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Union Home Minister Amit Shah is chairing the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Kovalam near Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, on August 20. The meeting brings together representatives from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, along with the Union Territories of Puducherry, Lakshadweep and the Andaman and

India has renewed its call for urgent reforms to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), arguing that the Council’s structure must reflect present-day global realities and give greater representation to developing countries. Speaking at a UNSC open debate on working methods, India’s Charge d’Affaires to the UN, Ambassador Yojna Patel,

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has described Jammu and Kashmir as an “important part of India” during his first official visit to the Union Territory, while indicating that Washington could reconsider its travel advisory for the region. The remarks came after Gor met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar

Indian authorities have removed the external security perimeter outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, dismantling traffic bollards, barricades and queue-management structures that had been placed outside the diplomatic compound. The action comes three days after Pakistani authorities reportedly removed similar protective barricades outside the Indian High Commission in

India has once again reiterated its longstanding support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, signalling that New Delhi continues to favour a diplomatic and political settlement rather than an open-ended military confrontation. The position was reiterated by MEA Secretary Sripriya Ranganathan during her meeting with Palestinian Foreign

Meta is facing one of its most significant legal challenges yet as a landmark US trial examines allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep children and teenagers engaged for longer periods. A bipartisan coalition of 29 US states has accused the company of prioritising engagement and profit

A devastating hotel fire in central Kolkata has killed nine people, including a child, after flames and thick smoke swept through a hotel on Free School Street, near the busy New Market area, in the early hours of August 19. Six others were injured and taken for medical treatment. The

A new disclosure about Operation Sindoor has brought fresh attention to one of the most critical moments of the India-Pakistan military confrontation in May 2025. A documentary aired in August 2026 reportedly reveals that Pakistan launched a high-speed missile towards Delhi during the conflict, but the threat was intercepted by

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has highlighted the durability of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, saying the road remains pothole-free nearly 27 years after its construction. Speaking at the Festival of Thinkers in Pune, Gadkari argued that successful infrastructure projects often receive less attention than failures and called for

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has highlighted the durability of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, saying the road remains pothole-free nearly 27 years after its construction. Speaking at the Festival of Thinkers in Pune, Gadkari argued that successful infrastructure projects often receive less attention than failures and called for