Cleric arrested in forced conversion case involving Air Force officer’s wife

IANS | June 18, 2026 9:56 AM

Nagpur, June 18 (IANS) The Nagpur Police have arrested a cleric who was allegedly involved in the forced religious conversion of a 24-year-old woman, the wife of an Indian Air Force officer. The accused, identified as Hazrat Maulana, was apprehended in Madhya Pradesh and brought into custody for questioning.

OP Rajbhar claims SP split 'bound to happen', to be led by Ballia 'rebel'

IANS | June 18, 2026 9:52 AM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A day after claiming Trinamool Congress-style defections in Uttar Pradesh, Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar claimed that the split within the Samajwadi Party is inevitable and will be led by "son of UP's land of rebels", apparently referring to SP MP Sanatan Pandey.

'All of us are very emotional': Indian diaspora after meeting PM Modi in Paris

IANS | June 18, 2026 9:29 AM

Paris, June 18 (IANS) Members of the Indian diaspora in Paris expressed immense joy and emotion on Thursday after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to France. Many described the occasion as a proud and memorable moment, saying that his presence made them feel connected to their homeland despite being thousands of miles away.

16 lakh NEET candidates download admit cards: NTA ahead of re-exam

IANS | June 18, 2026 8:41 AM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Ahead of the NEET (UG)-2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that nearly 16 lakh candidates have successfully downloaded their admit cards. The admit cards were released on June 14 for candidates appearing in the retest.

G7 Summit: PM Modi, Prez Trump discussed West Asia, India-US trade deal & bilateral cooperation across sectors: MEA

IANS | June 18, 2026 4:44 AM

Evian (France), June 18 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday in an official statement that Prime Minister Modi met the US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France's Evian and discussed end of West Asia conflict, significant progress in the India-US interim trade deal and bilateral cooperation in terms of defence, strategic technologies, energy, and trade sectors between the two countries.

'Proud' of Indian diaspora's efforts in bringing India-France ties closer: PM Modi in Paris

IANS | June 18, 2026 4:10 AM

Paris, June 18 (IANS) After concluding a successful round of meetings at the G7 Summit in France's Evian, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Paris on Thursday morning where he received a 'warm welcome' by the Indian diaspora living here. The Prime Minister said that he was "proud of the Indian community's efforts in bringing India and France closer to each other".

US would help India if attacked: Trump

IANS | June 17, 2026 10:10 PM

Evian (France), June 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared that the United States would help India if it came under attack, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as one of the "world's toughest negotiators", and said the two countries were "very close" to reaching a trade agreement, underscoring the growing strategic partnership between Washington and New Delhi.