Desperate Pakistan wrote four letters to India, pleading reinstatement of Indus Waters Treaty: Sources

IANS | June 6, 2025 6:35 PM

Islamabad/New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) With its citizens deeply worried now about the country staring down the barrel of a major water crisis, a desperate Pakistan has written to India as many as four times, pleading New Delhi to reconsider its decision of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) following the heinous April 22 Pahalgam terror attack which resulted in the death of 26 innocent civilians.

India's global engagement needs rethink, says Congress

IANS | June 6, 2025 5:28 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Congress leader Supriya Shrinate, in a press briefing on Friday, expressed concern over what she described as a decline in India's diplomatic engagement and visibility on the global stage. She specifically referred to India’s absence from major forums like the G7, despite being among the world’s largest economies.

PM Modi attacks Pakistan in Kashmir, says Op Sindoor gave enemy sleepless nights

IANS | June 6, 2025 3:19 PM

Jammu, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi after inaugurating the Chenab Bridge, the world’s highest rail bridge, and the Anji Bridge, the country’s first cable-supported bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir, attacked Pakistan for conspiring and plotting to derail the tourism and hitting the livelihood of local Kashmiris, by killing innocent tourists in Pahalgam.

Central Asian countries stood by India after heinous Pahalgam terror attack: EAM Jaishankar

IANS | June 6, 2025 2:46 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday expressed his appreciation for the solidarity shown by Central Asian countries in condemning the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22. "I appreciate that your countries stood by India and condemned the heinous terrorist attack that took place in April in Pahalgam," the EAM said in his opening remarks at the 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue in New Delhi.

Centre’s wheat procurement at MSP rises to three-year high

IANS | June 6, 2025 1:03 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The government has procured 29.92 million tonnes (MT) of wheat during the 2025–26 Rabi marketing season (April–June) which represents a 13 per cent increase over the corresponding figure for the same period of the previous year and is the highest in the last three years, according to a senior official.

RBI pegs India’s GDP growth at 6.5 pc for 2025-26

IANS | June 6, 2025 11:28 AM

Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) The RBI has projected India’s GDP growth at 6.5 per cent for 2025-26, with domestic economic activity showing resilience on the back of a strong agriculture sector, industry picking up, and the services sector expected to maintain momentum.