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New Delhi, Mar 10: India and France on Saturday inked key pacts in the strategic areas of security, nuclear energy as well as protection of classified information after extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. Agreements in the field of education, environment, urban development and Railways were also signed in the presence of the two leaders

New Delhi, Mar 10: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi, seeking time to meet them for resolving the issue of sealing of shops in the national capital. In his letter to the prime minister, he stressed on bringing a Bill in Parliament to remove anomalies in the law which are the reasons behind sealing of commercial

New Delhi, Mar 10: Passport details of borrowers taking loans of Rs 50 crore and more have been mandatory to ensure a swift action in case of fraud and prevent fraudsters from fleeing the country, a top official said today. Passport details will help banks to take timely action and inform the relevant authorities to prevent fraudsters from fleeing the country. "Next step on clean and responsible

New Delhi, Mar 10: French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday said he wanted his country to be India's best partner in Europe as he started a three-day trip to the country aimed at ratcheting up security and energy ties. Macron, who was welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his traditional bear hug on his arrival late Friday, also said "collective security" will be on top of the

New Delhi, Mar 10: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived on Friday night on a four-day India visit and was received at the airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a special gesture. Macron was accompanied by his wife Brigitte Marie-Claude Macron, besides senior ministers from his cabinet. "Welcome to India, President @EmmanuelMacron! Your visit will add great strength to the strategic

Gartala, Mar 9: Biplab Kumar Debon Friday took oath as chief minister of Tripura, assuming the charge of the first BJPgovernment in the state after ending 25 year rule of the Left Front. Governor Tathagata Roy also administered the oath of office to BJP leader Jishnu Deb Burman as the deputy chief minister along with seven other ministers, including IPFT chief N C Debbarma. The Indigenous People's

New Delhi, Mar 9: Senior Congress Leader Sonia Gandhi today revealed that she was had known that Manmohan Singh would make a better Prime Minister than her and she was aware of her limitations. In a deeply introspective speech, Sonia Gandhi spoke on a wide range of topics, including her children, her own shortcomings and the role of democracy in India, the first time she has opened up since

Mumbai, Mar 9: The Punjab National Bank has filed a new complaint against Nirav Modi, the diamond tycoon it has accused of being part of a near $2 billion fraud, alleging that companies he controlled had misused even legitimate loans and guarantees. The complaint, registered with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) earlier in the week according to a copy seen by Reuters on Thursday, widens

Hyderabad, Mar 9: Indian airlines Jet Airways, SpiceJet Ltd and AirAsia India are planning to add new jets to their fleets as they look to expand in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market, the carriers said on Thursday. Domestic Indian passenger traffic increased by 17.9 percent in January from a year earlier, marking the 41st consecutive month of double-digit growth, the International Air

New Delhi, Mar 9: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court today recognised 'living will' made by terminally-ill patients for passive euthanasia. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said passive euthanasia and advance living will are "permissible". The bench, also comprising justices A K Sikri, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan also