US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him on the progress in various areas of bilateral cooperation, particularly under the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET), on Monday.
A power outage was reported at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Monday. As a result of the same, check-in and boarding facilities were impacted for a while, said an official.
The discussion centred on preparations for the 'Raja Parba' festival and for the upcoming festivals at the Shri Jagannath Temple, including the 'Snana Yatra' on June 22 and the car festival scheduled for July 7.
US State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller had a googly question at his press briefing on Thursday related to the big surprise in the Cricket World Cup of the United States defeating Pakistan and he attempted to answer with a straight bat
Indian stock indices touched their fresh lifetime highs briefly after the opening bell Thursday, continuing their uptrend from the previous session, primarily due to a moderation in inflation in May - both in India and the US. Other domestic economic parameters too are robust.
During a routine press briefing in Beijing, Chen Bihua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, reiterated China's stance that Taiwan has never been an independent country and never will be.
"We have seen the reports of that and we have taken it up with the Italian authorities. We understand that a suitable rectification has already taken place," Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Wednesday at a special briefing responding to questions.
AIFF condoles the demise of former India defender and reputed coach TK Chathunni, who passed away in Kochi, Kerala, on Wednesday, after a brief illness. He was 75. Chathunni is survived by his wife and two daughters
Upon arrival in Kathmandu after attending PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony in Delhi, Dahal, while addressing a press briefing on Monday, stated that he extended an invitation to PM Modi for a visit to Nepal.
BJP MP-elect Manohar Lal Khattar who was present at the high tea organised by the Prime Minister's residence at 7 LKM ahead of the oath-taking ceremony informed that PM Modi has asked all leaders present at the meeting to stay in nation's capital for next 24 hours.
After attending the tea meeting , BJP MP-elect Manohar Lal Khattar said, "It is a ritual of Narendra Modi that he calls people to his residence for a tea meeting. He only calls those whom he wants to induct into his cabinet. Some formalities were to be done, which I have completed. He has