Category: India

Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor on Thursday, hit back at his critics, calling them “zealots” and “trolls” and clarified that his remark—”for the first time, India breached the Line of Control to conduct a surgical strike”—was said in the context of terror attacks and not about previous wars. Tharoor was responding on X to criticism of his […]

NEW DELHI: India’s ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday accused the interim government in Bangladesh of trying to deflect attention away from domestic governance challenges by blaming New Delhi. Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a press briefing in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Grab) “As far as the government there is concerned, […]

The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed an FIR against a man who was accused of raping a woman on the pretext of marriage, saying the complaint was nothing but a “bundle of lies” and that no material on record was produced to substantiate the allegations. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said allowing prosecution […]

A 29-year-old Indian man was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison by a US District Court in Minnesota on Thursday, following a jury trial, for his alleged role as a co-conspirator in an international human smuggling case in 2022. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and and Steve Anthony Shand were paid roughly $100,000 for smuggling […]

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a Thane-based man for providing sensitive information to a Pakistani intelligence agent, who honey-trapped him on social media, PTI reported on Thursday, citing officials. The man has been identified as 27-year-old Ravindra Murlidhar Verma, a resident of Kalwa in neighbouring Thane city.(Pixabay/Representative) The man has been identified as 27-year-old […]

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday urged Canada not to provide any “political space” to extremist pro-Khalistan elements advocating for violence and secession. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called for Canada to take action against anti-India Khalistani elements.(PTI) Also Read: Hope Indian student visa applications can be considered on merits, says MEA […]

India foiled Pakistan’s planned offensive on the intervening night of May 9 and May 10 by firing BrahMos missiles, the country’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has admitted in a public speech. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on May 26, 2025.(AP) Speaking at an event in Azerbaijan, Sharif said that […]

The Centre on Thursday reiterated India’s position that arriving at a ceasefire understanding with Pakistan on May 10, after “Operation Sindoor,” was not linked to any discussions on trade with the United States. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that though there were conversations between Indian and American officials, trade was not discussed.(@MEAIndia) The clarification came in […]

May 29, 2025 07:35 PM IST DIAL CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar said the “milestone reflects our continuous focus on enhancing the passenger experience and maintaining the highest standard’ Delhi’s IGI Airport has secured the 10th spot in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region for “seamless” connectivity, airport operator Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said on Wednesday. […]

NEW DELHI: India is following the Trump administration’s decision to pause new visa interviews for students and exchange visitors and hopes that applications of Indian students will be considered on merit, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday. Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a press conference in New Delhi. (via PTI File/@MEAIndia) […]