On opening day of the Berlin International Film Festival, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) hosted India Networking Reception at Berlinale 2020. The occasion saw a gathering of Prominent...

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar inaugurated the India Pavilion at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) 2020 yesterday.During the inaugural ceremony Dr Jaishankar said that the medium of cinema has potential to build collaboration and...

Shooter Manu Bhaker has sealed a quota for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a fourth-place finish at the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Wednesday. This is the seventh Olympic quota in shooting that India has won.While Bhaker missed out on a medal in the event, her...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said her country will stand together with the other European Union (EU) member states and do everything they can to prevent a no-deal Brexit.Merkel made the remark at a press conference after meeting with Irish Prime Minister...

The eleventh session of India -Czech Republic Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation (JCEC) was held on 22nd – 23rd October 2018 at Prague. The Indian delegation was led by Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food &...

At least three people were killed and another eight injured on Sunday when a small propeller plane crashed into a group of people at an airfield in the central German state of Hesse, police officials reported.Citing the police, local media reported that...

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has said Indian men do not view the women in the country as equal and they should change their outlook towards women, even as he disagreed with the view that 'India was the most unsafe place for women'.Addressing a gathering at...

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said certain "hateful remarks" made against him by Prime Minister Narendra Modi prompted him to hug him during the no-confidence debate in Parliament and noted that "he didn't like and was upset by it", while adding...

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday made a strong attack on the Narendra Modi government by referring to incidents of lynching and attacks on Dalits, saying people in India were angry and the ruling alliance was weakening support structures meant for...

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were not happy after his father's (Rajiv Gandhi) killer, LTTE chief Prabhakaran was killed, as they felt "the violence inflicted upon him had impacted others, including...

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Modi government of attacking support structures that were designed to provide relief to the Dalits, tribals and the poor and said some corporates were being favoured over the rights of the marginalised...

The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan will lead an official delegation to participate in the 7th OPEC International Seminar organised by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries...

Vice President Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu today said that his visit to three Latin American has addressed the ‘high level contact deficit’ with the important region and would help in improving bilateral trade and investments for mutual benefit. He briefed media...

Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh has said that government's new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code provides possibility of takeover of financially stressed units by alternate efficient management.According to a statement released by the Steel Ministry...

The International Solar Alliance (ISA), jointly launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then French President Francois Hollande on the first day of COP21 UN Climate Change Conference in 2015, is set to become a legal entity next month, an Indian...

At least four people were dead after Germany was hit by a heavy storm "Xavier" that caused heavy damage and traffic disruptions.German news agency dpa reports that the total number of victims to storm "Xavier" has risen to four by late afternoon local time,...

On the sidelines of the G 20 Summit in Hamburg, the Prime Minister met today the President of the Republic of Korea H.E. Mr Moon Jae-in. Prime Minister Modi extended felicitations in person to President Moon for his victory in Presidential elections. The...

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed here that the Group of 20 (G20) members should build a digital economy that is friendly to growth and employment.He made the remarks while attending a two-day G20 summit in the German port city of Hamburg on Saturday, Xinhua...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the G20 nations to walk the talk on aiding Africa technically and financially.Participating in a working session on "Partnership with Africa, Migration and Health" at the 12th G20 Summit here, Modi said that G20...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe reviewed the progress in bilateral ties, including important projects, during their meeting here -- eight months after the two nations inked a landmark civil nuclear cooperation pact.The...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here."For second bilateral engagement today, PM @narendramodi meets PM Paolo Gentiloni of Italy," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here."Beginning with bilaterals on the second day in Hamburg. PM @narendramodi meets with President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of G20," External...

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he expects a "powerful" trade deal with the UK to be completed "very quickly", the media reported.He made the remarks after he began one-to-one talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May on the sidelines of...

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Donald Trump that Moscow did not meddle in the US presidential election and Trump accepted it, claimed Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.After the two leaders emerged from a meeting in Hamburg on...

The first ever meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ended here on Friday with agreements to arrange a ceasefire in Syria and to establish a designated bilateral channel for discussions on the conflict in Ukraine.The...

