Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that tourism has become central to national development and the government is working with a vision of increasing the sector's contribution to GDP from 6% to 10%.
"Someone has gone to Japan and is signing MoUs. Japan is also known as Nippon. I hope the people of Japan do not get nervous that a 'name-changing' Chief Minister has arrived. I hope he doesn't come back after renaming Japan to Adityapur or Adityapuram," Yadav said.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of a brutal assault on a woman in West Bengal's East Midnapore. The victim was reportedly tied to a tree, stripped, and assaulted in the presence of her minor daughter, allegedly for protesting irregularities in a local
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has provided additional details on the early return of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
The Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was bestowed with the Medal of the Knesset, becoming the first recipient of the honour.
Kannur Town Police have booked five leaders of the Congress's Kerala Students' Union (KSU) on charges of attempt to murder in connection with the alleged assault on Minister for Health, Women and Child Development Veena George.
Ambassador of Israel to India, Reuven Azar, described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit as "a peak in our relations," saying the leaders held extensive talks, focusing on upgrading defence cooperation and expanding collaboration into emerging technologies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday crossed the historic milestone of 100 million followers on Instagram, becoming the first world leader and politician to achieve this feat on the platform.
Ahead of a new round of talks on Thursday aimed at ending Russia's invasion, US President Donald Trump held discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticised Israel's military actions in Gaza and urged India to raise the issue of Palestinian rights during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit to Israel.
The Prime Minister, who addressed Special Plenary of the Knesset on Wednesday, also spoke about the defence cooperation between the two countries and said "a strong defence partnership between trusted partners like India and Israel is of vital importance" in an uncertain world.