a modern medical college and hostel complex at the Indira Gandhi Hospital campus inDwarka. The project, estimated to cost Rs 805.99 crore, aims to be completed by the year2028, as per the press release issued by the CMO. In a major push to...