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Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Tuesday extended a draconian state of emergency by another month, bolstering his grip on power in the troubled Indian Ocean island nation. (Photo: AFP)

Maldives disregards advice on emergency, India expresses 'deep dismay'

Maldives president has overlooked India's repeated appeals, urging to roll back emergency provisions imposed early...

22 Feb 2018 9:42 AM IST

He also asserted that China has shut the Nathu La pass entry for Indian pilgrims travelling to Kailash Mansarovar because of the border standoff. (Photo: AFP)

Registration for yatra begins after China nod

It is well-known that China had stopped the pilgrimage last year on this route due to the military stand-off with India...

22 Feb 2018 1:35 AM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Photo: AP)

Canadian PM arrives today for 7-day visit to India

Canadian diplomatic sources said Canada's National Security Intelligence Advisor recently visited India and met Indian...

17 Feb 2018 7:37 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Ties with Palestine, Israel independent'

India says it has de-hyphenated' its relationship with both.

6 Feb 2018 1:28 AM IST

On Wednesday, during the bilateral leg of Modis visit to the UK, some protesters at Parliament Square turned aggressive during which the Indian tricolour was torn down by some protesters. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

India demands legal action against flag desecration in UK during...

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the matter had been taken up with the UK government and had been regretted...

20 April 2018 6:40 PM IST

Sikh pilgrims march during the Baisakhi festival, at the shrine of Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, some 50 kilometers from Islamabad, Pakistan, April 14, 2018.(Photo: AP)

India protests Pak 'blocking' envoy access

Islamabad says Delhi distorting facts over Sikhs' jatha to Panja.

16 April 2018 1:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bihar on Tuesday morning to partake in the centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhis Champaran Satyagraha and to address the Satyagrah se Swachhagrah event. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

CAIT writes to PM, seeks national retail trade policy

CAIT on Sunday said it has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a national policy for retail trade.

15 April 2018 6:49 PM IST

Sikh pilgrims march during the Baisakhi festival, at the shrine of Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, some 50 kilometers from Islamabad, Pakistan, April 14, 2018.(Photo: AP)

India lodges protest after Pak prevents Sikh pilgrims from meeting...

The MEA said around 1800 Sikh pilgrims are on a visit to Pak from April 12 under bilateral agreement on visits to...

15 April 2018 4:43 PM IST

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can include witnessing parents fight or suffering from sexual, physical, mental abuse. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hyd woman offered salesgirl job in UAE, sold to sheikh, returns home

She was made to work as a domestic help, was tortured and was not given adequate food.

7 April 2018 12:36 PM IST

Sushma Swaraj was addressing the 18th mid-term ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Baku on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter/ MEAIndia)

Terrorism one of foremost threats to global peace, says Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also pushed for reforms of the United Nations Security Council.

5 April 2018 5:34 PM IST

The officials of India, Japan and the US reviewed the outcomes of the trilateral infrastructure working group that met in Washington DC in February and agreed to continue to collaborate to promote increased connectivity in the Indo-Pacific, the MEA said. (Photo: ANI)

India, Japan, US align to increase cooperation in 9th trilateral...

The 3 sides agreed to remain engaged, strengthen cooperation for a free, open, prosperous, peaceful and an inclusive...

4 April 2018 6:12 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Pakistani cricketing legend-turned politician Imran Khan (Photo: Twitter)

PM Modi congratulates Imran Khan, speaks on democracy

Khan is nevertheless expected to take over as Prime Minister soon, ahead of the Islamic nation's Independence Day that...

31 July 2018 12:58 AM IST