New Delhi, Sep 12 — Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Saturday sought to draw a striking historical parallel between the ongoing 18th BRICS summit here and the landmark 1955 Bandung Conference.In an X post, Ramesh shared an excerpt from the newly adopted BRICS New Delhi Declaration to…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday stated that the robust participation in the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi reflected the importance attached to BRICS, its expanding engagement with the developing world and the Global South and the confidence placed in India's…
Chennai, Sep 12 — Tamil Nadu Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin has criticised the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government following a surge in complaints of unscheduled power cuts and low voltage across the state over the past two days. Residents in several districts have taken to the…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the reported gruesome murder of a woman and a child in Attappadi in Kerala's Palakkad district and sought a report from the state police within a week, an official said on Saturday. The severed and…
Bhopal, Sep 12 — Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will transfer the 40th monthly instalment of the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana to the bank accounts of 1.25 crore eligible women from Agar Malwa on Sunday, involving a total amount of Rs 1,835.09 crore, the state government said on…
Chennai, Sep 12 — The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has asked property owners to pay their outstanding and current property tax dues by September 30, as the civic body seeks to recover Rs 847.80 crore amid mounting financial commitments. According to the corporation, 6,03,232 property owners…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — The political tussle over the state of school education in Punjab intensified further on Saturday, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson R.P. Singh targeting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over alleged shortages of teachers and deteriorating conditions in…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. Additional Secretary (Gulf) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Aseem Mahajan, received the visiting minister at the airport in New Delhi. "A warm…
Patna, Sep 12 — Political rhetoric in Bihar intensified on Saturday after RJD leader Rohini Acharya raised questions over the party’s choice of an MLC candidate, with BJP leader Mrityunjay Tiwari targeting the RJD and describing its internal situation as one marked by “rebellion”. Bihar minister…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — There is no proposal for a BRICS currency "as of now", while discussions on trade in local currencies have been underway for some time, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.In a press briefing, MEA's Secretary, Economic Relations, Sudhakar Dalela, said: "There…
Bengaluru, Sep 12 — Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Saturday alleged that the Congress government was facing an internal power struggle, claiming that the remarks of Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satish Jarkiholi had exposed…
Chandigarh, Sep 12 — The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday expressed concern over the removal of four papers covering the history of Punjab from the postgraduate history syllabus of the Panjab University in Chandigarh, contending that the move would do a disservice to preserving the state's…
Mumbai, Sep 12 — BJP legislator Pravin Darekar, a close aide of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Saturday highlighted the MahaYuti government's efforts towards addressing Maratha community concerns and appealed to quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil to ensure that the planned agitation in Mumbai…
Paris, Sep 12 — More than 50 UNESCO ambassadors and diplomats representing 43 countries gathered at the newly inaugurated BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Bussy-Saint-Georges the other day for a special Indo-French Cultural Open Day, celebrating cultural dialogue, shared values and the enduring…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — The BRICS members on Saturday unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration, in which the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to reforming and improving global governance by promoting a more just, equitable, agile, effective, efficient, responsive, representative, legitimate,…
Chandigarh, Sep 12 — Former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Saturday targeted the Bhagwant Mann-led state government over the power situation in the state, saying that its mismanagement and financial handling of the power corporation had contributed to the electricity crisis. Jakhar said the…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — BRICS leaders on Saturday expressed concern over the growing global polarisation and distrust and called for stronger international efforts to safeguard peace and security through politico-diplomatic measures and conflict prevention amid rising geopolitical tensions. The…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said that it ordered the immediate recall of two food products of Nilgiri Oil & Allied Industries and Aquagri Processing Pvt Ltd after laboratory tests found them unsafe and non-compliant with food safety…
Jammu, Sep 12 — Former Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Saturday reacted to the new non-bailable warrant issued against Pakistan-based terrorist Hafiz Saeed, the recovery of remains and weapons linked to a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist in Doda, and fresh threats issued to…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifting President Vladimir Putin with a Russian translation of the Thirukkural on Friday is another example of his efforts at putting forward India's heritage and culture before the rest of the world. "This is not the first time PM Modi has taken…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday. At the start of the meeting, PM Modi expressed gratitude to President Xi for China's support for India's…