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A trip to Taj Mahal on Trump's schedule, Agra spruced up ahead of visit

Agra is being given a makeover to welcome the President of the United States Donald Trump to India on February 24-25.

India denies entry to UK Labour MP who chairs Parliamentary group on Kashmir

The controversy surrounding British Labour MP Debbie Abrahams took a new turn on Tuesday with the Indian High Commission in London stating...

Indian-American activist calls for extension of OCI card renewal deadline

Following a statement issued by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs about the deadline for renewal of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards,...

‘Kem Chho, Trump’ dropped for ‘Namaste, President Trump’ as government focuses on national appeal

The event hosting US President Donald Trump in Gujarat will now be known as 'Namaste, President Trump' as the Indian government has decided...

Former IPCC, TERI chief RK Pachauri dies at 79

RK Pachauri, the former chief of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...

A third Indian crew member on quarantined cruise ship in Japan tests positive for coronavirus

The Embassy of India in Tokyo has reached out to the Indian nationals (crew members and passengers) explaining to them the health and safety...

MEA renames Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra after Sushma Swaraj on eve of her birth anniversary

The MEA has also renamed the Foreign Service Institute in New Delhi as the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service.

‘Kem Chho, Trump’: Ahmedabad gears up to welcome US President

Five months after the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event in Houston, Texas, US President Donald Trump is set for a packed first state visit to India...

Modi: Will give a memorable welcome to President Trump

A day after official confirmation of his visit to India, US President Donald Trump indicated that the two countries may sign a trade deal...

India 17th on list of coronavirus import-risk countries

India ranks 17th among countries most at risk of importing coronavirus cases, the virus that originated in China's Wuhan area in December...

China declares 'people's war' against coronavirus

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared a "people's war" against the fast-spreading coronavirus and said the whole nation is working as one to...

WHO calls for global forum on Wuhan coronavirus

To be held from February 11 to 12 in Geneva, the meeting is organised in collaboration with the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious...

Kerala government declares novel coronavirus a ‘state calamity’ with tourism affected in the state

A day after the Kerala government declared the novel coronavirus as a 'state calamity', the state’s Tourism Minister Kadakampally...

Fulbright Exchange Programme in India turns 70

A gala was held in New Delhi to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the prestigious Fulbright Fellow programme by the US-India Educational...

Taranjit Singh Sandhu takes charge as US Ambassador

Indian Foreign Service officer (IFS) Taranjit Singh Sandhu took charge as the Indian Ambassador to the United States on Tuesday. Sandhu...

Wuhan virus: Indian airports to screen passengers from Singapore, Thailand

Following a directive from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that they will start...

Novel coronavirus: India suspends e-visas from China, issues travel advisory as second group of evacuees return

The Indian government on Sunday issued a new travel advisory asking people to refrain from travelling to China and temporarily suspended...

Wuhan coronavirus: First death outside of China, India confirms third case and other updates

The Wuhan coronavirus has infected over 170 people outside of mainland China in over 20 countries.

Novel coronavirus death toll crosses SARS fatalities in China

Chinese authorities have instituted a complete lockdown of the coastal city of Wenzhou, which is 800 kilometers away from Wuhan.

Budget 2020: FM clarifies only NRIs' India income to be taxed

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget speech that NRIs who don't pay taxes in a foreign country will now...

324 Indians evacuated from novel coronavirus-hit Wuhan

Screening process to begin at the Indira Gandhi International airport, followed by a detailed screening at the quarantine facility set up...

Air India plane to land in Wuhan today for evacuation of approximately 400 Indians

New Delhi has requested Beijing for permission to operate two flights to bring back Indians from the Hubei province capital.

As Wuhan coronavirus toll crosses 300, WHO declares it a global health emergency

WHO has advised countries around the world to “be prepared for containment, including active surveillance, early detection, isolation and...

Countries scramble to evacuate citizens from novel coronavirus-hit Wuhan

Singapore, Japan and the US are among countries that have already begun the evacuation of their citizens from Wuhan, China.

EU Parliament postpones vote on CAA till March session

Members of the European Parliament debated a joint motion combining five different resolutions against India's Citizenship Amendment Act at...