Myanmar President arrives in New Delhi after offering prayers in Gaya
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Myanmar President, U Min Aung Hlaing, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday after offering prayers at the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya earlier in the day. He was received by Minister of State (MoS) Kirti Vardhan Singh at the airport. The visit provides an opportunity to further strengthen our bilateral […]
AUKUS secures new Pillar II advanced capabilities defence deal
Singapore, May 30 (IANS) A Pillar-II signature project was announced by Australia, United Kingdom and the US (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership in Singapore on Saturday, Australia’s Minister of Defence and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey made the joint announcement at […]
Defence Secretary Singh holds talks with global security officials in Singapore
Singapore, May 30 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Saturday held a series of bilateral meetings with top global security officials on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, with discussions focused on enhancing bilateral defence cooperation. Singh met Sweden’s State Secretary to the Minister of Defence Peter Sandwall, discussing avenues to strengthen […]
Succession of next Dalai Lama beyond Chinese control: Report
Brussels, May 30 (IANS) China’s concerns over the next Dalai Lama stem from the reality that he will not emerge in Beijing’s “shadow” and will be identified through spiritual tradition rather than party decree, thus posing a serious challenge to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) authority, a report has stated. Beijing has no control in […]
India’s BRICS stewardship offers model of pragmatic diplomacy amid global rivalries: Report
Cape Town, May 30 (IANS) India’s steady stewardship during the recent BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi offers a compelling model for how nations should respond in an era defined by a familiar superpower dynamic. Amid the evolving geopolitical landscape, great powers such as the US and China maintain direct, high-level diplomatic engagement with […]
Quad outcome opens new pathways to enhance India-Australia partnership: Report
Canberra, May 30 (IANS) The outcomes of the Quad meeting in New Delhi have opened new avenues for deepening bilateral cooperation between Australia and India. The joint condemnation of last year’s horrific terror attacks at Bondi Beach in Australia and Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir reflected the growing strength of the relationship between the two […]
Ukrainian drone targets main equipment of Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant
Moscow, May 30 (IANS) A Ukrainian combat drone struck the turbine hall of Unit 6 of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) on Saturday afternoon, stated Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev, local media reported. “This afternoon, a Ukrainian combat drone struck the turbine building of Unit 6, causing a subsequent detonation. The explosion did not […]
Russia summons ambassador to Armenia over impaired EAEU cooperation
Moscow, May 30 (IANS) Russia has summoned its ambassador to Armenia, Sergey Kopyrkin, for consultations over the Armenian leadership’s pivot toward the European Union (EU), the Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday. The Russian side believes the Armenian move undermines cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), according to the release on the ministry’s official website. […]
Child marriage-free Maharashtra is our ultimate goal, says Minister Aditi Tatkare
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Aditi Tatkare said on Saturday that “child marriage-free Maharashtra” is the state government’s ultimate goal, adding that the department has established a highly capable, dynamic, and modern system to completely eliminate child marriages across the state. Moving beyond traditional law enforcement, the “child marriage-free […]
CUET-UG 2026: NTA to give another chance to candidates who couldn’t complete exam
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday promised to give another chance to all candidates who could not complete their Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG 2026 examination at their respective centres due to a technical glitch. In a message on X, the NTA said, “We know today’s unfortunate technical disruption […]
