23:53
Autobiography of late Chief Election Commissioner, T N Seshan's Through the Broken Glass, was officially released in Chennai by Sankalp Beautiful World chairman Latchumanadhas Kalidoss. In his address at the book launch event, former CEC, T S Krishnamurthy said if Election Commission's...
23:30
G20 leaders on Saturday called for the full and timely implementation of a UN-brokered deal that allows Ukraine to export its grain to the world markets through the Black Sea. In the G20 declaration, the leaders of the grouping emphasised the importance of sustaining food and energy security...
22:37
The Andhra Pradesh CID began interrogation of Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu who was on Saturday arrested and named the 'principal conspirator' in the Skill Development Corporation scam, causing an alleged loss of Rs 300 crore to the state government.After Naidu was taken by road to...
22:21
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that China was very supportive of various outcomes at the G20 Summit held in New Delhi. Responding to a question on the absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping from the G20 summit, EAM Jaishankar said, It's for every country to decide...
22:00
A series of hardball negotiations by India with China, Russia and other key Western players and a strong backing by Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia to the efforts helped New Delhi achieve consensus on the G20 declaration, defying fears about whether the document could be issued at all in view...
21:19
India on Saturday proposed to launch a G20 Satellite Mission for Environment and Climate Observation, with an aim to help the countries of the global south. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the suggestion at the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Bharat Mandapam international convention centre...
21:11
After an action-packed day at the G20 Summit on Saturday, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed G20 leaders and delegates at a grand dinner hosted for them at Bharat Mandapam, the venue for the Summit, in New Delhi.The G20 leaders will be treated to an exquisite...
21:10
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held bilateral talks with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni where he appreciated Italy joining the Global Biofuel Alliance and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor partnership. Prime Minister Modi also appreciated Italy's support for...
21:00
An image of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University), an ancient monastic university, formed the backdrop at the greeting area where President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes the G20 delegates at a ceremonial dinner hosted by her. The prime minister was also seen...
20:27
US President Joe Biden on Saturday said it would have been nice to have China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit, but it was going well. Biden was responding to questions from the American media accompanying him on his visit to India for the G20 Summit. It would be nice to have...
19:48
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's action thriller Jawan has raised Rs 240.47 crore worldwide gross in two days, the makers said on Saturday.The pan-India film, directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee, released worldwide on Thursday in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. It also stars Nayanthara and Vijay...
19:35
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on Saturday agreed to continue to work at pace towards a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) during their bilateral meeting on the margins of the G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi. A readout from 10 Downing Street of the...
19:29
President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi welcome guests at dinner hosted by her at Bharat Mandapam.A musical journey of Bharat-Ensemble of 50-60 artists will play Indian music before the guests. A three-course meal will be served. It will include a lot of millet dishes. Sweet dish is also...
19:24
PM Modi shares a light moment with the US President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabia Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
The G20 grouping on Saturday strongly deplored all acts of religious hatred against persons, religious symbols and holy books. The leaders of the grouping who met under India's presidency here adopted the Delhi Declaration in which they emphasised the freedom of religion or belief,...
19:10
I had an excellent meeting with PM @GiorgiaMeloni. Our talks covered sectors such as trade, commerce, defence, emerging technologies and more. India and Italy will keep working together for global prosperity, tweets Modi. Giorgia Meloni is the prime minister of Italy.
19:06
VVIP's cars parked behind the Bharat Mandapam during the G20 Summit today. Luxury cars worth crores were brought to Delhi from Mumbai, Chandigarh, and other cities for the G20 summit.
18:59
With G20 leaders adopting a declaration at their summit meeting on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said history has been created and expressed gratitude to members of the bloc for their support and cooperation. History has been created with the adoption of the New Delhi...
18:46
G20 leaders on Saturday called for a strong, sustainable, and inclusive growth as an answer to the uneven recovery the world has seen from the pandemic-infused plunder, and flagged trillions of dollar that countries would need to meet their climate goals and clean energy...
18:19
G20 countries, under India's presidency, on Saturday highlighted the insufficiency of global ambition and implementation in addressing climate change to achieve the temperature objectives outlined in the Paris Agreement. The bloc has called on all nations yet to align their nationally...
18:14
PM Modi with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Former Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha shares this video where he says that it is the contribution of several people that makes India a great nation. Ek aadmi se kabhi na desh bana hai, na banega, says Jha. Watch the video here.
