Category: India

French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron arrived in Mumbai for a three-day visit to strengthen the India-France strategic partnership. The agenda includes bilateral talks with PM Modi, focusing on defence, space, and technology, and participation in the AI Impact Summit. …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai. The leaders will enhance defence, trade, and technology cooperation. Several agreements are expected. The India-France Year of Innovation begins. Discussions will cover regional and global issues. AI cooperation is also a key focus. …

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran stated that AI’s impact on India’s demographic advantage hinges on current decisions, urging coordinated national action. He emphasized that technological adoption must be deliberately aligned with mass employability, requiring political will and national commitment to ensure human abundance and machine intelligence reinforce each other…

Mani Shankar Aiyar hit back at the Congress after the party dissociated itself from his prediction of a Left victory in Kerala. Aiyar asserted his continued loyalty to the party, questioning why anyone would remain if not for belief in the Nehru-Gandhi family’s leadership. …

CBSE mandates all Class X students to take the first board exam under the new two-exam system starting 2026. Missing three or more subjects in the initial test means an ‘essential repeat’ and disqualification from the second exam. Compartment candidates can appear in the second exam. No exemptions for additional…

The Delhi High Court is hearing a petition from UK journalist Amrit Wilson. Her Overseas Citizen of India card was cancelled. The government cited intelligence reports of anti-India activities. The court stated the country cannot be maligned internationally. Wilson’s counsel questioned the allegations. The court asked for written submissions. The…

Tamil Nadu Congress chief K Selvaperunthagai met Mallikarjun Kharge in Bengaluru, submitting a report on recent discord with DMK. The friction arose from MP B Manickam Tagore’s remarks on power-sharing and alleged disrespect from DMK leaders. Selvaperunthagai urged action against Tagore, warning of potential alliance strain, and cautioned party members…

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has stayed minority status certificates for at least 75 educational institutes following allegations of irregularities. The decision came after opposition members demanded an inquiry into how these certificates were issued so quickly after the death of then-deputy CM Ajit Pawar. …

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated projects worth Rs 1,075 crore in Vivek Vihar, East Delhi, aiming to significantly improve traffic management and alleviate waterlogging issues. These initiatives, including road strengthening and new foot overbridges, underscore the government’s commitment to balanced development across the city, ensuring timely and transparent execution…

The ED had earlier conducted searches at the portal’s premises in the Saidulajab area of Delhi in September 2021 in connection with a money laundering probe. During the course of the investigation, the agency recorded statements from more than 25 individuals, including Purkayastha. In 2023, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party…

A man, reportedly intoxicated, was found sleeping on a railway track at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, halting Harbour Line services and delaying thousands of commuters. The incident, captured in a viral video, saw the train stop just in time, preventing a tragedy. Operations resumed after the man was safely…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited DRDO’s GTRE in Bengaluru, reviewing indigenous military gas turbine engine programs, including the Kaveri project. He urged a focus on next-generation propulsion systems and the development of 6th generation engines, emphasizing AI and new materials. Singh highlighted India’s growing self-reliance and the importance of indigenous…

Mani Shankar Aiyar has once again embarrassed the Congress with his remarks, first praising Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and then dismissing the party’s leadership, including spokesperson Pawan Khera. The Congress has distanced itself from Aiyar, stating he has no connection with the party. This incident follows a pattern of Aiyar’s…