EAM Jaishankar highlights India’s role as ‘first-responder’ at G7 maritime security session

IANS | November 12, 2025 11:54 PM

Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar attended a special session on maritime security at the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting on Wednesday, highlighting India’s emergence as “first-responder in the maritime domain” and the country’s “endeavour to deepen HADR partnerships in Indo-Pacific through joint exercises and logistics agreements.”

Partha Chatterjee starts his action for a political comeback

IANS | November 12, 2025 11:05 PM

Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) Former West Bengal Education Minister and Trinamool Congress Secretary General Partha Chatterjee initiated actions for his possible political comeback on Wednesday, a day after his release from judicial custody after more than three years.

India intensifies probe with focus on terror elements

IANS | November 12, 2025 10:26 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) India has made its priorities clear by labelling Monday’s Red Fort car blast a “terrorist incident” with the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, directing investigators to proceed with “utmost urgency” to quickly identify and bring to justice the perpetrators and sponsors of this heinous act.

Red Fort blast: Union Cabinet directs 'utmost urgency' in hunting down terror perpetrators

IANS | November 12, 2025 8:53 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) In wake of the terror blast in a car at Delhi’s Red Fort led to the death of at least eight people and injured dozens, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday expressed its profound grief over the loss of lives and directed the incident be investigated with "utmost urgency" to swiftly identify and bring all "perpetrators" and "sponsors" to justice.

Bihar created electoral history with record turnout, zero repolls: ECI

IANS | November 12, 2025 8:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Bihar Assembly Election 2025 concluded with a historic milestone — a record voter turnout of 67.13 per cent, the highest ever recorded in the state since Independence, and “zero repolls” across all constituencies, the ECI said on Wednesday.