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New Delhi: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday, congratulating him on his election victory and hoping that the Indian PM will not only visit Ukraine soon but also attend the Global Peace Summit to be held in Switzerland next week....

New Delhi: The swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be attended by several top leaders from India's long-standing strategic partners in the region, keeping in line with India's 'Neighbourhood First' and 'SAGAR' (Security and Growth for All in the Region) vision....

Beijing: China Thursday protested to India over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's social media statement that he looked forward to having closer ties with Taiwan, insisting that New Delhi should resist Taiwan authorities' ‘political calculations.’ China views Taiwan as a rebel province that must be reunified...

New Delhi: As the BJP-led NDA is all set to form a government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the third consecutive time, one of China's leading English-language newspapers said Thursday that this is an ‘opportune moment to reset relations’ between the...

Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip): An Israeli strike early Thursday on a school-turned-shelter in central Gaza that the military said was being used as a "Hamas compound" killed at least 30 people, including five children, according to local health officials. The strike came after the military...

New Delhi: India is likely to invite leaders of a number of its neighbouring countries, including Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, to the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend, people familiar with the matter have said. Modi is all set to take...

Washington: US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is scheduled to visit India to engage with the new government in New Delhi as Narendra Modi is set to take oath as the Prime Minister for a record third consecutive term, the White House said. Sullivan's visit...

Houston: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams flew to space for the third time Wednesday along with a colleague, scripting history as the first members aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on a 25-hour flight to the International Space Station. Boeing's Crew Flight Test mission carrying Williams, and Butch...

New Delhi: Over 50 world leaders have congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he is set to take oath this week for a third straight term at the top office following the victory of the National Democratic Alliance in the Lok Sabha polls. From India's...

Colombo/Kathmandu: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the victory of the BJP-led NDA coalition in the general elections and expressed their desire to work closely with him. "I extend my warmest...