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Delhi: Retail liquor stores licences renewed, most bars & eateries seek renewal
All 713 government-run liquor stores across Delhi have successfully renewed their retail licenses by the evening of June 30, ensuring uninterrupted alcohol sales from July 1, officials from the excise department and the four government...

India attempting to use water as weapon against Pakistan: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday accused India of attempting to use water as a weapon against Pakistan, condemning New Delhi’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) as an act of water terrorism....
India Prime Minister Modi's State visit to Namibia confirmed
India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will pay a state visit to Namibia on July 9. The Namibian Presidency confirmed that President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will host Prime Minister Modi during the visit, which is aimed at exploring new areas of...

India Must Step Up Attack Drones Production For Its Defence
By Nantoo Banerjee The techniques of traditional warfare seem to be fast changing. Attack drones are increasingly playing a significant role in military aggression alongside missiles. The 12-day Israel-Iran war and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine...

Mumbai Property Dispute: Bank Seizes Kasliwal Pedder Road Home As ₹40 Crore Loan Swells To ₹85 Crore Amid Family Feud
Mumbai Property Dispute: Seized Pedder Road Flat at Centre of Kasliwal Family Loan Row | Photo: Freepik Mumbai: A prime Pedder Road flat at the heart of a bitter family and financial dispute was seized by JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction Company...

Election Commission's Credibility Crisis: Why India’s Democratic Future Depends On Institutional Reform
The Election Commission (EC) has done more damage to Indian democracy than any other institution in the country. Knowingly or unknowingly, the whole electoral process has come under the shadow of doubt. Now, there is serious apprehension in the...

India News | Bhubaneswar MP Sarangi Condemns Assault of Municipal Officer, Demands Strict Action
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Bhubaneswar MP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Aparajita Sarangi condemned the assault of Ratnakar Sahoo, Additional Commissioner of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, saying that the act does not align...

Delhi CM launches internship to involve youth in governance
Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday launched the Viksit Delhi Chief Minister Internship Programme, aimed at engaging young people in governance through policy work, field assignments, and implementation tasks. Selected candidates will receive a...

Mumbai Gets India’s First ‘Living Will’ Clinic: Can You Deny CPR, Ventilator Or Feeding Tubes?
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 20:07 IST Mumbai's Hinduja Hospital said the living will clinic will help patients prepare legal documents to outline preferences for treatment in serious or unforeseen health circumstances P D Hinduja Hospital &...

India News | Emergency Was a Direct Attack on Constitution, Democracy: Tripura CM Saha
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 1 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha criticised the Congress for imposing the Emergency in 1975, calling it an attack on the Indian Constitution and democracy. Chief Minister Saha, while addressing the Mock...

India-US Relations: President Donald Trump Has Very Good Relationship With PM Narendra Modi, Says White House on India's Importance in Indo-Pacific
Washington DC, July 1: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt praised India's role as a strategic ally in the Indo-Pacific region during a press briefing on Monday (US local time). She also highlighted the strong personal relationship...

Political Drama? Side-by-Side Photos Suggest Mamdani Put on a 'Performance' for Voters
Was Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zorhan Mamdani caught trying to deceive voters? Australian political activist Drew Pavlou pointed out something interesting Monday in a social media post. Pavlou posted side-by-side pictures of...

Politician wants to change the Delaware Bay's name to the Bay of New Jersey
In a move reminiscent of the Trump administration's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, one South Jersey politician wants to give the Delaware Bay a new name and rehash a territorial dispute with his state's southern neighbor over rights surrounding...

India’s secular Constitution, even without the word
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on Saturday called the Emergency-era addition of expressions “socialist” and “secular” to the Constitution’s Preamble a “sacrilege to the spirit of Sanatan”. Leaders such as Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan,...

India News | Government Mulls Enhancing MSP for Wool in Next Budget: Himachal CM Sukhu
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that his government is actively considering an increase in compensation for the loss of goats and sheep, and efforts would be made...

‘President Trump-PM Modi ties strong, US-India trade deal announcement soon’: White House
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described India as a “strategic ally” in the Indo-Pacific region during a press briefing on Monday (US local time) while addressing a question on the India-US trade agreement, she added that President...
India extends warm greetings to Congo on their Independence Day
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended warm wishes to the government and people of Congo on their Independence Day. Warm wishes to FM Thérèse Wagner, the Government and people of Democratic...

India to enter into trade deal with US considering its interests — expert
NEW DELHI, June 30. /TASS/. India will take a balanced approach in the negotiations on a trade agreement with the US and conclude it taking into account its own interests, President of the Indian Chamber of International Business (ICIB) Manpreet...

Delhi Confidential: Caste factor
On the eve of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s birthday, party leaders from four prominent non-Yadav OBC castes — Maurya, Shakya, Kushwaha and Saini — organised a blood donation camp at King George’s Medical University in Lucknow on Monday. Over 300...
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India’s trade team extends Washington visit for deal
Officials from India will extend their Washington visit to try to reach agreement on a trade deal with US President Donald Trump’s administration and address lingering concerns on both sides, two Indian government sources said yesterday. Trade...