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Jaishankar, Lavrov exchange views on Russian-Indian relations

Egypt to use daylight saving time again in a bid to save energy

Egypt will again use daylight saving time this summer after a seven-year gap, the cabinet said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of government efforts to save energy.

Last year the Egyptian government announced a raft of rules to reduce government and commercial energy use so that the country could export more natural gas, a key foreign currency earner.

Jadeja becomes second Indian player to take 500 wickets, score 5,000 runs in international cricket

Finland gives early greenlight to NATO entry

Finland's parliament on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining NATO, ahead of ratifications from Hungary and Turkey, increasing the likelihood it will enter the alliance before Nordic neighbour Sweden.

Lawmakers approved a law affirming that Finland accepts the terms of the NATO treaty by 184 votes against seven.

Umesh Pal murder case | Atiq Ahmed moves Supreme Court seeking protection

G-20 will deliberate on crypto as one constituent of countering terrorism: Kwatra

BSF rescues 135 birds from smugglers near India-Bangladesh border in Bengal's Nadia

DGCA rejects appeal to set aside suspension of Air India pilot for allegedly failing to perform his duties as per rules

Want to ensure that this trade agreement really benefits both countries: UK Foreign Secy James Cleverly on FTA

NIA Special Court pronounces death sentence against 7 accused, life term for one accused in ISIS Kanpur case

They are accused of propagating ISIS ideology and promote its activities in India.

CM MK Stalin plants a sapling at the party office in Chennai on the occassion of his 70th birthday

AIU of Customs department seizes 1065.30 g of gold worth Rs 49 lakh at Kochi airport

Larger challenge of counter-terrorism & narco-terrorism will be in focus, says FS Kwatra

EAM S Jaishankar meets Nigeria's Foreign minister Geoffrey Onyeama on the sidelines of G20 Foreign ministers meet

ED seeks information from the CEO of LIFE Mission, PB Nooh in connection with LIFE Mission scam case

Nooh states that he has furnished all details sought by the ED officials. He has denied receiving any summons to appear before the agency.

Impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on economic and development cooperation also important issue for us: FS Kwatra

It would not be correct to prejudge outcome: FS Kwatra on whether G20 foreign ministers would be able to come out with joint statement

National Education Policy will take India on path of becoming one of the greatest economic superpowers of world: Oz min Jason Clare

Given developing situation of Russia-Ukraine conflict, it is expected it will be point of discussion: FS Kwatra on G20 foreign ministers' meet

Indian tech industry grew 8.40 per cent to $245 billion in FY23: Nasscom

EAM Jaishankar to chair two sessions during G20 foreign ministers' meeting: FS Kwatra

It will be one of largest gathering of foreign ministers to be hosted by any G20 presidency: FS Kwatra on G20 foreign ministers' meet

Fire breaks out in a building on Roshnara Road near Pul Bangash metro station in Delhi

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit requests Delhi L-G to prosecute CM Kejriwal and all other officials under Sedition Act in the alleged FBU snooping case

G20 foreign ministers' meet to deliberate on multilateralism, food and energy security, development cooperation, counter-terrorism: FS Kwatra

Forty delegations, including 13 from international organisations, expected to participate in G20 foreign ministers' meeting: FS Kwatra

EAM S Jaishankar meets Foreign minister of Mexico Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign ministers meet

Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presents state Budget in Assembly

SC agrees to hear on March 3 plea of Tamil Nadu against Madras HC order permitting RSS to hold march in state

MVA MLAs protest against the state government over farmers' issue, hike in LPG cylinder price and other issues

Death toll in train collision in Greece rises to 32 while 85 people have been injured

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan meets Australian education minister Jason Clare in Delhi

State Government Employees hold a protest at BBMP Campus in Bengaluru

Today, the role of futuristic technologies has risen to a great heights in the Urban Development: Modi

Notably, while ensuring the Development of urban areas, there is also a need to ensure Development of those living in the urban areas, says PM Modi

Our government has had great focus on Urban Development in each of its budget, says PM Modi

The current budget has significant amount sanctioned for the same and I strongly hope that it will usher in great planning and a well-organised urban arena in the country, he said.

PM Modi addresses post-budget webinar on ‘Urban Planning, Development and Sanitation’

16-year-old boy kills self by hanging in classroom of his college in Telangana

Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar, newly appointed Vice Chief of Indian Army, lays a wreath at the National War Memorial

INDvAUS 3rd Test | India win the toss and elect to bat first against Australia

22-year-old youth killed as over-speeding car rams into electric pole in Maharashtra

Kenji Yamada, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to arrive in Delhi today to participate in G20 foreign ministers' meeting: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin pays floral tribute to his father & former CM M Karunanidhi

32-year-old Indian national Mohamed Rahmathullah Syed Ahmed was shot dead on Tuesday by Australian Police after he allegedly stabbed a cleaner and threatened police officers with a knife

Domestic LPG Cylinder 14.2 kg prices increased by Rs 50. Domestic LPG cylinder price increased to Rs 1103 in Delhi: Sources

IAEA confirms presence of uranium particles enriched to just below 90% in Iran: AFP

26 die after 2 trains collide in Greece

A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday, killing 26 people and injuring at least 85, Fire Service officials said.