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Breaking News LIVE: Outgoing Foreign Secretary Kwatra Expresses Gratitude To Jaishankar For His Support Outgoing Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra signed off from his post today, expressing gratitude to EAM Jaishankar for his support, mentorship, and leadership.
"Grateful to EAM Dr S Jaishankar for his remarkable leadership, mentorship, and firm and constant support. He has led Team MEA to deliver on the nation's expectations in a period of global tumult. Signing off with immense gratitude!," he tweeted.
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EAM Jaishankar Thanks Outgoing Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra For Contributions In National Security EAM Jaishankar wished outgoing Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra well in his future endeavours and thanked him for his contributions in national security and foreign policy.
"Thank outgoing Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra for his dedication and many contributions in the field of foreign policy and national security. Particularly in the last decade, he has helped strategize and execute so many of our key policies. Wish him well in his future endeavors," Jaishankar tweeted.
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Breaking News LIVE: Heavy Rain Lashes Parts Of Hyderabad Several parts of Hyderabad were lashed by heavy rain.
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Breaking News LIVE: Madhya Pradesh Govt Sets World Record Madhya Pradesh government set a world record today for planting the maximum number of trees within 24 hours.
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Breaking News LIVE: 15 Injured In Accident On Mumbai-Nashik Expressway Near Thane At least 15 people were injured in an accident on the Mumbai-Nashik Expressway near Thane. More details awaited.
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Breaking News LIVE: 3 Injured As House Collapses On Mumbai's Andheri Kurla Road Three people were injured after a house collapsed on Mumbai's Andheri Kurla road. The injured have been admitted to a hospital, news agency ANI reported.
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Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi's X Handle Crosses 100 Million Followers Mark The number of followers on PM Modi's 'X' handle crossed 100 million-mark.
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Breaking News LIVE: Infiltration Bid Foiled On LOC In J&K's Kupwara, Operations Underway An infiltration bid was foiled on the Line of Control in Kupwara's Keran sector. Indian Army said the operations are still underway.
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Breaking News LIVE: Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force Leaves Jagannath Temple Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team left the Sri Jagannath Temple premises with their equipment involved in the opening process of the Ratna Bhandar. It was re-opened today after 46 years.
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Breaking News LIVE: Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force Leaves Jagannath Temple Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team left the Sri Jagannath Temple premises with their equipment involved in the opening process of the Ratna Bhandar. It was re-opened today after 46 years.
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Breaking News LIVE: Nirmala Sitharaman Participates In BJP's Executive Meeting In Chandigarh Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in BJP's executive meeting in Chandigarh.
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Breaking News LIVE: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Offers Prayers At Temple In UP's Mirzapur Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren and his family offered prayers at the Maa Vindhyavasini Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur.
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Breaking News LIVE: Union Home Minister Shah Participates In 11 Lakh Sapling Plantation Drive In Indore Union Home Minister Amit Shah participated in a mega sapling plantation drive in Indore today.
During the 11 lakh tree plantation programme under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, Shah said: "...When PM Modi began 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, nobody knew that it would become a revolution. Now everyone is planting a sapling and greeting both their mothers and Mother Earth simultaneously…"
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Breaking News LIVE: Amit Shah Virtually Inaugurates PM College Of Excellence In 55 MP Districts Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually inaugurated PM College of Excellence in 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh today.
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Breaking News LIVE: JP Nadda, Yogi Adityanath Plant Saplings In Lucknow Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda along with UP CM Yogi Adityanath planted saplings in Lucknow.
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Breaking News Live: 235th National Day Of France Celebrated In Puducherry French nationals residing in Puducherry, a former French colony, celebrated the 235th National day of the French Republic on Sunday in collaboration with territorial administration.
District Collector of Puducherry A Kulothungan, the French Consul General in Puducherry and Chennai Mrs Lise Talbot Barre, and officials of various organisations paid homage at the statue of 'Soldat Inconnu' (Unknown Soldier) at the French war memorial on the beach road.
The band wing of the Puducherry police presented the national songs of India and France on the occasion.
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Breaking News Live: Congress MP Guarav Gogoi Appointed As Deputy Leader Of Party In Lok Sabha Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi was appointed as the Deputy leader of the party in Lok Sabha. MP Kodikunnil Suresh was appointed as Chief Whip. MPs Manickam Tagore and Dr Md Jawaid were appointed as whips.
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Breaking News LIVE: UP CM Yogi Adityanath & Other Leaders Attend State Working Committee Meeting In Lucknow Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Deputy CMs Brajesh Pathak & KP Maurya and other party leaders attend BJP state working committee meeting in Lucknow.
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Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Attended Anant Ambani & Radhika Merchant's 'Shubh Aashirwad' Ceremony Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's 'Shubh Aashirwad' ceremony at Jio World Centre in Mumbai on Saturday.
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Breaking News Live: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Arrives In Jharkhand To Discuss Election Preparations Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan arrived in Jharkhand ahead of the Assembly Elections and said, "will be engaging in the preparations and discussions related to the elections".
