New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) India on Tuesday said it expects the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to strongly condemn cross-border terrorism at its annual summit in the Chinese city of Tianjin next week, comments that came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China. Modi will begin a four-day visit to Japan and China from August 29 to September 1. In the first leg of his trip, he will travel to Tokyo to hold the annual India-Japan summit with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The t...Read More
"The value of human life should be more than sports. There is no question of me watching the match," he said. The Asia Cup 2025 will kick off on September 9 in the United Arab Emirates. Team India will open its campaign on September 10 against the hosts, UAE, in Dubai. The highly anticipated and most controversial clash between India and Pakistan is scheduled for September 14. Following the Pahalgam terror attack in April of this year, where innocent Indian tourists lost their lives, there have...Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted he can't compromise on interests of farmers, cattle-rearers, small-scale industries, cautioning 'pressure on us may increase, but we will bear it', remarks coming two days before the 50 per cent United States tariffs on Indian goods kick in. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the gathering during his roadshow in Ahmedabad on Friday. Photograph: Narendra Modi Photo Gallery /ANI Photo Addressing a gathering in Ahmedabad after launching mu...Read More
India and Fiji on Monday strengthened their bilateral relations through several agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs). Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka witnessed the exchange of several agreements between India and Fiji at Hyderabad House, covering health, education, mobility, and development cooperation. India and Fiji signed an MoU for designing, constructing, commissioning, operating, and maintaining a super-speciality hospital in...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) India and Fiji on Monday firmed up an action plan to boost defence ties and agreed to jointly work for a peaceful and inclusive Indo-Pacific as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka held talks to expand the overall bilateral cooperation. India and Fiji may be oceans apart, but "our aspirations sail in the same boat", Modi said following the meeting. Rabuka, the prime minister of the South Pacific nation, arrived in Delhi on S...Read More
Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday declared he can't compromise on interests of farmers, cattle-rearers, small-scale industries, cautioning "pressure on us may increase, but we will bear it", remarks coming two days before the 50 per cent US tariffs on Indian goods kick in. Without taking names, Modi asserted politics in the world now largely revolves around economic interests where everyone is concerned about just themselves even as he pushed for swadeshi and invoke...Read More
Bhopal, August 25: Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that the government did not allow the import of farm goods from the US, as it considers the interest and welfare of India's farmers as paramount. Addressing the convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Science, Education, and Research (IISER) here, Chouhan said that "the new Bharat is full of confidence and does not fear anyone when it comes to safeguarding the interests of its own peop...Read More
Ahmedabad: In a significant development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly pitched for self-reliance and indigenous products, declaring that the road to a developed India lies in "Swadeshi". Inaugurating development projects worth Rs 5,477 crore, the Prime Minister urged manufacturers, traders, and consumers alike to adopt Made in India as a "life mantra." Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a two-day visit to his home state Gujarat, spoke about India's rising military prowess, in a direct ref...Read More
Bhopal, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that the government did not allow the import of farm goods from the US, as it considers the interest and welfare of India's farmers as paramount. Addressing the convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Science, Education, and Research (IISER) here, Chouhan said that "the new Bharat is full of confidence and does not fear anyone when it comes to safeguarding the interests o...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday, August 25, 2025. (Photo: IANS/Qamar Sibtain) India and Fiji have reiterated zero tolerance towards terrorism by rejecting double standards on it. During the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka in New Delhi, both leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation against terrorism and condemned terrorism in all its forms and...Read More
NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi is now headed for Algeria to boost the bilateral defence engagement with the country, as part of the ongoing overall outreach to Africa where China has made deep strategic inroads.General Dwivedi's visit from Aug 25-28 aims at reinforcing defence and security engagement between India and Algeria, with a focus on bolstering army-to-army cooperation, sharing perspectives on regional and global security challenges, and exploring avenues for defence indu...Read More
Rajnath Singh said Indian Armed Forces gave a befitting reply to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, highlighting how terrorists had killed on the basis of religion in Pahalgam. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the success of Operation Sindoor in May, saying that the Indian Armed Forces gave a befitting reply to Pakistan by hitting targets with precision. "Our soldiers did not kill terrorists based on their religion but on the basis of their deeds," Singh said while addressing a programme ...Read More
Batala: Batala police claimed to have unearthed a Pakistan-ISI-backed terror module operating in Punjab, allegedly in connivance with the UK-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).Talking to mediapersons here on Monday, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Suhail Qasim Mir said police recovered a cache of high-grade explosives concealed near a roadside bush on the Amritsar-bound route. The recovery included four SPL HGR-84 hand grenades -- commonly known as Arges HG-84 -- and a nearly 2 kg RDX...Read More
KOCHI: Congress and its INDIA bloc allies have shown where they stand on Left wing-extremism by backing retired Justice B Sudershan Reddy as vice-presidential candidate despite knowing his "ideological support" for Naxalism, home minister Amit Shah said Friday at an event in Kochi."Had Justice Reddy not delivered the judgment asking for Salwa Judum to be disbanded, Left-wing extremism would have been eradicated by 2020. This is the same person who, driven by ideology, used a sacred platform like...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday restrained the trial court from taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed by Haryana SIT in the FIR against Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, who was booked for social media posts on Operation Sindoor. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi further restrained the trial court from framing any charges in the case. The SIT, constituted by the top court to investigate the two FIRs registered against Mahmudabad over his...Read More
