Stable Iran-US relationship may strengthen India’s multi-aligned approach: Report
Tehran/New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The emerging regional order increasingly favours countries capable of maintaining productive ties across geopolitical fault lines, and few major powers are as well-positioned as India. New Delhi enjoys robust relations with the United States, Israel and the Gulf nations while also preserving channels of engagement with Iran. Rather than forcing […]
NSA Doval underlines enhanced trust, deeper understanding between India and China
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, during his meeting with the visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, underlined that stable, predictable and constructive bilateral relations will contribute to enhanced trust and deeper understanding between the two sides. “NSA also emphasised the importance of sensitivity being consistently displayed to each other’s […]
Namibia exits FATF grey list after reforms
Windhoek, June 23 (IANS) Namibia has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly known as the grey list, after completing reforms to strengthen its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism and proliferation framework, Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah said on Tuesday. Speaking at an event […]
IMO announces evacuation plan for seafarers in Strait of Hormuz
London, June 23 (IANS) The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on Tuesday announced an evacuation plan for more than 11,000 seafarers still stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. The IMO has secured the necessary safety guarantees and verified safe navigation conditions to support the evacuation operation, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said in a statement. The operation […]
DR Congo president to visit Ebola-hit Ituri as cases top 1,000
Kinshasa, June 23 (IANS) President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi announced Tuesday that he would soon visit Ituri Province, the epicentre of the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, to follow up on response efforts. “I will very soon go to Ituri Province, to the very sites of the outbreak, to personally […]
Putin says Russia upgrading nuclear triad amid mounting global security risks
Moscow, June 23 (IANS) Russia’s nuclear triad is consistently being modernised, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. “Under the State Armament Programme, the nuclear triad and the Ground Forces are being consistently modernised, and the combat potential of the Aerospace Forces and Navy is growing,” Putin said at a meeting with graduates of higher […]
Haryana CM launches auto mutation system, paperless registration 2.0
Chandigarh, June 23 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday launched the Auto Mutation System and Paperless Registration 2.0, marking another step towards good governance, transparency, and digital administration in the state. Residents will no longer be required to submit separate applications for mutation of land records. Mutation documents can now be downloaded […]
Padma Awards: Alka Yagnik, Vijay Amritraj, Rohit Sharma among 65 honoured by Prez Murmu
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II in New Delhi, with tennis star Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty, cricketer Rohit Sharma and singer Alka Yagnik figuring among the 65 awardees. Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union […]
Gujarat: Vasna Barrage gets 19 new gates in record 35-day safety upgrade
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s Vasna Barrage, a key flood-control and water-management structure on the Sabarmati River, has undergone a major overhaul ahead of the monsoon, with authorities completing the replacement and repair of 29 gates in a record 35 days after a dam safety inspection recommended urgent intervention. The Gujarat Water Resources Department said […]
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2026 nominations open till July 31
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited nominations till July 31 for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2026, which celebrates the determination, ability, zeal, and enthusiasm of children, said an official on Tuesday. The children nominated for this award must be Indian citizens and residents of India, […]