18:07
PM with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
A connectivity corridor through India, the Middle East and Europe will soon be launched, sources said on Saturday. They said it will be a historic and first of its kind initiative for cooperation on connectivity and infrastructure involving India, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the European Union,...
17:57
US President Joe Biden at the G-20 meet: This is a real big deal. I want to thank PM. One Earth, One Family, One Future that's the focus of this G 20 Summit. And in many ways, it's also the focus of this partnership that we're talking about today. Building sustainable, resilient infrastructure,...
17:37
The G20 member countries on Saturday agreed to support policies that would enable trade and investment to serve as an engine of growth and prosperity for all. According to the G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration, a rules-based, non-discriminatory, fair, open, inclusive, equitable, sustainable...
17:33
Away from G20 to Indian politics, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday, dismissed as baseless rumours claims that he had met Congress leader Sonia Gandhi recently. Amarinder said the claims that showed up on social media were without an...
17:25
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the leveraging of technology by India to bring a positive difference in the lives of citizens. Addressing the G20 Summit, he also spoke on how to collectively think about empowering fellow humans and making the planet more inclusive as well as...
17:08
The spouses of G20 leaders visited the 'live millets cooking counter' at the IARI campus in Delhi where celebrity chef Kunal Kapur prepared dishes using millets. 2023 has been declared the International Year of Millets. The picture alongside is a millet-based fine dine meal by Chef Kunal...
17:03
Celebrity chef Kunal Kapur with Akshata Murthy
Celebrity chef Kunal Kapur expressed his happiness as he got an opportunity to serve the First Ladies of the UK, Japan, and Turkey at the G-20 summit.He shared pictures with them on his Instagram handle and wrote in the caption, Feeling incredibly honoured and excited for having this opportunity...
16:57
The G20 has contributed to making India world-ready and the world India-ready, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday as he underlined that India's presidency of the grouping prioritised addressing urgent concerns of the Global South. Addressing a press briefing on the...
16:36
Calling the New Delhi Declaration historical and path breaking, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Friday said that India got the 100 per cent consensus on all developmental and geo-political issues focussing on Strong, Sustainable, Balanced, and Inclusive Growth Accelerating Progress on...
16:27
US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Session II: One Family at the G20 summit in New Delhi. Pic: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
16:19
The Sunaks when they touched down in Delhi yesterday
United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is in India for the G20 Summit, is scheduled to visit Delhi's Akshardham temple on Sunday. While talking with ANI, the UK PM said that he will visit Delhi's Akshardham temple tomorrow. Expressing pride for his 'Hindu' roots,...
16:08
US President Joe Biden and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina share a candid moment as they take a selfie at the venue of the G 20 Summit in Delhi. Hasina's daughter, Saima Wazed, is at the centre.
15:55
The G20 has adopted the New Delhi Leaders Summit Declaration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday and said consensus had been reached among member states. Have just got the good news that due to the hard work of our teams and your cooperation, a consensus has been...
15:49
Delegates also went shopping
As many as 15 spouses of G20 leaders including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's wife, Yoko Kishida, on Saturday visited the 1,200-acre PUSA-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) campus in New Delhi -- the seat of India's Green Revolution -- and saw the breakthroughs in Indian...
15:39
Update: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a bilateral meeting with his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G20 Summit being held in the national capital under India's presidency. The meeting between the two leaders was held at the Bharat Mandapam in Pragati...
15:36
The Congress on Saturday accused the government of covering up or demolishing slums and rounding up stray animals in view of the G20 Summit, with its leader Rahul Gandhi saying there is no need to hide India's reality from our guests. The Congress shared a video on X, formerly Twitter,...
15:21
Modi tweets on his meeting with Japan PM Kishida. Held productive talks with PM @kishida230. We took stock of India-Japan bilateral ties and the ground covered during India's G20 Presidency and Japan's G7 Presidency. We are eager to enhance cooperation in connectivity, commerce and other sectors,...
15:17
Emmanuel Macron with Anupriya Patel at the airport
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday arrived in New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit hosted by India under its Presidency on September 9-10. Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel received Macron at Delhi's Palam airport. He was given a rousing welcome at...
15:00
World Bank President Ajay Banga, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Joe Biden pose for the group photo during G20 Summit.
