New Delhi: Outrage and distrust followed a report by Thomson Reuters Foundation which in a survey- admittedly based on perception and not scientific data- ranked India as the worst place for women facing sexual violence.
India gifts Dornier maritime patrol aircraft to Seychelles
New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS): India on Tuesday gifted a Dornier maritime patrol aircraft to Seychelles.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi over survey result showing India most dangerous for women
New Delhi, Jun 26 (IBNS): In the wake of a survey result that suggested India is the most dangerous country for women due to high risk of sexual harassment, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has taken a shot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent video on practicing yoga.
India is the most dangerous country for women: Survey
London, Jun 26 (IBNS): A recent survey has found that India is the most dangerous country in the world for women as they have high risk of facing sexual violence in the country.
UN: India replies to Pakistan's Kashmir comment, says empty rhetoric won't change it
New York, Jun 26 (IBNS): Exercising its Right of Reply at the UN General Assembly, India came down on Pakistan on Monday, after the latter accused the former of carrying out egregious crimes, such as mass blinding and killings in Jammu and Kashmir.
Suresh Prabhu chairs India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation of India, Suresh Prabhu co-chaired the 15th Session of the India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission with the Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Steven Ciobo, in Canberra on Monday.
India, Seychelles agree to work on Assumption Island Project
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS) India and Seychelles on Monday announced their decision to work on the Assumption Island Project.
Reports of India shortening exports of essential goods to Maldives are misleading, says MEA
New Delhi, Jun 25 (IBNS): Reports circulated by the Indian and Maldivian media outlets about New Delhi shortening its exports of essential goods to Male are misleading, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
Narendra Modi calls India-Afghanistan Test as 'historic'
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Appreciating Afghanistan cricketers for their participation in the recent Test match against India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated the clash and called it 'historic'.
AIR Force football championship concludes at Barrackpore
Kolkata, June 22 (IBNS): The prestigious Inter-Command Air Force Football Championship 2018-19 concluded at Air Force Station Barrackpore on 21 Jun 18 at 1700hrs.
Sushma Swaraj visits Rome, commences four-nation official visit
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday arrived in Rome as she commenced her 4-nation official visit.
UK removes Indians from relaxed student visa rule
London, June 16 (IBNS); Triggering an outrage, the United Kingdom government has decided to exclude students from India from a new list of countries considered "low risk" in a bid to facilitate an easier visa application process to universities.
Children in India exhibit religious tolerance, study finds
New York, June 15 (IBNS): A new investigation of how children reason about religious rules reveals a remarkable level of acceptance of different religions' rules and practices in India.
India dismayed over Maldives situation as ex-President and Chief Justice sentenced for 19 months
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS) India has expressed its strong disappointment over the functioning of democracy in the island nation condemning the imprisonment of the former president and Chief Justice of Supreme Cout for long periods in jail.
Cabinet approves MoU between the ICMR and INSERM, France
New Delhi, June 13 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which was signed in March, 2018 between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Institut National de la Santeet de la RechercheMedicale (INSERM), France.