Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari retained their key portfolios in the third term of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to the list of portfolios released on Monday, June,10.
Former cricketer Aakash Chopra opined that the toss will play a crucial role in the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday.
Ahead of the much-anticipated encounter, the drop-in pitch made the headlines with ICC assuring the “best possible” surface for the remainder of the matches at the venue. Both teams had a contrasting start to their campaigns in the showpiece tournament.
The distribution of ‘fish prasadam’ for people suffering from asthma and other respiratory ailments began here on Saturday, June 8.
Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar inaugurated the annual event organized by the Bathini Goud family at Exhibitions Grounds, Nampally.
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) unwavering focus on price stability for sustainable economic growth would further cement the foundation for a long and robust run for the Indian economy, top trade body Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) said Friday, June 7.
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, June 7 invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form the next government at the Centre.
A statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan said: “President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Narendra Modi to the office of Prime Minister of India and also sought the names of persons who will be appointed as his Council of Ministers and take oath.”
Creating history, Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, have become the first to fly to space aboard the Boeing Starliner’s first-ever crewed mission.
The 59-year-old Williams created history by becoming the first woman to fly on the maiden mission of a new human-rated spacecraft.
While both Washington and Ottawa take an aggressive stance on alleged Indian clandestine operations, are they equally committed to extraditing American and Canadian terrorists like David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Rana? Or is there a deeper disregard for India’s legitimate national security and criminal justice concerns?
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- Increasing governmental support, infrastructural advancements, and growing consumer awareness, could translate into the next five years holding immense potential for the electric vehicle (EV) sector, experts said on Tuesday, June 4. According to Anil G, Co-Founder and COO at Bounce Infinity, some key policies the government has implemented over the years have […]
New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is back in judicial custody till June 5 in connection with the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.
Kejriwal, earlier on Sunday, June 2 surrendered at Tihar Jail upon expiry of the 21-day interim bail period granted by the Supreme Court.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he accepted the invitation to address a joint meeting of the US Congress in Washington.
In a statement, the Israeli Prime Minister said on Saturday that he plans to speak to both Houses of Congress and “present the truth” about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday said the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) move to shift around 100 tonnes of its gold kept in bank vaults in the UK to its vaults in India “makes no difference” to the Indian economy.
In a reaction to IANS, the former finance minister said there is “nothing wrong” in bringing gold kept abroad to the vaults in the country.
India’s democratic exercise, unparalleled in its expanse, vibrancy, and outreach, is set to end its course on Saturday with polling for the remaining 57 Lok Sabha seats in eight states/UTs, extending from the plains of Punjab to the ghats of Varanasi and its eastern UP hinterland, and the hills of Himachal to the teeming urban sprawl of Kolkata and its environs.
The Indian Premier League final was a timid affair. Kolkata Knight Riders out-performed Sunrisers Hyderabad to lift the trophy in style. The Shreyas Iyer-captained outfit had all its boxes ticked perfectly well. An ideal start to a brilliant exhibition of swing and pace bowling by Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Arora had the Hyderabad side gasping for air in the power-play itself. A tame finish to a wonderful tournament!
Former United States President Donald Trump has been convicted on criminal charges relating to hush money paid to buy the silence of a porn star who alleged that she had a sexual tryst with him.
The Islamic State terrorist organization has issued an ominous threat against the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan to be held here next month and New York officials said on Wednesday that they are heightening security.
Pakistan has granted India consular access to two Indian nationals who were arrested from Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and charged with espionage in 2020.
Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been selected to receive a UN award recognising her advocacy for women and girls while serving as a peacekeeper, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced in Washington.
Over the past year, India has found itself at the epicentre of Western allegations, coupled with old friend camaraderie with Pakistani generals accusing Indian officials of undermining the sovereignties of nations by purportedly engaging in the termination of terrorists in Canada, the US, and Pakistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, is not the only tourism destination in the country, that foreigners visit in abundance and added that other serene and picturesque locales, which are in plenty, are waiting to get explored.
Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to win a top acting award at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday night.
The little-known actress who has worked mainly as a production designer in Mumbai and lives in Goa, took home the Best Actress award at the Un Certain Regard segment of the festival.
Seven newly born babies died after a fire broke out in a baby care centre in Delhi’s Shahdara, police said on Sunday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Surendra Chaudhary said that on Saturday at around 11:30 p.m. a police control room (PCR) call regarding a fire at Baby Care NewBorn Hospital was received at Vivek Vihar police station, following which a police team rushed to the spot.
India needs economic engines at every district level for balanced regional development, cloud software major Zoho’s CEO Sridhar Vembu said on Saturday.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday, May 24, said that his X social media platform (Formerly Twitter) has reached 600 million monthly active users (MAUs).
India emerged as the only country among the world’s top steel producing nations to post a growth in steel production during April this year, according to figures compiled by the World Steel Association.
The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces has released the first report on the causes of a recent helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, IANS reported.
