Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to Delhi today (Friday) after a two-day visit to Laos, during which he participated in the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit. The Prime Minister described his visit as fruitful and stated that it is in line with India’s commitment to strengthen ties with ASEAN. Earlier, Prime Minister Modi posted on the social media platform X, stating, “Thank you, Laos PDR! In line with India’s commitment to strengthen its relations with ASEAN, this has been a productive visit. We will continue to work together towards peace, prosperity, and sustainable development in the…
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Turkmenistan, where both leaders are attending a ceremony marking the 300th anniversary of the 18th-century poet Makhtumkuli Fraghi. According to the Iranian state news agency, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), President Raisi said from the cultural platform that the call for unity is not limited to the Muslim community. “The international community must unite immediately, as the elements of global unilateralism are a threat to the coexistence of the world community,” he said. He mentioned the long borders between Iran and Turkmenistan. Raisi praised the friendly and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the victory of truth, development, and good governance has been achieved in Haryana. He mentioned that the people of Haryana have given the party a hat-trick of victories on the issue of development. Addressing party workers at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi following the historic assembly election results for the BJP in Haryana, Modi congratulated the people of Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. He noted that the BJP is not only the largest party in the world but also resides in the hearts of most people. He pointed out that there have been…
The conflict in the Middle East has further escalated after Hezbollah’s largest-ever rocket attack on the Israeli city of Haifa. After reiterating its pledge to continue attacking Israel, Hezbollah carried out this strike. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the Israeli forces have eliminated potential successors to former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, although he did not reveal any names. The conflict has now spilled beyond Lebanon and Israel, with reports of an Israeli strike on a residential building in the Syrian capital, Damascus. According to the Syrian state media, there were reports of casualties during the attack,…
Two Army Soldiers Kidnapped by Terrorists in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir Two soldiers of the Territorial Army were abducted by terrorists late Tuesday evening in the forests of Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. Following the incident, security forces launched a search operation in the entire area. The search operation is still ongoing. Officials said the two Territorial Army soldiers were kidnapped from Shangas in the Kokernag area of Anantnag. One soldier managed to escape from the terrorists and reached safety. He informed the Army about the incident. Based on this information, the Army, along with police and paramilitary forces, launched a…
Amid the Israel-Iran conflict, crude oil prices have surged in the international market. In the last 24 hours, Brent crude has jumped nearly $4 per barrel to $78 per barrel and WTI crude has reached close to $74 per barrel. However, public sector oil and gas marketing companies have not made any changes in petrol-diesel prices on Friday. In early trade on the fifth day of the week in the international market, Brent crude is trading at $77.67 per barrel, up $0.05 or 0.06%. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude is also trading at $73.79 per barrel, up $0.08 or 0.11%.…
The Supreme Court has constituted an SIT to investigate the allegations of adulteration in Tirupati Prasad. The monitoring of the SIT team will be conducted by the CBI Director. Two CBI officers appointed by the CBI Director, two state police officers, and one official from FSSAI will be part of this team. Instead of the SIT formed by the state government, this new SIT team will conduct the investigation regarding the Prasad. The Supreme Court stated that it does not want this matter to become a victim of political drama, as it is connected to the faith of millions of…
Voting is ongoing for all 90 seats of the Haryana Assembly. Voting started today in a single phase at 7 AM and will continue until 6 PM. More than 20.3 million voters will decide the political fate of 1,031 candidates. A total of 20,632 polling stations have been established across the state. According to the Election Commission, after voting began at 7 AM, by 9 AM the polling percentages were as follows: 11.87% in Ambala district, 9.72% in Bhiwani district, 9.8% in Charkhi Dadri, 8.82% in Faridabad, 11.81% in Fatehabad, 6.10% in Gurugram, 8.49% in Hisar, 8.43% in Jhajjar, 12.71%…
The central government has constituted 24 parliamentary committees related to various ministries, selecting members from different political parties. BJP leader Radha Mohan Singh has been appointed as the chairperson of the Defence Committee, Bhratruhari Mahtab for Finance, Radha Mohan Das Agarwal for Home Affairs, and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor as the chairperson of the External Affairs Committee. Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, has been made a member of the Defence Committee. 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha have been included. According to the bulletin issued by the Lok…
An Australian think tank, the Lowy Institute, has recently released a list of powerful countries in Asia. In the “Asia Power Index 2024,” India has been ranked as the third most powerful country in Asia. In the 2024 edition of this index, India has surpassed Japan. Now, only the United States and China are ahead of India. Russia had already fallen behind India in this index. As a result, India’s growing power is now being recognized on a global scale. According to the report of the Asia Power Index 2024, India had scored 36.3 points in the 2023 index, which…