New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake an official three-day visit to Germany from April 21 to 23, 2026, aimed at further strengthening the strategic defence partnership between India and Germany and expanding bilateral cooperation.
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) In a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday accused West Bengal authorities of deliberately switching off streetlights in a locality during her roadshow in Kolkata to hinder her campaign and endanger thousands of people who had gathered to support BJP candidates.
Jaipur, April 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas has termed the fire incident at the Pachpadra refinery as “extremely unfortunate”, while underlining that a detailed inquiry will be conducted by officials to ascertain the exact cause of the blaze and the sequence of events leading to it.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that the first tranche of the India-US bilateral trade agreement has almost been finalised, and a team of his ministry officials is in Washington for the discussions.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two senior executives of Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communications (RCom), D. Vishwanath and Anil Kalya, in connection with the Rs 19,694 crore bank fraud case registered against the company, according to an agency statement on Monday.
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has drastically slashed the minimum investment requirement for individual investors in social impact funds to Rs 1,000 in order to lower the barrier for entry from the Rs 2 lakh level that was in place until now, with the aim of increasing retail participation on the Social Stock Exchange (SSE).
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday praised the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for securing punishment for 73 drug offenders in the first three months of 2026, an official said.
Agartala, April 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Agartala on Monday to participate in the Prana Pratishtha ceremony of the Maa Chinmayi Soundarya Temple in West Tripura’s Mohanpur on April 21
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The US is stepping up its investments in infrastructure projects in Africa to counter China’s influence as the race for critical minerals, such as copper, cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements, gathers pace in the aftermath of the trade war between the two countries.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The top leadership of political consultancy firm I-PAC is currently under scrutiny in an alleged money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), triggering conflicting claims over its role as an adviser to West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress just days ahead of a high-stakes Assembly election.
