New Delhi : Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, 67, passed away at AIIMS on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack in the evening. Sources said she was brought to AIIMS at 10:15pm after she suffered a heart attack and was straight away taken to the emergency ward. A star minister during Modi government’s first […]

Indore: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Tuesday said India had two days ago sought diplomatic access to former Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who is currently in a Pakistani jail after being convicted there for spying. The minister added that Jadhav’s case is listed for hearing in February in the International Court of Justice. Jadhav was […]

Puttur: Two certified and experienced life-saving trainers, Niroop G R and Srikrishna Vasanth, are in Coogee, Sydney, Australia to understand and get themselves trained in various aspects of surf lifesaving training. They have been selected to attend the Bronze Medallion, silver in beach management, IRB train, helicopter rescue and other surf rescue training. Niroop G […]

New Delhi: Setting the tone for the government’s outreach to the Indian diaspora, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday urged people of Indian origin to take advantage of India’s projects for connectivity to Southeast Asian countries. Speaking in Hindi at the ASEAN-India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Singapore, she said her Ministry prioritised the welfare […]

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday flagged the H1B visa issue as a “strong concern” during a meeting with a visiting US Congressional delegation and sought bipartisan support for it. The 9-member US congressional delegation from the house committee on science, space and technology is led by its chairman Lamar Smith, ministry […]

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was discharged on Monday from AIIMS, 10 days after she underwent a kidney transplant at the premier hospital. Doctors decided to discharge her after all her latest biochemical tests were found normal including kidney function. “Sushma Swaraj has been discharged from Hospital at 7 PM after her postoperative […]

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said she was undergoing tests at AIIMS here for a kidney transplant. 64-year-old Swaraj, who has been in and out of the hospital for last few months, said he was undergoing treatment for kidney failure. “Friends: This is to update you on my health. I am in […]

New Delhi: The glorification of terrorists is unacceptable and Pakistan must immediately stop supporting cross-border terrorism and infiltration, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. She also asked the neighbouring country to desist from making any further attempts to interfere in India’s internal affairs. In a written reply to a […]

New Delhi: The new Kudamkulam nuclear power plant which was constructed jointly by India and Russia was dedicated jointly by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russia President Vladimir Putin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha, on Wednesday. The dedication ceremony was held through a video conference. In the video conference held at New Delhi […]

New Delhi: The government is making all efforts to bring back the 10,000 Indian workers rendered jobless in Saudi Arabia and is also providing them food in camps, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in the Lok Sabha on Monday. She also said that Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh will visit Saudi […]