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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Monday called on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the visiting leader's bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following their meeting, EAM Jaishankar said, "Delighted to call on Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada in...

Kolkata: Amid the publication of the final voters’ list in West Bengal minus those whose names have been referred for judicial adjudication as per the direction of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will be conducting crucial meetings Monday and Tuesday to...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss the West Asia situation and conveyed India's concerns. During his telephonic conversation with Netanyahu, Modi emphasised the safety of civilians as a priority. "Had a telephone call with PM...

New Delhi: Global crude oil prices went up more than 7 per cent Monday as the war in West Asia escalated, following US and Israeli military strikes on Iran. Brent crude futures prices surged to $82.37, the highest since January 2025. Brent crude oil price...

Bonai: Several Maoists are reported to have been killed in an encounter between security forces and members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) in the Saranda forest of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district along Odisha border Sunday, officials said. The exchange of fire began...

Srinagar: Authorities Monday imposed restrictions across the Kashmir Valley to maintain law and order as all educational institutions were ordered to remain closed for two days. These restrictions have been imposed to ensure that miscreants and anti-national elements are prevented from exploiting the sentiments of...

New Delhi: A Palau-flagged oil tanker with 15 Indian crew members came under attack from the Iranian military off Oman's Musandam peninsula and four people were injured in the strike, Omani authorities said Sunday. Iran has carried out a wave of attacks mainly targeting Israel...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney are set to roll out a broad framework on Monday to deepen India-Canada ties in areas of trade, energy and critical technology in the face of increasing geopolitical upheavals. The two prime ministers...

New Delhi: Opposition parties Sunday condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes and questioned the Centre's "silence", with the Congress saying that it shows the Modi government's "abdication of moral leadership". Opposition leaders also criticised the Centre's foreign policy...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Cabinet Committee of Security in Delhi Sunday night, government sources said. The meeting is believed to have been convened in the wake of the prevailing situation following the attack on Iran by the...