New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated the young footballers of Minerva Academy Football Club, Mohali in New Delhi today, terming their victories across Europe as a new beginning for Indian football, going forward. The Under-14/15 squad of 22 players scripted history in July–August 2025 by…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today said that its Agartala Sub Zonal Office recently conducted search operations in connection with a PMLA case related to Utpal Kumar Chowdhury of Tripura. The searches were conducted at various premises in Tripura, Delhi, Haryana and West Bengal. The ED initiated PMLA investigation based on…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) The union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for submission of bid for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2030. It also gave its approval to sign the Host Collaboration Agreement (HCA) along with the required Guarantees from concerned…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) Even as India-US ties touch a new low over Trump’s unilateral Tariffs, the two countries held a virtual US-India 2 2 Intersessional Dialogue and discussed cooperation in several areas including Defence, security, counter-terrorism and civil nuclear energy. Both sides looked forward to increasing Defence cooperation, including signing a new ten-year…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) The union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the extension and restructuring of the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme, extending the lending period to March 31, 2030 with more loan facility. Launched in 2020, the scheme, with a total outlay of Rs 7,332…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today described the killing of journalists in southern Gaza as “shocking and deeply regrettable.” Responding to media queries, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “The killing of journalists is shocking and deeply regrettable. India has always condemned the loss of civilian lives in conflict.” The…
Moscow, Aug 27 (UNI) Oscar-winning film director Woody Allen has defended his appearance at a Moscow film festival following strong criticism from the Ukrainian government. “When it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, I believe strongly that Vladimir Putin is totally in the wrong. The war he has caused is appalling,” said Allen in a…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) India and Kuwait held the 7th round of Foreign Office Consultations here today, during which both sides undertook a comprehensive review of the bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest. The talks were co-chaired by Aseem R. Mahajan, Additional Secretary (Gulf), Ministry of External…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold several bilateral meetings with other participating leaders on the sidelines of the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin this week. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, addressing a media briefing ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Japan and China from August 29-September…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) Home Minister Amit Shah today expressed serious concern over demographic shifts in India’s border areas, calling them a potential threat to national security, and said these changes are not the result of natural geographic conditions but are part of a “deliberate design.” Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day Vibrant…
