Jaishankar meets Armed Forces Minister of France in New Delhi
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met Minister of Armed Forces of France, Sebastien Lecornu in New Delhi. | Read more|
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Russia-led free trade bloc seeks joint payment system with BRICS
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) is interested in setting up a common payment system with BRICS nations, the newspaper Izvestia reported. | Read more|
"Apologise To Our Hosts": Israel Envoy
Israel's ambassador to India today publicly denounced a filmmaker from his country who called 'The Kashmir Files' a "propaganda" and "vulgar movie" at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. | Read more|
Golden era of UK-China relations is over: Sunak
Rishi Sunak has said the so-called "golden era" of relations with China is over, as he vowed to "evolve" the UK's stance towards the country. | Read more|
US Officers charged after black man paralysed in van
Five police officers in the US state of Connecticut have been charged after a man they arrested was partially paralysed in the back of a police van. | Read more|
US approves arms sales to NATO applicant
The US State Department has green-lit the potential sale of tactical missiles, glide bombs and related equipment to Finland, the Defense Department has said. | Read more|
Pregnant UP Woman Locks Stepdaughter In Box
A woman has been charged for allegedly locking her nine-year-old stepdaughter in a box, police in UP's Muzaffarnagar said. | Read more|
Akhilesh Yadav's Photo Reply To BJP's Dynasty Charge
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav today countered the BJP's dynasty charge by sharing a photograph of all the BJP leaders whose sons and daughters are leaders in the party in a post on twitter. | Read more|
Head of the Royal Navy defends handling of rape allegations
The head of the Royal Navy has defended the way the service handles allegations of rape and sexual abuse. | Read more|
Kerala: Anti-port protest turned violent in Vizhinjam
In Kerala, as the anti-port protest in Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram turned violent, an all-party meeting will be held today to restore peace in the area. | Read more|
Ukraine receiving secret weapons supplies – Dmitry Kuleba
Certain nations have been providing military aid to Kiev despite publicly denying doing so, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba claimed. | Read more|
Videos Of UP Students Making Lewd Remarks To Teacher Go Viral
Four students have been detained after being booked for allegedly harassing a female teacher at a school in Meerut, officials said. | Read more|
Indian and Australian Army to begin bilateral training exercise
The bilateral training exercise “AUSTRA HIND 22” between contingents of the Indian Army and the Australian Army will begin at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan today. | Read more|
Somali forces battle jihadists in hotel siege
At least four people have been killed and dozens more injured after jihadist militants attacked a popular hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. | Read more|
Russia to ban surrogacy for foreigners
The State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, will soon ban foreigners from paying Russian women to become surrogate mothers, its Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has announced. | Read more|
Supreme Court Disapproves Of Minister's Remarks
As per news report of NDTV, the Supreme Court today objected to recent remarks by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on the collegium system of appointing judges, saying it should not have happened. It also flagged the issue of Centre delaying appointments in the higher judiciary. | Read more|
Arrested Delhi Minister Seen Meeting Jail Chief, Guests
Fresh trouble may be brewing for jailed Aam Aadmi Party minister Satyendar Jain as yet another CCTV video of his prison cell shows him hosting guests, and also features a visit from now-suspended Tihar Jail superintendent. | Read more|
6 million without power as winter bites in Ukraine
Ukraine's president says six million Ukrainian households are still without power, after massive missile strikes hit the country this week. | Read more|
PM Modi participates in Constitution Day celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, 'We the People' in the preamble of the Constitution is a commitment, pledge, and belief that has made India the mother of democracy. | Read more|
Videos of killed Russian POWs appear authentic – UN
Videos showing Russian soldiers apparently executed by Ukrainian forces appear genuine, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk stated. | Read more|
Farmer Unions To March To Raj Bhavans Across India Today
Farmer unions will take out marches to Raj Bhavans across the country today to mark two years since they launched their agitation against three farm laws of the Centre that have since been scrapped. | Read more|
J&K registers increase of over 10 % voters after delimitation
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has registered an increase of 10.19 percent voters after the exercise of special summary revision by the Election Commission concluded after delimitation. | Read more|
Putin tells Russian soldiers' mothers he shares their pain
"We share your pain," Russian President Vladimir Putin has told a group of mothers of Russian soldiers who have been fighting - and some of whom have been killed - in Ukraine. | Read more|
Border Force Shoots Down Pakistani Drone Along International Border
The Border Security Force has shot down a drone that entered from Pakistan in Punjab's Amritsar district, officials said today. | Read more|
Saudi Arabia hit by flash floods
Two people were killed after unusually heavy rain caused major flooding in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Thursday, the local authorities have said. | Read more|
"Conspiracy To Kill Arvind Kejriwal": AAP Wants BJP Leader Arrested
Manish Sisodia, the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, today accused the BJP of conspiring to kill Arvind Kejriwal because it is afraid of losing to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the approaching Delhi civic polls and the Gujarat election. | Read more|
Man arrested in India over Australia beach murder
A man has been arrested in India over the murder of a young woman found dead on a tropical northern Australian beach four years ago. | Read more|
PM Modi remains world’s most popular leader
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the world’s most popular leader with an approval rating of 77 percent. | Read more|
Meta confirms US military-linked propaganda campaign
Facebook’s parent company Meta has acknowledged the discovery of several clusters of fake accounts and pages believed to be linked to individuals “associated with the US military,” according to the company’s latest adversarial threat report published this week. | Read more|
"Make Amazon Pay" Protests In 40 Countries Threaten Black Friday Sales
Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers across about 40 countries plan to take part in protests and walkouts to coincide with Black Friday sales, one of the busiest days of the year for online shopping. | Read more|
China: Massive labour protest reported at Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory
In China, a massive labour protest has been reported at Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory against its zero Covid policy. | Read more|
Donald Trump sued as New York Adult Survivors Act takes effect
Writer E Jean Carroll has sued Donald Trump in the US state of New York for allegedly raping her in the 1990s. | Read more|
Pakistan's New Army Chief Is Lieutenant General Asim Munir
Pakistan on Thursday named Lieutenant-General Asim Munir as chief of the army, an organisation that plays an extraordinarily influential role in the governance of the nuclear-armed nation. | Read more|
"Why Haste, Tearing Hurry?" Supreme Court On Election Commission Choices
The Supreme Court today questioned what the "tearing hurry" was for the "super fast" appointment of ex-IAS officer Arun Goel as Election Commissioner, despite the government's objection to a "mini trial" within the larger case on how the commissioners are chosen. | Read more|
Shraddha Walkar Murder: Aaftab Poonawalla's Polygraph Test Begins In Delhi
The second session of the polygraph test on Mehrauli murder accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala began today at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Rohini, officials said. | Read more|