14:58
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds bilateral talks with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on sidelines of G20 Summit. Downing Street pointed out that the UK has forged a number of new bilateral and multilateral partnerships since Sunak took charge as Prime Minister, with an FTA with India still some...
14:30
A drone over central Delhi while world leaders arrived for the G20 Summit! Police personnel scrambled and reached the spot only to find that a photographer was using one to capture to best effect a birthday party.The drama unfolded on Friday evening, when the city went into virtual lockdown...
14:10
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will skip the G20 dinner being hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on the opening day of the international mega event in New Delhi on Saturday, official sources said.The chief minister's office (CMO), however, did not cite any reason behind Patnaik skipping the...
13:49
Like we said, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina always wears her country's stunning hand-woven Dhakai Jamdani sari. This morning she choose this pretty pink one. Jamdani saris can be cotton, cotton-silk or silk and they are always hand woven.
13:45
As India is holding the historic G20 Summit in Delhi, Congress leader Manish Tiwari on Saturday launched an attack on the Bharatiya Janta Party-led Centre, asking the government to clarify in Parliament whether the government is aiming to provide a military base to United States soldiers on...
13:40
This image of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina being greeted by PM Modi yesterday caught our eye. Hasina who always favours her country's gorgeous Dhakai Jamdani booti saris choose one that had lotus motifs on it for G20. Is it a hat-tip to the logo of the summit? This one is also unusual because...
13:34
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday attended the G20 Summit in Delhi wearing an eye patch. The 65-year-old sported a new look after he injured his face while jogging last Saturday. According to his spokesperson, Scholz suffered minor injuries and will have to wear the eye patch...
13:08
PM Modi hugs Rishi Sunak at the G20 venue this morning
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tweets: 15 years ago, G20 leaders came together for the first time to restore global growth after the financial crisis. We meet at a time of enormous challenges -- the world is looking to the G20 once again to provide leadership. Together I believe we can address...
12:56
Modi welcomes Canada PM Justin Trudeau. Evan Vucci/Pool via Reuters
A replica of the Konark Wheel from Odisha's Sun Temple served as the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's welcome handshake with G20 leaders as they arrived at the summit venue, Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, on Saturday. The backdrop carried a striking image of the Konark Wheel...
12:55
KBK Infographics
A comparative of the GDPs of the G20 nations
12:40
PM Modi welcomes the President of World Bank Ajay Banga at the Bharat Mandapam convention centre, the venue of the G20 Summit, this morning. The illustrious Mr Banga was born in Pune where his father, an army officer, was posted. His family is originally from Jalandhar. Mr...
12:34
Evan Vucci/Pool via Reuters
A candid moment of British PM Rishi Sunak talking to US President Joe Biden during the first session of the G20 Summit this morning.
12:30
Amid deep divisions over the Ukraine war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged world leaders to turn the global trust deficit into confidence in each other and find new solutions to age-old challenges. In his opening remarks at the G20 Leaders' Summit, Modi exuded confidence and...
12:26
Foreign Minister, Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud arrives for G20
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi on a three-day state visit during which he will hold a bilateral meeting and co-chair the first leaders' meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During this visit, the Crown...
12:09
With full G20 membership, the African Union can represent a continent that's home to the world's largest free trade area. It's also enormously rich in the resources the world needs to combat climate change, which Africa contributes to the least but is affected by the most. The African...
11:51
The normally taciturn finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is also smiles as she shares a light moment with World Trade Organisation Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala during a she dinner hosted by her yesterday.
11:45
Pic: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters
Dogs keep watch on deserted streets at Connaught Place. Large swathes of Delhi have been closed to the public as a security measure for the G20 Summit.
11:42
While we wait for news on the meeting happening right now at the G20, here's an image of the PM explaining the mural of the Konark Sun temple wheel from Odisha at the Bharat Mandapam, to US President Joe Biden.
11:32
That moment where PM Narendra Modi warmly invited President of the AfricanUnion & Comoros, Azali Assoumani, to join other G20 leaders as the African Union becomes a permanent member of the G20.
11:28
Rishi Sunak at the Bharat Mandapam this morning
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and other top leaders of the world's wealthiest economies began deliberations on pressing global challenges at the G20 Summit in New Delhi on Saturday under the shadow of the Ukraine war that has significantly fragmented the global...
