Conflicts, confrontations do not benefit anyone: Modi

Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said terrorism anywhere in the world and in any form is against humanity and asserted that it is time for peace and......

UN Secretary General to meet Satyarthi during India visit

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will meet India's top leadership and Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi when he visits the country later this week, his spokesperson said on......

Celebrate Constitution by practicing its ideals every day: CJI

The legislature and the executive "must enable" the practice of democratic ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity besides the courts sustaining these values by "foregrounding" them in their......

India asks Africa to pitch for UNSC reforms; announces $10 billion loan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural ceremony of the 3rd India Africa Forum Summit 2015, in New Delhi. Photograph: PIB photos India on Thursday offered a concessional credit of USD 10......

Indian cement cos to be tech-savvy soon

The Indian government has asked the cement industry to concentrate on modernisation and upgradation of technology, optimisation of operations and increased application of automation and information......

PM seeks greater synergy between agri, water plans

Voicing concern over climatic distortions adversely affecting ground water table and impacting crop productivity, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday sought greater synergy between......

Rural India back on politicians' itinerary

The farm sector's contribution to Indian economy is just around 20 per cent and rural India is in a shambles. But with talk of mid-term elections in the air, the political class is not giving up......

NRIs all set for the first Diasporic meet

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is likely to announce on Thursday the government's decision on grant of dual citizenship at a conference of over 1,000 Persons of Indian Origin and Non-Resident......