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Far-right gains in recent regional elections won’t impact 'thriving' India-Germany ties: Envoy

IANS | September 23, 2026 6:58 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) German Ambassador to India Jasper Wieck on Wednesday said the electoral gains of the far-right in recent regional elections in his country would have "no impact on the thriving Indo-German partnership", while dismissing concerns that the results could affect cooperation on migration, mobility, technology, development, or the EU-India Free Trade Agreement.

Viksit Bharat must awaken spirit: President Murmu

IANS | September 23, 2026 6:57 PM

Vadodara, Sep 23 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said India's vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047 should go beyond economic advancement and include spiritual awakening, as she called for preparing a young generation equipped with skills, self-confidence, discipline and moral values.

Baba Ramdev, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh bury the hatchet after meeting

IANS | September 23, 2026 6:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) A long-standing feud between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and yoga guru Baba Ramdev appears to have ended with the latter announcing their meeting here on Wednesday, having resolved differences.

'Better advised to counsel Pakistan': India rejects OIC Contact Group's statement on Jammu and Kashmir

IANS | September 23, 2026 5:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India on Wednesday rejected the references made about the country in the Joint Communique of the OIC's so-called Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir, terming them "unwarranted and factually incorrect" and said that the grouping has no locus standi to pronounce on its internal matters.

SC issues show-cause notices to states, UTs over failure to file replies in sanitary napkin PIL

IANS | September 23, 2026 5:47 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court has issued show-cause notices to the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories, seeking an explanation as to why costs of Rs 25,000 should not be imposed on each of them for failing to file reply affidavits or compliance reports in a PIL seeking wider access to affordable menstrual hygiene products.

India-Iceland ties have become stronger after TEPA: Ambassador Hoskuldsson

IANS | September 23, 2026 5:37 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) There has been a significant strengthening of relations between India and Iceland after the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) signed between India and the EFTA countries came into force last year, Iceland's Ambassador to New Delhi, Benedikt Hoskuldsson, told IANS in an exclusive interview on Wednesday.

India, Egypt discuss deepening cooperation in agriculture

IANS | September 23, 2026 4:53 PM

Cairo, Sep 23 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Egypt, Suresh Reddy, on Wednesday met Egypt's Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, on the sidelines of Sahara Expo 2026 in Cairo and discussed avenues to deepen cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors.

EU-India FTA could be signed by year-end: German Ambassador

IANS | September 23, 2026 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union could be signed by the end of this year, German Ambassador to India Dr Jasper Wieck said on Wednesday, adding that unlocking the pact's economic potential and boosting bilateral trade and investment will be among his key priorities.

At UNHRC, Patiala Foundation raises concerns over protection of minority religious heritage sites in Pakistan

IANS | September 23, 2026 4:44 PM

Geneva, Sep 23 (IANS) Patiala Foundation, an Indian non-governmental organisation in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), has raised concerns regarding the protection of Sikh, Hindu, and other minority religious heritage sites in Pakistan during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

'Lack of civic space, large-scale reprisals': Kashmiri activist slams Pakistan over PoJK crackdown at UNHRC

IANS | September 23, 2026 4:31 PM

Geneva, Sep 23 (IANS) Socio-political activist Tasleema Akhtar slammed Pakistan over the brutal crackdown of protesters in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

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Far-right gains in recent regional elections won’t impact 'thriving' India-Germany ties: Envoy

Viksit Bharat must awaken spirit: President Murmu

Baba Ramdev, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh bury the hatchet after meeting

'Better advised to counsel Pakistan': India rejects OIC Contact Group's statement on Jammu and Kashmir

SC issues show-cause notices to states, UTs over failure to file replies in sanitary napkin PIL

India-Iceland ties have become stronger after TEPA: Ambassador Hoskuldsson

India, Egypt discuss deepening cooperation in agriculture

EU-India FTA could be signed by year-end: German Ambassador

At UNHRC, Patiala Foundation raises concerns over protection of minority religious heritage sites in Pakistan

'Lack of civic space, large-scale reprisals': Kashmiri activist slams Pakistan over PoJK crackdown at UNHRC

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