Male: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Monday said that India and Maldives have agreed to send back the first group of Indian troops deployed in Maldives before March 10 this year, Maldives-based Sun Online reported.In his first presidential statement at the opening of the last session of the 19th Parliament, he said that talks are ongoing with India to send back their troops.He said that

Washington: The US Secretary of State for Energy Resources, Geoffrey R Pyatt, highlighted on Monday the significance of the initiative on the Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) framework as one of the key frameworks in India-US cooperation in high-tech areas.Pyatt also said that US national advisors have recently decided to announce the addition of critical minerals and clean energy

The Union Home Ministry said in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 42 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central government directs that all powers exercisable by it under section 7 and section 8 of the said Act shall also be exercised by the state governments and the Union Territory administrations in relation to the unlawful association SIMI.The Centre

PoK residents reject Kashmir Solidarity Day, demand justiceGilgit-Baltistan: The people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have strongly rejected Islamabad’s call for ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ on February 5 and have demonstrated against Pakistan for not providing rights to them.The residents of PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan opposed Kashmir Solidarity Day, which is being observed in Pakistan

Preparations underway ahead of Indian community event ‘Ahlan Modi’Dubai: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE, preparations for the Indian community event titled ‘Ahlan Modi’ are in full swing.During his visit to the UAE, PM Modi will address the Indian diaspora at ‘Ahlan Modi’ on February 13, a day before the temple inauguration. PM Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the BAPS

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met his visiting Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis and held discussions for further strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations.Both the leaders also exchanged perspectives on regional and international issues, including the conflict in Ukraine.The meeting, following the 75th-year celebrations of the India-Switzerland friendship