India

Modi hails 'historic milestone' as India, New Zealand elevate ties to strategic partnership

11 Jul 2026 | 12:37 PM

New Delhi, July 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the elevation of India-New Zealand relations to a Strategic Partnership as a "historic milestone", expressing confidence that the new framework would inject fresh momentum into bilateral ties and strengthen cooperation for peace, stability and security in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

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PM Modi invites New Zealand businesses to partner India's growth story as FTA boosts ties

11 Jul 2026 | 12:37 PM

New Delhi, Jul 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged New Zealand businesses to deepen their engagement with India, describing the country as "not only a market" but "a launchpad for global growth," as he addressed a select gathering of CEOs and business leaders alongside New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during an India-New Zealand business event in Auckland.

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India, New Zealand elevate ties to strategic partnership, target doubling trade by 2030

11 Jul 2026 | 12:37 PM

New Delhi, Jul 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on Saturday elevated India-New Zealand relations to the level of a Strategic Partnership, unveiling an ambitious Roadmap to 2030, setting a target to double bilateral trade by the end of the decade, and expanding cooperation across defence, maritime security, trade, agriculture, education, sports, technology and regional security.

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Jadhav urges Delhi CM to plant medicinal plants in proposed eight forests

10 Jul 2026 | 11:51 PM

New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) Ayush Minister Pratap Rao Jadhav has urged Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to include 20 per cent medicinal plants in the proposed eight theme-based forests being developed under the city's massive plantation drive rolled out recently, according to officials from the Ministry.

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Delhi: DoE, IGL, & NGO in CM’s presence sign tripartite MoU for ‘Catch The Rain’ across CM Shri Schools

10 Jul 2026 | 10:47 PM

New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) Delhi Government has inked an important tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday under the ‘Catch the Rain’ initiative between Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), the Directorate of Education and Ehsaas NGO.

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Residents welcome renaming of Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation as “Indraprastha Virasat Punarvikas Nigam,” hopeful of development: Kapoor

10 Jul 2026 | 10:33 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (UNI) The General Secretary of Chandni Chowk Nagrik Manch Praveen Shankar Kapoor, who is also the spokesperson of the Delhi BJP, has expressed gratitude towards Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for fulfilling the long-pending demand of the residents and traders of Old Delhi by renaming the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation, which was constituted for the development of the area, as the Indraprastha Heritage Redevelopment Corporation.

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Shah & Sonowal review progress of Bureau of Port Security establishment

10 Jul 2026 | 10:29 PM

New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) Home Minister Amit Shah and the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday reviewed the progress made in the establishment of the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS). .

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CBI registers Rs. 133.52 crore Bank fraud case, conducts searches in Mumbai & Kochi

10 Jul 2026 | 9:43 PM

New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today conducted searches at multiple premises linked to the directors of a private company in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Kochi, Kerala, in connection with an alleged bank fraud of Rs. 133.52 crore.

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CM appoints MLA Abhay Verma as Delhi govt’s Chief Spokesperson, two other MLAs made spokespersons

10 Jul 2026 | 8:58 PM

New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has appointed MLA Abhay Kumar Verma as the Chief Spokesperson of the Delhi Government, while legislators Anil Kumar Sharma and Harish Khurana have been appointed as the government's spokespersons with immediate effect.

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India’s HADR Mission to Venezuela concludes successfully: MEA

10 Jul 2026 | 8:44 PM

New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission, Operation Amistad, following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, has concluded successfully with the return of the Indian contingent to New Delhi today.

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India, Oman review strategic partnership, focus on trade, defence, AI

10 Jul 2026 | 8:35 PM

By Nikhil Vyas
New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (EAM) held key bilateral talks with Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat today, during which the two leaders reviewed the full spectrum of the strategic partnership between the two countries and exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

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Delhi transport minister urges women commuters to shift to Pink Saheli Smart Card

10 Jul 2026 | 8:04 PM

New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) The Delhi government has announced that the paper-based Pink Ticket system will be valid till July 31, 2026, as part of the free bus travel initiative for female commuters, after which the Pink Saheli Smart Card will become the sole mode for availing free travel in DTC buses from August 1.

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PMLA court takes cognisance of ED chargesheet in Rs. 1,992 crore JVL Agro bank fraud case

10 Jul 2026 | 7:14 PM

New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) A Special PMLA Court in Prayagraj has taken cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the bank fraud case involving JVL Agro Industries Ltd and others.

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Cong accuses Amit Shah of misleading CBCI, alleges Centre weaponising FCRA Rules

10 Jul 2026 | 7:13 PM

New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) Congress general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal on Friday accused union Home Minister Amit Shah of misleading the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) over the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), alleging that the Narendra Modi government has systematically used the law to target civil society organisations and minority-run institutions.

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Army recalls heroic battles of Muntho Dhaloए Point 5285 during Kargil War

10 Jul 2026 | 7:04 PM

By Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) The Indian Army today paid tribute to the valour and sacrifice of its soldiers who fought pivotal battles during the 1999 Kargil War, recalling the capture of Muntho Dhalo and Point 5285 in the Batalik Sector as defining moments of Operation Vijay.

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