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Keeping a close watch on neighbours: India as ISI officials visit B'desh

Pakistani spy agency ISI's Director General of Analysis Maj Gen Shahid Amir Afsar and certain other officials are currently visiting Bangladesh, according to reports

Looking for bolder, bigger and more ambitious relationship with US: India

Referring to India's ongoing dialogue with the US on matters related to both trade and immigration, Jaiswal hoped that both sides will be able to address any issue

Leaders at Davos hail 'constructive optimism' despite divisions in world

Many business leaders, world-class academics, top government officials and other elites on hand sought to cast an upbeat tone about economic prospects, efforts to end wars in places

JP Singh appointed India's new ambassador to Israel amid West Asia crisis

The meeting is believed to have paved the way for Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's talks with Taliban regime's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai over two weeks back

Will take back Indian illegal immigrants, says MEA amid Trump crackdown

During a weekly press briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We are against illegal immigration, especially because it is linked to several forms of organised crime"

EAM Jaishankar meets Indonesian president Subianto ahead of Republic Day

Subianto will be the 4th Indonesian president to attend India's Republic-Day celebrations. Sukarno, the 1st president of Indonesia, was the chief guest at India's 1st Republic-Day celebrations in 1950

SGPC delegation meets Pak's High Commission over visa issues for Sikhs

The SGPC delegation included its Chief Secretary Kulwant Singh Mannan, member Rajinder Singh Mehta, Secretary Partap Singh, and Assistant Secretary Jaswinder Singh

Father of accused alleges son being framed in Saif stabbing case

He claimed that he learned about his son's arrest through Facebook and news channels and added he had not been contacted by police in this connection

China's mega hydropower project threatens water security: Arunachal CM

The chief minister said that sudden releases of water from the dam could also cause severe floods downstream, particularly during monsoon seasons, displacing communities, destroying crops, infra

Defence Minister flags off 'SANJAY' battlefield surveillance system

SANJAY will enhance battlefield transparency and transform the future battlefield through a Centralised Web Application which will provide inputs to Command and Army Headquarters

Sri Lanka revokes Adani wind power deal; Group denies cancellation claims

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake began investigations into Adani's local projects after founder Gautam Adani faced bribery allegations from the US last year

Indian man gets 30-month prison term in US for customs duty evasion

In addition to the prison term, judge ordered restitution in the amount of $742,500 for the wire fraud scheme and forfeiture of $11,126,982.33 for wire fraud and unlicensed money transmitting scheme

India reaffirms commitment to make efforts for 'revitalisation' of UNGA

P Harish also noted that the UN's effectiveness in addressing global issues, especially amid ongoing conflicts, would depend on the revitalization of the General Assembly

On immigration, India has good reason to help shore up Donald Trump's wall

US leaders might be surprised at how unbothered most Indians or even Indian Americans are likely to be about the proposed repatriations

Indonesian President Subianto arrives in India to attend Republic Day

Subianto is in Delhi primarily to grace the 76th Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest, and he will be the fourth Indonesian president to attend India's Republic Day celebrations

How India-US trade policy forum fared under Joe Biden administration

The TPF is a premier bilateral forum for discussion and resolution of trade and investment issues, and bolster trade relations between the US and India

B'desh high growth under ousted PM Hasina was 'fake': Interim head Yunus

Hasina has been credited with turning around the economy and the country's massive garments industry during her 15 years in power, although critics have accused her of human rights violations

MDL, ThyssenKrupp invited for Rs 70,000 cr submarine deal negotiations

The cost of the deal was initially benchmarked at approximately Rs 43,000 crore a decade ago

Entire planet will be now peaceful, prosperous: Trump at WEF meet

Addressing the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting here through video conferencing, Trump also said his administration has accomplished in four days what other regimes could not get in four years

Trump's behaviour towards India good as of now, says J&K CM Omar Abdullah

Abdullah further said that as far as the duty hike is concerned, our country has not been included in it so far. "Let's see what happens going forwardit's only been two days"