NEW DELHI: India and Qatar upgraded their ties to a strategic partnership as PM Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with the visiting Qatar Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, discussing ways to enhance cooperation in areas like trade, investment, energy and security. Qatar committed to investing $ 10 billion in India, as it announced Qatar…
NEW DELHI: Gyanesh Kumar will take over as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner tomorrow – on a day the Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the 2023 law under which his appointment was made by the Centre late on Monday night.The appointment, which is the first under the new law, was made by a…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to the 4.0 magnitude tremors that jolted the national capital and its neighbouring areas on Monday morning, urging citizens to “stay calm and follow safety precautions.” Taking to X, he wrote, “Tremors were felt in Delhi and nearby areas. Urging everyone to stay calm and follow safety precautions,…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor offered a rare moment of praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his recent visit to the United States. Tharoor acknowledged key achievements from PM Modi’s visit, particularly on trade negotiations and defence cooperation. He welcomed the trade deal discussions and expressed optimism over India’s diplomatic engagements.However, his remarks…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met US national security advisor Michael Waltz and said that h has always been a great friend of India. The two leaders greeted each other by shaking hands and commenced the bilateral meeting.After the meeting , PM Modi took his account on X and said that he had a…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to US, arrived at Blair House on Thursday and greeted members of Indian diaspora, gathered there to welcome him. He will be staying at the Blair House – a luxurious and historic guest lodging for the dignitaries visiting the White House. He received a “warm”…
Indigenous Pinaka multi-launch artillery rocket system NEW DELHI: India has formally offered the indigenous Pinaka multi-launch artillery rocket systems to France at the highest-level, even as it finalises direct acquisition of 26 Rafale-Marine fighters from the country and collaboration in construction of three additional Scorpene submarines.During his talks with President Macron, PM Modi invited the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to India-France partnership as they signed several key agreements and reviewed cooperation in areas of defence, civil nuclear energy and space. The two leaders launched an India-France Roadmap on Artificial Intelligence(AI) and also inaugurated the logo for ‘India-France Year…
Photo credit: X/@sundarpichai NEW DELHI: Google CEO Sundar Pichai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi late on Tuesday in Paris during the AI Action Summit and discussed the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in India’s digital transformation.Following the meeting, Pichai shared his thoughts on social media, saying, “Delighted to meet with PM Narendra Modi today while…
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav during his Lok Sabha address NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav took a veiled dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his upcoming US visit, which comes just days after more than 100 illegal Indian immigrants were deported home by the Trump administration.Highlighting the last US visit when the…
