July 2, 2025 1:37 PM

BJP alleges congress won Nilambur bypoll with Jamaat-e-Islami support

The BJP has accused the Congress of winning the Nilambur Assembly bypoll in Kerala with the support of Jamaat-e-Islami. Addressing the media in New Delhi, Kerala BJP State President Rajeev Chandrasekhar accused the Congress of doing politics of appeasement. He said that in 2018, former Chief Ministe...

July 2, 2025 1:58 PM

No link between COVID-19 vaccines & sudden deaths: ICMR-AIIMS Study

​Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare said that extensive studies by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences have conclusively established no linkage between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden deaths among adults post-COVID-19. The Ministry noted ...

July 2, 2025 1:33 PM

Scheduled commercial banks asset quality improves, gross NPAs fall to 2.3%: RBI

India's scheduled commercial banks continue to record improvement in their asset quality, with the gross and net non-performing assets ratios declining to multi-decadal lows of 2.3 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively. RBI’s latest Financial Stability report said, the soundness and resilience o...

July 2, 2025 1:24 PM

India-Ghana Ties: High commissioner highlights trade, defence & ECOWAS outreach in exclusive interview

In an exclusive interview with an Akashvani correspondent, the High Commissioner of India to Ghana, Manish Gupt, outlined the various facets of the bilateral relationship.   Mr. Gupta went on to highlight how India has sought to maintain continuity in the long-standing friendly relations unde...

July 2, 2025 1:09 PM

Quad reaffirms Indo-Pacific commitment; slams China’s actions, North Korea’s missile & cyber threats

The Quad Foreign Ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and opposed any unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo by force or coercion. The member nations expressed serious concern about the situation in the East China Sea and South China Sea. In a joi...

July 2, 2025 12:41 PM

PM Modi leaves for visit to Ghana, Trinidad, Argentina, Brazil & Namibia to deepen global South ties

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left today for his visit to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia. Mr Modi will arrive in Ghana today for his two-day visit. In his departure statement, Mr Modi highlighted that Ghana is a valued partner in the Global South and plays an importa...

July 2, 2025 9:04 AM

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Mauritius leaders, reaffirms bilateral ties

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on the senior leadership of Mauritius during his official visit to the island nation. The Foreign Secretary called on the President, Dharambeer Gokhool, Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Deputy Prime Minister, Paul Berenger and the Foreign Minister of M...

July 2, 2025 9:24 AM

Indian Navy inducts stealth frigate Udaygiri & commissions INS Tamal to strengthen maritime command

The Indian Navy has welcomed two new additions, the stealth frigate Udaygiri and INS Tamal, to its fleet to bolster its maritime presence and command.      The second ship of the Project 17A stealth frigate, Udaygiri, was delivered to the Indian Navy yesterday. This multi-mission frigate is ca...

July 2, 2025 8:35 AM

CBI arrests 6, including 3 doctors, in bribery case linked to Medical college inspections

The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, has arrested three doctors and three others for facilitating the submission of favourable inspection reports in exchange for bribes. A case has been registered against the office-bearers of Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Na...

July 2, 2025 8:32 AM

NHAI holds review meeting with J&K officials to ensure smooth Amarnath Yatra Travel on NH-44

To ensure a smooth travel experience for pilgrims of the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI held a review meeting with the officials from Jammu and Kashmir through video conferencing yesterday. Detailed reviews were held of all stretches of 228 kilometer long Jamm...