ISLAMABAD: India on Monday made a second contact with Pakistan in a day to warn Islamabad about a potential flood in the Sutlej River, after issuing a previous warning about the Tawi River at Jammu, diplomatic sources told Geo News. The Indian High Commission in Islamabad reached out to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to convey details regarding possible flood conditions in the Sutlej River, the sources said. They added that India has shared such data with Pakistan during flood situations in t...Read More
Jodhpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday drew a stark contrast between terrorists who killed innocents in Pahalgam after asking their religion and India's armed forces, who, he said, responded by judging terrorists on their deeds, not their faith. Addressing a gathering in Jodhpur during the inauguration of the Adarsh Defence and Sports Academy, the Defence Minister said, "The terrorists killed people after asking their religion, but our soldiers killed terrorists by looking at their d...Read More
Batala: Batala police claimed to have unearthed a Pakistan-ISI-backed terror module operating in Punjab, allegedly in connivance with the UK-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).Talking to mediapersons here on Monday, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Suhail Qasim Mir said police recovered a cache of high-grade explosives concealed near a roadside bush on the Amritsar-bound route. The recovery included four SPL HGR-84 hand grenades -- commonly known as Arges HG-84 -- and a nearly 2 kg RDX...Read More
Batala (Punjab) [India], August 25 (ANI): In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing efforts to maintain peace and security in Punjab, Batala Police have foiled a Pakistan-ISI-backed terror plot with the recovery of explosives and communication devices near the Amritsar road, officials said on Monday. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that four SPL HGR-84 hand grenades (also known as Arges HG-84) and a 2kg RDX-based improvised explosive device (IED) were recovered from...Read More
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police has busted an alleged Pak-ISI backed terror module with the recovery of four SPL HGR-84 hand grenades and one RDX-based improvised explosive device (IED) from the bushes near the road leading to Amritsar from Batala. The IED weighs nearly 2 kg and was packed in a black metallic box. Director General of Police, Punjab Gaurav Yadav said on Monday that in addition, the police teams have recovered a Baofeng dual-band FM transceiver set, a D-shaped headset commonly used wi...Read More
Batala (Punjab) [India], August 25 (ANI): In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing efforts to maintain peace and security in Punjab, Batala Police have foiled a Pakistan-ISI-backed terror plot with the recovery of explosives and communication devices near the Amritsar road, officials said on Monday. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that four SPL HGR-84 hand grenades (also known as Arges HG-84) and a 2kg RDX-based improvised explosive device (IED) were recovered from...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) India has alerted Pakistan about a flood alert in the Tawi river on humanitarian grounds, even as the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) continues to remain in abeyance in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, sources said. The communication was made to the Ministry of External Affairs, which then reached out to Islamabad, sources in the Jal Shakti Ministry said. "While India used to exchange data with Pakistan before the suspension of the treaty, this move was made purel...Read More
Chandigarh: Punjab police on Monday claimed to have busted a Pak-ISI backed terror module with the arrest of an accused and recovery of four SPL HGR-84 hand grenades - also known as Arges HG-84 - and one RDX-based improvised explosive device (IED) weighing about 2 kg, from Batala area. Communication Equipment Recovered Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said that the police teams have also recovered a Baofeng dual-band FM transceiver set, a D-shaped headset commonly used w...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Kashmiri actor-activist Farhana Bhat, best known for her roles in Bollywood films such as "Laila Majnu" and "Notebook", is one of the 16 contestants in the popular reality show "Bigg Boss 19". Bhat, who is known to be a fearless voice against terrorism in the Valley, made her acting debut in 2016 with the comedy-drama film "Sunshine Music Tours and Travels". Her latest work includes the 2023 film "Country of Blind" from Rahhat Shah Kazmi. Speaking about her journey, wel...Read More
Jodhpur: "People in border areas provided full support to the Armed Forces during Operation Sindoor and this is testament to the fact that the security of the nation is not just the responsibility of the Government or the military, but of every citizen," defence minister Rajnath Singh said in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on Monday, during the inauguration of a Defence and Sports Academy. The country can face any difficulty and become stronger, if citizens, especially the youth, remain aware and dedicate...Read More
Patna: Launching a scathing attack on RJD and Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said these parties were against the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill as many of their leaders were either in jail or out on bail, while raising concerns over rapidly changing demographic profile of Bihar's border districts."The members of RJD, Congress, and Left parties are opposing this law. They are very angry, and who doesn't know what they are afraid of? Some of these RJD and Congress members ar...Read More
Ahmedabad, Aug 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP leader Rohan Gupta, on Friday, has supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong stance against terrorism, asserting that India's defence policy under his leadership has drawn a "new line of resolve". Gupta's remarks came after PM Modi declared that "no one will be able to escape by sending terrorists and carrying out attacks in India," citing the success of Operation Sindoor. The BJP leader also praised PM Modi's uncompromising approach towards terrori...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 22 (UNI) General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), is scheduled to visit Algeria in the coming week, marking his first international tour following the successful completion of Operation Sindoor. The visit highlights Indian Army's growing role in strengthening India's strategic engagements abroad, the Indian Army said . General Dwivedi's visit also follows the recent tours of President of India and the Chief of Defence Staff to Algiers, which laid the foundation for d...Read More
Jaishankar said that India and China were seeking to "move ahead from a difficult period in our ties". The two counterparts held discussions on a range of bilateral issues from trade to pilgrimages and river data sharing. Yi is also scheduled to meet India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval for on-going negotiations on resolving the boundary dispute between the two countries. The visit is being seen as the latest sign of a thaw in ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours. India and Chin...Read More
Indian athletes can compete against Pakistan in international multilateral events hosted in India The Indian government has taken a hard stance regarding its policy of competing with Pakistan in sporting events. 'We will have no bilaterals vs Pakistan even on neutral venue. This policy makes India more aggressive. We have to beat Pakistan in the border and in sports," a sports ministry source told NDTV. Yhe Indian athletes and teams will be allowed to participate in "international events that a...Read More