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PM Modi, Macron stress upon need to urgently restore safety, freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi, April 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a telephonic call from French President Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders discussed the situation in West Asia and agreed on th... Read More


Stalin kicks-off statewide anti-delimitation agitation, burns copy of proposed bill

New Delhi, April 16 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday morning burned a copy of the proposed delimitation bill, whose implementation is tied to a population-based revision of constitue... Read More


India committed to ensuring safe and unimpeded maritime transit,: Dr S. Jaishankar

New Delhi, April 16 -- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar participated in the 'AZEC Plus' meeting convened by Japan to deliberate on disruptions in global energy supply chains. During the discus... Read More


Trump threatens to scrap UK trade deal over Starmer's refusal to join Iran war

Nigeria, April 16 -- President Donald Trump has threatened to rip up the trade deal between the United Kingdom and the United States as tension rises over Britain's willingness to join the Iran war. ... Read More


Government using women's reservation as a weapon to sabotage democracy: KC Venugopal in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, April 16 -- Congress leader KC Venugopal on Thursday called upon the government to withdraw the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 in its current form and conv... Read More


"Still work in progress": Ex-Foreign Secy Shringla on possible 2nd round of Iran-US talks

New Delhi, April 16 -- Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla has termed the potential second round of talks between Iran and the United States, in order to achieve a compl... Read More


Action plans for 468,220 govt posts lying vacant since Dec 31, 2023: state minister

Dhaka, April 16 -- There are currently 468,220 vacant posts in all ministries and government offices across the country, which will be filled through six-month, one-year and five-year action plans, sa... Read More


July Charter: Jamaat alliance calls 'mass' march in Dhaka on Saturday

Dhaka, April 16 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami-led "11-Party Alliance" has called for "mass marches" on three consecutive Saturdays to push for various demands, including the implementation of the July Nation... Read More


Women's Reservation Bill to boost women's political participation: Gujarat Minister Darshana Vaghela hails government move

Ahmedabad, April 16 -- Gujarat Minister Darshana Vaghela on Wednesday welcomed the Centre's proposed 33 per cent Women's Reservation Bill, calling it a major step to strengthen women's participation i... Read More


'Inspired by Modi and BJP': Kolkata cardiologist offers Rs. 500 discount to patients who chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

Kolkata/IBNS, April 16 -- A debate over mixing profession with political ideology has surfaced amid the high-voltage West Bengal assembly elections, after a city-based cardiologist offered a Rs 500 di... Read More