11:20
President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union Azali Assoumani
The African Union on Saturday joined the G20 after all member countries accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to bring this key bloc of the global south to the elite group of world's top economies. With support from all of you, I invite African Union to join G20, Modi said...
11:16
The Mahatma speaks at the conference. Pic: @Jairam_Ramesh
A bit of history even as India is justifiably proud of hosting the G20 summit. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh tweets: The very first international conference in New Delhi was held even before our independence, between March 23 and April 2, 1947. It is known as the Asian Relations...
11:12
Asserting that the Ukraine war has deepened the trust deficit globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India appeals to the entire world to turn it into confidence in each other. In his opening remarks at the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Modi...
11:07
Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director @orfamerica (also Dr S Jaishankar's son) tweets this image alongside of the India Today magazine years apart. The first picture shows then PM Indira Gandhi with Cuban president Fidel Castro at the Non-Aligned Meet in Delhi in 1983, where he gave her a warm...
11:03
As a matter of interest, the welcome handshake of all leaders with PM Modi will take place before this representation of the Konark sun temple wheel.
11:00
PM Modi addresses G20 meeting with country name identified as 'Bharat'. As the footfall of global leaders began at the G20 Summit's venue, Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the heads of States with handshakes and hugs. Japanese PM Fumio...
10:53
G20 Summit begins with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's welcome remarks.Before we start the proceedings of G20, I want to express my condolences over the loss of lives due to an earthquake in Morocco. We pray that all injured recover at the earliest. India is ready to offer all possible assistance...
10:33
United States President Joe Biden arrives at Bharat Mandapam. He was welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The two leaders held a bilateral meeting on Friday and exuded confidence that the outcomes of the G20 summit will advance the shared goals of accelerating sustainable development,...
10:28
Premier of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang arrives at Bharat Mandapam.Chinese President Xi Jinping is not taking part in the summit. -- ANI
10:16
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives at Bharat Mandapam.Lavrov is representing Russia as President Valdimir Putin conveyed his inability to attend the Summit in Delhi.
10:13
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes his British counterpart Rishi Sunak at Bharat Mandapam with a warm hug.Sunak said on Friday that his visit to New Delhi for the G20 Leaders' Summit is 'obviously special' as he joked about being referred to as the 'son-in-law of India' as the first British...
10:09
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed by PM Narendra Modi at Bharat Mandapam, the venue for G 20 Summit at Pragati Maidan.
09:54
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in New Delhi on Saturday morning to attend the two-day G20 summit.A host of other leaders including US President Joe Biden and United Kingdom...
09:43
G20 leaders start arriving at Bharat Mandapam, the venue for the Summit in New Delhi's Pragati Maidan.Prime Minister Narednra Modi hosted his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina, United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres, World Bank president Ajay Banga and Managing Director of the...
09:32
The relationship between United States President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of 'undeniable warmth and confidence', sources on the American side said on Friday after a bilateral meeting between the two leaders.The US president is very clear about the importance of the health...
09:29
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, arrives in Delhi for the G20 Summit. -- ANI
09:11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Bharat Mandapam, the venue for G20 Summit in Delhi's Pragati Maidan.The Summit would commence with the arrival of the world leaders at the venue (Bharat Mandapam) from 9.30 am onwards.At around 10.30 the first session of the G20 Summit: 'One Earth' will take...
08:38
Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu was arrested in Nandyala, Andhra Pradesh on Saturday morning in a case of alleged corruption, the Andhra Pradesh Police said.The former chief minister was arrested by the CID around 6 am from R K Function Hall at Gnanapuram in Nandyala town, an official...
00:56
A terrorist wanted in India was shot dead by unidentified gunmen inside a mosque in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir on Friday, officials said. Riyaz Ahmad alias Abu Qasim, affiliated with the proscribed Lashkar-e-Tayiba, was one of the main conspirators behind the Dhangri terror attack on January...
00:43
Former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court on Friday wrapped up the arguments in the appeal of former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba, and his four associates against their conviction under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in a Maoist links case. The appeal proceedings were...
00:31
The Congress on Friday alleged that US President Joe Biden's team has said that despite multiple requests India has not allowed media to ask questions of him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their bilateral meeting in New Delhi. President Biden is in Delhi to attend the G20 Summit on...
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