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London: A merchant vessel carrying four Indian nationals was struck at Ukraine's Port of Odesa, with two crew members confirmed safe while information about the other two is still awaited, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday when MV AGN Ragnar...

New Delhi: Newly appointed Union Education Minister Prahlad Joshi has taken charge, officials said Sunday. Joshi was appointed education minister after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post Saturday. Joshi has been given additional charge of the Education ministry besides his role as the Consumer Affairs...

New Delhi: India Sunday urged its citizens to carefully assess the security situation before taking up jobs in maritime zones witnessing conflicts, especially in the Black Sea region. In an advisory, New Delhi flagged concerns over the security situation in and around the Black Sea...

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding accountability for the "barbaric assault" on peacefully protesting students here and asking whether he approved the use of "lethal force", including pellet guns, against the youth....

Drass: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday drew a sharp contrast between the trajectories of India and Pakistan, asserting that while India is moving rapidly towards innovation, technological advancement and development, Pakistan has made terrorism an integral part of its state policy. Speaking at the Kargil...

New Delhi: The government has allocated Rs 2,010 crore to boost judicial infrastructure and digitisation of courts, including necessary training and capacity building programmes. According to Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for the District...

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the country, youth and students are far more important than any position for BJP workers and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan exemplifies this principle. His remarks came after Pradhan resigned Saturday amid...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday paid tribute to the brave soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, expressing the nation's gratitude for their unmatched courage, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to safeguarding India's sovereignty. PM Modi took to...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Sunday paid homage to the valiant soldiers who sacrificed their lives on the line of duty during the 1999 Kargil War, hailing their unparalleled valour and patriotism, which she said would continue to inspire future generations. India is commemorating the...

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Saturday that Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as the Union Education Minister "keeping in mind the sentiments of students and youth". Pradhan tendered his resignation following weeks of nationwide students' agitation over exam irregularities. Taking to his official X account,...