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Breaking News Live: Hundreds Of Houses In Muzaffarpur Due To Rapid Rise Of Bagmati River Hundreds of houses in Barri and Basghatta Panchayat of Muzaffarpur flooded due to a rapid rise in the water level of the Bagmati River in Bihar.
Katra Circle officer Madhumita Kumari says, " We got the information that water level of Bagmati River has risen. District Administration had instructed us to monitor the panchayats. We took stock of 3 panchayats...we have taken cognisance...we have arranged 5 boats..."
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Breaking News Live: Haryana Police STF Arrest Notorious Criminal Rakesh Alias Kala Khairampuria The Special Task Force of Haryana Police has arrested notorious criminal Rakesh alias Kala Khairampuria, facing several criminal cases. He has evaded law enforcement agencies since he was released on parole in 2020. Using a fraudulently acquired passport, Rakesh fled the country in early 2023 and operated his criminal gang from abroad, forging alliances with local gangs and carrying out violent incidents. He had links with notorious criminal groups like Himanshu Bhau Gang and Neeraj Faridpuria Gang.
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Breaking New LIVE: One Accused In BSP Leader K Armstrong Murder Case Killed In Police Encounter In Tamil Nadu An accused in the BSP leader K Armstrong murder case was killed in an encounter with Police in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu.
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Breaking News Live: Several Houses Gutted After Fire Breaks Out In Jammu & Kashmir Several residential houses were razed in a fire that broke out in the Yangerhar Wader area in Shatigam Rajwar of Handwara, Jammu & Kashmir.
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Breaking News Live: Biden Speaks To Trump After Shooting During Rally In Pennsylvania According to White House Official, President Joe Biden spoke with former President Donald Trump. The President also spoke to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Butler Mayor Bob Dandoy. Tonight (EST), the President is returning to Washington DC. Tomorrow morning (EST) at the White House, he will receive an updated briefing from homeland security and law enforcement officials
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Breaking News Live: Sanitation Work Swept Away While Cleaning Canal In Kerala A temporary sanitation worker was swept away on Saturday morning while cleaning the Amayizhanchan canal in the heart of the state capital, police said.
Joy, along with two other workers, was engaged in cleaning the Thampanoor part of the canal when the water flow increased due to heavy rainfall.
"As the flow increased, we got out of the canal, but Joy couldn't," one of his co-workers said.
Director General of Kerala Fire and Rescue Department, K Padmakumar says, "The entire area is under the railway land from track 1 to 4. There's a big network of canals inside and is decades old... Our scuba divers dived for about 60 mtrs but another 80 mtrs are left. They cannot move forward because that area has solidified over the years... This is a herculean task we are proceeding with. We went in from one end for 60 mtrs and now we will try to go in from the other end. Each inch forward is difficult because the area is covered with mud and sludge..."
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Breaking News Live: IAF Commemorates 25 Years Of Kargil Victory In commemoration of 25 years of Kargil victory, IAF organised an air show showcasing human courage and skill.
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Breaking News LIVE: Heavy Rainfall Triggers Waterlogging In Thane Following heavy rainfall, waterlogging was seen In Bhiwandi, Thane.
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Breaking News Live: FBI To Jointly Work With US Secret Service To Investigate Shooting At Trump's Event On the shooting at former US President Donald Trump’s event in Pennsylvania, FBI says, "FBI personnel are on the scene in Butler, Pennsylvania, and the FBI will continue to work jointly with the U.S. Secret Service as the investigation moves forward."
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Breaking News LIVE: Haryana CM Cycles To Raahgiri Programme In Ambala Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini rides a bicycle as he arrives at the venue of the Raahgiri programme, in Ambala.
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Breaking News Live: Prohibitory Orders Imposed Under New Law After Gonda Twisa's Violence, Says Sub-Divisional Magistrate Regarding Gonda Twisa's violence, SDM Chandrajoy Reang says, "Indeed it was a very unfortunate incident that has happened...Though we have taken measures in advance, however, the situation went slightly out of control. We have imposed prohibitory orders under new law BNSS-2023 u/s 163 to clamp down on the curfew in advance. Adequate forces have arrived today." He said that a preliminary survey has been conducted.
"Today we have formed two teams comprising our DCM and tehsildars. These two teams are now on the ground doing surveys and taking assessments of that damage. I have the preliminary damage assessment report with me... We were able to contain further escalation to a large extent because the response was prompt and the fire service was also put into action. Firemen have done a tremendous job in controlling the fire. This is just a preliminary report that I have with me about the damage assessment, however, the actual picture will come once the ground assessment and reports are finalized."
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Breaking News LIVE: BJP National President JP Nadda To Address UP Meet In Lucknow BJP President JP Nadda will preside over the State Executive meeting of the party in Lucknow on Sunday.
This is the first executive meeting time after the 2024 Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh. Closed-door sessions will be held in which party lawmakers will place their views before the National President and the party's state leadership.