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Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Madani sparks row over bizarre 'wage Jihad' remark

IANS | June 24, 2026 3:42 AM

Haridwar, June 24 (IANS) Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind National President, Maulana Syed Arshad Madani, arrived in Kaliyar, a small town near Roorkee in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, and attended the meeting of the State Executive Committee as the chief guest has sparked a fresh controversy, saying that "in 1803, when the country was under colonial rule, a call for 'Jihad' was issued for the nation's freedom. Therefore to free the nation, it was must for all Muslims to wage Jihad (war)".

PM Modi thanks Qatar Amir for condolences on Ras Laffan accident

IANS | June 23, 2026 11:48 PM

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, for his phone call and condolences on the loss of lives of Indian nationals in the accident at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar.

Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh slams party's internal strategy, warns of minority narrative

IANS | June 23, 2026 11:38 PM

New Delhi, Jun 23 (IANS) Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Tuesday launched a sharp critique of his party’s internal strategy, linking its poor electoral performance in Bihar to misguided leadership decisions and warning against the growing perception of Congress as a minority-centric party.

Productive discussions on advancing trade pact negotiations with US: Piyush Goyal

IANS | June 23, 2026 11:28 PM

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, and discussed ways to finalise a balanced and mutually beneficial trade agreement (BTA).

India-Luxembourg ties on upward trajectory: MEA Secretary

IANS | June 23, 2026 11:02 PM

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Sibi George on Tuesday highlighted the upward trajectory of the longstanding partnership between India and Luxembourg.

India’s trade rose 5.4 pc to touch $1.84 trillion in Q4 of FY26: NITI Aayog

IANS | June 23, 2026 10:37 PM

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India's total merchandise and services trade expanded by 5.4 per cent year-on-year during January–March in the financial year 2025-26 to reach $1.84 trillion, reflecting a stable performance despite the uncertainties in global markets, according to NITI Aayog’s latest “Trade Watch Quarterly” released on Tuesday.

Padma Awards: Alka Yagnik, Vijay Amritraj, Rohit Sharma among 65 honoured by Prez Murmu (Ld)

IANS | June 23, 2026 10:09 PM

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II in New Delhi, with tennis star Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty, cricketer Rohit Sharma and singer Alka Yagnik figuring among the 65 awardees.

Ethanol blending scheme for petrol is scientifically validated: Govt

IANS | June 23, 2026 10:00 PM

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Tuesday reiterated that the country's Ethanol Blending Programme for petrol is scientifically validated and continuously monitored by the Union government.

Bihar: FIR registered against police officials in Bharat Tiwari encounter case

IANS | June 23, 2026 9:57 PM

Patna, June 23 (IANS) The alleged Bharat Bhushan Tiwari encounter case in Bihar’s Bhojpur has taken a significant legal turn, with an FIR now being registered against several police officials on the complaint of the deceased’s mother.

NSA Doval underlines enhanced trust, deeper understanding between India and China

IANS | June 23, 2026 9:32 PM

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, during his meeting with the visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, underlined that stable, predictable and constructive bilateral relations will contribute to enhanced trust and deeper understanding between the two sides.

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Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Madani sparks row over bizarre 'wage Jihad' remark

PM Modi thanks Qatar Amir for condolences on Ras Laffan accident

Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh slams party's internal strategy, warns of minority narrative

Productive discussions on advancing trade pact negotiations with US: Piyush Goyal

India-Luxembourg ties on upward trajectory: MEA Secretary

India’s trade rose 5.4 pc to touch $1.84 trillion in Q4 of FY26: NITI Aayog

Padma Awards: Alka Yagnik, Vijay Amritraj, Rohit Sharma among 65 honoured by Prez Murmu (Ld)

Ethanol blending scheme for petrol is scientifically validated: Govt

Bihar: FIR registered against police officials in Bharat Tiwari encounter case

NSA Doval underlines enhanced trust, deeper understanding between India and China

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