Voting for the Second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha Elections has begun on April 26 and will go on till 6 pm today. India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cast her vote in Bengaluru. After casting her vote, she motivated other Indian to come and cast their votes. Sitharaman expressed her satisfaction at the early turnout and emphasized the importance of stable governance, good policies, progress, and development. Sitharaman also shred her views on property tax and inheritance tax. She mentioned that such measures would adversely affect the middle class and aspirational individuals. Watch video to know what more she said
26 April,2024 12:27 PM IST
The 55th session of Human Rights Council was attended by External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar. He highlighted the ongoing situation in war-torn Gaza. He said that terrorism and hostage-taking are unacceptable. On top of that, Dr Jaishankar said, “I assure you of my delegation’s full support and cooperation to you, the office of the High Commissioner, and all mechanisms of the Council. India remains committed to working with Council members and observers for the promotion and protection of all human rights. India's approach to Human Rights is rooted in our democratic principles and pluralistic approach.”
27 February,2024 12:39 PM IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala SItharaman went all guns blazing against the Congress in Lok Sabha highlighting the 2008 MoU signed between Congress during the UPA government and with Chinese Communist Party, details of which remain secret till now. Demanding answers, the Finance Minister cornered Congress.
10 February,2024 01:37 PM IST | Mumbai
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 09 drew parallels between the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2023 G20 Summit. Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the scandals that happened during the Commonwealth Games and said that India was mocked all across the world. She also said that on the other hand, India’s G20 presidency under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s regime was a success and the countries across the world heaped praises for India.
10 February,2024 01:01 PM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, promoting tourism in Lakshadweep islands set off a Political war between Maldives, India. Reacting to a post featuring PM Modi's visit, Maldives MP Zahid Rameez said that the idea of competing with them is "delusional". Zahid Rameez made a controversial remark saying that "Permanent smell in the rooms will be the biggest downfall" for India. Twitter users were quick to lambast the Maldives politician for his 'distasteful' remarks on Lakshadweep. Maldives may be one of the top tourist spots, but PM Modi’s vision for Lakshadweep has propelled UT's tourism prospects. Days after MP Zahid Rameez’s remark went viral on social media, India summoned Maldives High Commissioner Ibrahim Shaheeb on Jan 08. However, the Maldives Government suspended three ministers over derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Now, A Maldivian MP Meekail Naseem requested Parliament to summon Foreign Minister for questioning regarding derogatory remarks against PM Modi. Amid the India, Maldives tourism diplomatic row, Israel announced that it will start the desalination programme in the Lakshadweep. The diplomatic row started after PM Modi shared his experiences from Lakshadweep and thanked the people of the islands. Photos of PM Modi snorkeling, walking on white sand, and resting on a virgin beach have gone viral. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s post on social media has promoted a massive surge in Google searches.
09 January,2024 12:35 PM IST | Mumbai
From his ‘charismatic’ personality to his bold statements, EAM Jaishankar often rules the internet. This time EAM Jaishankar broke the internet with his latest post on platform X during Jaishankar’s Russia visit. He shared two images, one of an entry pass from 1962 and another picture of 2023 at the Red Square. EAM Jaishankar shared a nostalgic moment from the past and captioned the post, “How it started”, “How it is going”. The entry pass was from 1962 which invited him to a commemoration ceremony of the first Russian cosmonauts in space. Notably, Jaishankar's first posting as an IFS officer was at the Indian Embassy in Moscow in 1978. EAM Jaishankar is on a four-day visit to Russia from Dec 25 to Dec 29 where he is scheduled to meet his Russian Counterpart.
26 December,2023 05:30 PM IST
54th IFFI Event: The 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kicked off on November 20 at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao-Goa which is scheduled to go on till the 28th of November. From Shahid Kapoor, to Sunny Deol, Madhuri Dixit, Shreya Ghoshal, Karan Johar, Sara Ali Khan and many others attended the IFFI event in Goa. Madhuri Dixit was honored with an award for her contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award at IFFI 2023. Sunny Deol made his debut at the festival. While, Sara Ali Khan had a big night as the motion poster of her upcoming release, 'Ae Mere Watan' was unveiled. Watch the full video for more!
21 November,2023 12:38 PM IST
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry launched a scathing attack on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his allegations against India. Sabry said that some of the terrorists have found safe haven in Canada. "Some of the terrorists have found safe haven in Canada. The Canadian PM has this way of just coming out with some outrageous allegations without any supporting proof. The same thing they did for Sri Lanka, a terrible, total lie about saying that Sri Lanka had a genocide. Everybody knows there was no genocide in our country. I saw yesterday he had gone and given a rousing welcome to somebody who have associated with the Nazis in the past during the Second World War. So this is questionable and we have dealt with it in the past. I am not surprised that sometimes PM Trudeau comes out with outrageous and substantiated allegations," he said.
26 September,2023 03:34 PM IST | Mumbai
Diplomatic tensions soar as Canadian PM Justin Trudeau accuses India of involvement in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Nijjar, resulting in a tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats. Australian PM Anthony Albanese responds to a reporter's question about his previous remarks regarding PM Modi, urging them to "chill out a bit." Meanwhile, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong expressed concern over the escalating situation and states that Australia is closely monitoring developments with its international partners. The India-Canada dispute remains a point of contention, despite PM Modi's efforts to address the Khalistan issue with Trudeau during the 18th G20 Summit in 2023.
20 September,2023 11:47 AM IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the India-Japan Forum 2023 with his Japanese Counterpart in New Delhi on July 28. During the question-answer session, EAM was asked to dance with Japanese FM on the iconic ‘Naatu Naatu’ from RRR. To this, EAM S Jaishankar jokingly said that he would not dance with Japan’s Foreign Minister. Both Jaishankar and Hayashi were asked about their favourite movies from each other’s countries. To this, Hayashi said that he loves the movie RRR. Then he was asked to dance with Dr S Jaishankar. Reacting to it, EAM Jaishankar jokingly said that he would not dance with him (Yoshimasa Hayashi).
28 July,2023 12:54 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
