PM Modi holds high-level meeting with Cabinet Ministers in Parliament office

IANS | July 30, 2026 3:02 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting of his Cabinet ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, at his office in Parliament on Thursday.

CBI secures deportation of wanted fugitive Rahul Shamrao Kalokhe from Fiji

IANS | July 30, 2026 2:16 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and the Maharashtra Police, has successfully secured the deportation of Red Notice subject Rahul Shamrao Kalokhe from Fiji to India on Thursday, an official statement said.

PM Modi’s visit takes India-New Zealand bilateral ties into new phase

IANS | July 30, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) India’s relationship with New Zealand has entered a new phase following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, the first to the country by an Indian Premier in two decades, according to an article published by NZIIA (New Zealand Institute of International Affairs).

SC to examine use of metallic pellet guns on protesters, orders treatment for injured

IANS | July 30, 2026 1:37 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the petitioners seeking a ban on the use of metallic pellet guns for dispersing civilian assemblies to amend their plea to specifically challenge the police regulations permitting the use of such weapons in exceptional circumstances, while directing the Delhi government to ensure medical treatment for those injured during the July 20 student protests.

India rises from 82nd to 57th global rank in pro-competitive reforms

IANS | July 30, 2026 1:35 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) India has advanced 25 places in the global rankings, from 82nd to 57th, reflecting significant progress in structural and pro-competitive reforms between 2010 and 2023, according to a report released by the Competere Foundation, the government said on Thursday.