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Ludhiana gets upgraded Passport Seva Kendra with modern infra

Dr KJ Srinivasa, Joint Secretary (PSP) and Chief Passport Officer, Government of India, inaugurating the new Passport Seva Kendra in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jul 08, 2025 10:45 PM IST

Govt doesn't take position on matters of religion: MEA on Dalai Lama's successor

The 14th Dalai Lama, who escaped to India from Chinese occupied Tibet in 1959.
Updated on Jul 04, 2025 07:32 PM IST

‘We’ll cross that bridge’: Jaishankar on US' 500% tariff threat for Russia ties

Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar responds to US tariffs threat over Russian oil.
Updated on Jul 03, 2025 05:59 PM IST

What's happening in Mali? 3 Indians abducted in Al-Qaeda-linked attack

The al-Qaeda-linked JNIM extremist group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attack on several Malian army positions
Updated on Jul 03, 2025 02:59 PM IST

Three Indians abducted in terror strikes in Mali, MEA urges immediate action

MEA said that the Indian embassy in Bamako was in constant touch with the concerned authorities in Mali.
Updated on Jul 03, 2025 11:59 AM IST

'Built on railway land without permit': Bangladesh on Durga temple demolition

According to the Bangladesh government, 200 feet from the existing rail track is considered solely railway land.
Published on Jun 28, 2025 09:26 AM IST

PM Modi to go on five-nation tour from July 2, attend BRICS Summit in Brazil

Modi is also likely to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit.
Published on Jun 27, 2025 10:30 PM IST

‘Verify recruitment agencies on e-Migrate before seeking overseas jobs’

The workshop stressed the importance of creating awareness among the public about the risks of human trafficking and the need to verify the authenticity of recruitment agencie (For representation only)
Published on Jun 25, 2025 05:12 AM IST

Air Force evacuates 268 Indians from Egypt amid Israel-Iran conflict

The Indian Air Force C-17 flight from Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, landed in Delhi at 1100 hrs on 24th June.
Published on Jun 24, 2025 03:41 PM IST

Operation Sindhu: Over 1,700 Indians brought back from Iran as tensions escalate

Indian nationals evacuated from Iran landed safely under Operation Sindhu from Iran's conflict-hit regions, at T3 IGI Airport, in New Delhi, India.
Published on Jun 23, 2025 06:57 AM IST

Under Operation Sindhu, 827 Indian nationals brought back from Iran so far: MEA

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport witnessed emotional reunions as the Indians, mostly students, returned home from Iran.
Updated on Jun 21, 2025 09:17 PM IST

India to evacuate citizens of Nepal, Sri Lanka from war-hit Iran

Indian students reach an airport to board a flight from Armenia to New Delhi, under Operation Sindhu facilitated by the Government of India in view of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Published on Jun 21, 2025 11:56 AM IST

Flight carrying 290 students from Iran lands in Delhi, 2 more expected today

Indian students returning from Iran via Armenia, under an evacuation operation facilitated by the Government of India, react as they meet their relatives while exiting from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi, Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Updated on Jun 21, 2025 09:45 AM IST

India makes 'own' position clear as SCO condemns Israeli strikes on Iran

Amid the tensions, EAM S Jaishankar spoke to his Israeli and Iranian counterparts in Friday.
Updated on Jun 14, 2025 11:04 PM IST

‘Aap chor ko kya bologe’: Vikram Misri’s jibe at Pakistan over probing terror

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated that Pakistan had been spreading terrorism while India had been focused on economic development.
Published on May 20, 2025 10:33 PM IST

India pushes back on Trump’s offer to mediate on Kashmir, rebuts claim on trade

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that though there were conversations between Indian and American officials, trade was not discussed
Updated on May 14, 2025 02:31 AM IST

Get them legal assistance, says HC on 3 Indians sentenced to death in Indonesia

Delhi high court (FIle Photo)
Published on May 03, 2025 05:18 AM IST

Pak Hindus unwilling to return to neighbouring country

Just a day earlier, 15 members of a Hindu family from Pakistan, who had been staying in Balsamand village of Hisar district for the past nine months, were relocated to a Pakistani camp in New Delhi. (HT File)
Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:12 AM IST

Kailash Manasarovar yatra to resume in June: Here's how to register

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra stopped five years ago in 2020 because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Published on Apr 26, 2025 07:31 PM IST

Centre orders Pakistani nationals to leave India, suspends visa services

Security force personnel stand guard at the site of the terror attack on tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam.
Updated on Apr 24, 2025 09:31 PM IST

India slams Bangladesh on Hindu leader's killing: ‘Live up to responsibility…’

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the killing of Hindu leader follows a pattern of systematic persecution of Hindu minorities under the interim government in Bangladesh.
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 04:11 PM IST

Hindu leader kidnapped, killed in Bangladesh: Report

Preparations are underway to file a case and identify and arrest the accused, said police.
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 12:58 PM IST

India slams Bangladesh for Murshidabad remark: Protect rights of own minorities

Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 01:49 PM IST

Omar Abdullah calls on MEA to seek revocation of travel advisories on J&K

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah during the ICC Aviation & Tourism Conference 2025 at Le Meridien, in New Delhi, on Monday. (ANI)
Published on Apr 15, 2025 01:42 PM IST

As Saudi Arabia ‘cuts’ India's Hajj quota by 80%, Omar, Mehbooba express concern

Muslims perform the morning prayer around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca at the start of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, early on March 30, 2025.
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 03:42 PM IST

2,900 Indians rescued from cyber scam centres in SE Asia, MEA tells Parl panel

In its report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, the MEA revealed that 2,907 Indians have been freed from criminal operations in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. (Shutterstock)
Published on Apr 03, 2025 07:30 AM IST

No IAF or chartered aircraft hired for repatriation of Indian immigrants since 2020: Govt

No IAF or chartered aircraft hired for repatriation of Indian immigrants since 2020: Govt
Published on Mar 27, 2025 03:56 PM IST

After Trudeau ouster, MEA blames 'licence to extremists' for Canada ties strain

Mark Carney with Justin Trudeau
Updated on Mar 21, 2025 08:39 PM IST

Give details of USAID funded projects: MEA to US embassy

The government has also sought information on the NGOs involved in implementing USAID-backed initiatives.
Published on Mar 18, 2025 04:00 AM IST