Randhir Jaiswal

FlyDubai pilot ‘took boxing lessons and watched terror videos before hijack’

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered an FIR into an alleged attempt to hijack or crash a Flydubai passenger aircraft after its Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed Indian captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit during a flight on September 30

Machchhar is recovering in a hospital in Abu Dhabi after sustaining serious injuries

The discussions were held during a meeting between Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, and the Director for G7-G20, Transnational Threats and Integrated Strategy, Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Mari

All 23 Indian crew of Aframax Rio safely rescued

The remarks by external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal at a regular media briefing came hours after HT reported on the three-part proposal that was conveyed by external affairs minister S Jaishankar to the Ukrainian leadership during a visit to Kyiv last month

Swiss President Guy Parmelin's state visit to India aims to strengthen bilateral ties

The Indians were travelling aboard MT Kazimah III when the vessel was struck by a projectile while passing through the Strait of Hormuz

The ‘Mira Bhayandar Walk for Peace’ was organised by Mira Bhayandar for Peace, a citizen-led, non-partisan and non-political initiative that seeks to bring together people from diverse religious and social backgrounds through dialogue and collective civic action

The law allows Washington to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the five largest buyers of Russian oil and gas, a list that by current import volumes would include India if the President so decides

Albanese made the remarks while speaking to former Australian Prime Minister and Asia Society CEO Kevin Rudd, who noted the strengthening relationship between India and Australia and Modi’s rapport with his Australian counterpart

However, for Bangladesh's nuclear power plant, the Uranium fuel for Unit 2 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant was supposed to arrive Thursday

India rejected Pakistan's Indus Waters Treaty arbitration claims

He was asked to share details on the discussions between Jaishankar and his Ukrainian counterpart in New York

India's statement came after Pakistani fighter jets reportedly struck sites in eastern Afghanistan, leaving at least three civilians dead

Recently, the world's attention turned to the venue of the 18th BRICS Summit, where China and India, two neighboring powers, once again found themselves at the intersection of bilateral relations and global responsibilities

The collision is the first direct military encounter between the nuclear-armed neighbours since their four-day conflict in May 2025, when Indian air strikes and Pakistani retaliation brought both countries closer to full-scale war than at any point in decades

His remarks come as India and Bangladesh continue to advance through meaningful dialogue, mutual respect, and shared commitments to long-term stability and economic partnership across South Asia

For anyone who has closely watched India-China relations over the past several years, the significance of those words is difficult to overstate

The issue of Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia figured in a meeting between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on the margins of the Brics Summit on Sunday

India has slammed Pakistan’s reward for information on Masood Azhar as a “hollow, phoney gimmick”, urging concrete action

The Council reiterated Saudi Arabia’s legitimate right to defend itself and protect its sovereignty, citizens, expatriates, and vital interests, in accordance with the UN Charter and international law

Kishore Kumar’s Khwab Ho Tum Ya Koi Haqeeqat, composed by SD Burman, remains one of the celebrated songs from Teen Deviyan, starring Dev Anand

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is in India for the BRICS Summit, displayed a unique and entertaining side during his visit

Kishore Kumar’s Khwab Ho Tum Ya Koi Haqeeqat, composed by SD Burman, remains one of the celebrated songs from Teen Deviyan, starring Dev Anand

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday hailed Brics as the world’s most influential platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries

Kishore Kumar’s Khwab Ho Tum Ya Koi Haqeeqat, composed by SD Burman, remains one of the celebrated songs from Teen Deviyan, starring Dev Anand

He is also challenging his fugitive economic offender status and pursuing related legal proceedings

Recently, the 5th China-Canada Defense Coordination Dialogue was held in Canada, marking the first resumption of the defense coordination dialogue mechanism in eight years

It also does not deal with political mapping, including international borders, disputed territories or place names

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups

Thirty three people from the UK are among 5,330 still missing after devastating landslides and flash floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border on 26 August

An FIR has been registered against the agent based on Vennila's complaint, and local police have initiated legal action against him

Speaking at a high-level dialogue on the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement at the Jio Convention Centre, De Wever criticised the growing trend towards protectionism, unpredictable tariffs and closed markets

Rubio’s remarks came during an interview on The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News Radio in response to a question on the meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi had with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek

The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, ​signed into force in early August, ​is intended to strengthen collective ​deterrence against any act of aggression

But each passing day increases the likelihood that the over 900 workers who remain trapped will not make it out alive

Death Toll Rises as Rescuers Search for Victims of Nepal Flood

CM Fadnavis credits PM Modi, Jaishankar for rapid evacuation of flood-hit tourists

A Nepal Army official conduct a search and rescue operation along side a river area at Charaudi, in Dhading district, Nepal

The four-member Tamil Nadu ministerial team formed by chief minister C Joseph Vijay met in New Delhi on Friday to monitor the measures taken to bring back over 80 people from the state who remain stranded following the flash flood at the Nepal-China border on Wednesday

The four-member Tamil Nadu ministerial team formed by chief minister C Joseph Vijay met in New Delhi on Friday to monitor the measures taken to bring back over 80 people from the state who remain stranded following the flash flood at the Nepal-China border on Wednesday

Disaster-hit Nepal has reportedly turned down offers from several countries to send search and rescue teams after devastating flash floods swept through towns and villages near the China border

Moreover, a US Congress-constituted advisory body on religious freedom has urged the Trump administration to revoke the visa issued to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is in New York as part of a three-nation trip

India, China resume high-level dialogue ahead of key BRICS summit

But a press conference conducted by Hasina, who lives in India in exile, has riled Bangladesh

Signed in Makkah on August 7, the pact establishes a framework for collective deterrence and stipulates that an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be considered an attack on all three

Gor made the remarks during a visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, describing the Union Territory as an important part of India

His government has sought the extradition of Hasina, who faces several criminal charges in Bangladesh

Denial forced CM to cancel US plans from United Kingdom

After the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) publicly criticised the RSS, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a statement, on Friday, calling the body biased and accusing it of having a history of making inflammatory remarks about India

The action is being viewed as a response to Islamabad’s earlier move and as another sign of the continuing diplomatic pressure between the two neighbouring countries