The 50th International Film Festival of India will be held from November 20-28 in Goa with close to 250 films from various countries to be screened at the premier movie extravaganza. Russia will be the partner country at the film festival this year, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar announced…
The Afghan Taliban said it has freed three Indian engineers held hostage for over a year in an exchange for securing the release of 11 of its members, including some high-ranking officials of the militant group, according to media reports on Monday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, two Taliban officials…
Chief of the Air Staff Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Friday described as a "big mistake" the IAF shooting down its helicopter in Kashmir on February 27, when Indian and Pakistani forces were engaged in a dogfight. The newly appointed head of Indian Air Force (IAF) said disciplinary action is…
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said he will visit India in January next year, describing it as another step in cementing New Delhi in the top tier of his country's partnerships. Morrison said he would be visiting India, a partner in the Quad strategic bloc, at the invitation of…
The over 4.2 km-long Grey Line of the Delhi Metro, which will connect urban village area of Najafgarh to the rapid transit network, was inaugurated on Friday. Union Housing and Urban Affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off a train on the corridor. Passenger services…
Embassy of India at Berlin opened an art exhibition on October 2 in celebration on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The exhibition features original works received from German residents for an art competition organized by the Tagore Centre, Berlin. Speaking on the occasion, Mukta Dutta Tomar, India’s Ambassador to Germany, focused on…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), recognising each other’s qualifications. The agreement will also create a pathway for their members to become members of the other’s institutes. The MoU was signed…