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he looked forward to his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that will be held on the sidelines of G20 summit in Hamburg.Trump and Putin are to finally meet face-to-face six months after the US leader's...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told the G20 that countries supporting terrorism should be banned from the international economic forum, apparently in a reference to Pakistan which is not an invitee to any of the group's meetings."Deterrent action should...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here."PM @narendramodi meets PM @AbeShinzo on sidelines of G20 Summit," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay tweeted.The...

In the wake of an army face-off and chill in ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping here on Friday, and discussed "a range of issues" that possibly included their three-week-old border row.The two leaders came face...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday downplayed suggestions that her bid to further develop relations with India and China was a signal that Berlin and the EU were moving away from their traditional allies in London and Washington.Merkel was hosting a...

In the last engagement of his visit to Germany, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier here on Tuesday."Reafffirming resolve for strong and dynamic relationship. PM @narendramodi calls on President Frank-Walter Steinmeier...

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel today co-chaired the 4th India Germany Inter-Govermental Consultations in Berlin. Addressing the media after the meeting, Prime Minister Modi appreciated Chancellor Merkel's vision for...

Reacting to Germany's plans of enacting a new law to impose up to a whopping 50 million euros in fine on social networks if they fail to remove hate speech and fake news quickly from their platforms, Facebook has said that the draft law is not the right way to...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Germany, attended a private dinner hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday, soon after he arrived in Berlin."The bonds of a fruitful partnership. Chancellor Merkel receives PM @narendramodi...

India supports better international cooperation in cyber security to fight against growing cybercrime and cyber terrorism. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Union Minister for Electronics & IT and Law and Justice expressed these views at the bilateral meeting...

British filmmaker of Sikh origin Gurinder Chadha finds a lot of similarities between current events like Brexit and the US President Donald Trump's election and the 1947 Partition of the Indian subcontinent. She says politics of "hate and division" is very much...

American tennis player Serena Williams led the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings on Monday for the second consecutive week.After winning the Australian Open last week, Williams snatched the top spot from Germany's Angelique Kerber, reports Efe.Williams...

At least 12 persons are now dead and about 50 others injured in the Monday night attack at a Christmas market here after a truck ploughed into a crowded, media reports said on Tuesday.This was alleged to be a targeted terrorist attack very similar to the...

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has said that Atletico Madrid are one of Europe's best teams and stressed that games against the Spanish football club are important whatever the circumstances.In a press conference held on Monday, the eve of Bayern's final...

Reigning champions Real Madrid conceded a late equaliser against Germany's Borussia Dortmund, while England's Tottenham Hotspur and Italian champions Juventus bounced back from their poor opening day performances to post away wins in the Champions League football...

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Berlin and six other cities in Germany on Saturday to protest the two planned free trade agreements between the European Union, the US and Canada.Marches started at noon in Berlin's downtown Alexanderplatz and...

German tennis player Angelique Kerber said on Tuesday in Munich, after winning the US Open, that she wants to remain on top of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings as long as possible.Kerber, the first German to top the WTA ranking after legend Steffi...

Scores of Baloch activists staged protests in the German cities of Dusseldorf, Berlin and Munich against the "human right crisis and forced disappearances" of Baloch people in Pakistan, said a representative of the activists.The protests on Tuesday -- marking...

Police in German city of Munich said a total of 10 people have died, including the gunman who opened fire near Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in the Moosach district of Munich on Friday evening.Munich police chief Hubertus Andrae told reporters early...

Grammy Award-winning Indian musician Ricky Kej is set to perform for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other state leaders and dignitaries of South Africa at ‘The Dome’ here on Friday.The performance will be witnessed by a live audience of over 15,000 people...

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has said he would prefer two-time defending champions Spain rather than Italy as his country’s opponent in the high-octane European Championship quarter-final.Germany booked their place in the last eight with a comfortable...

Austrian tennis player Dominic Thiem came from behind to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the rain-delayed Stuttgart Open final here on Monday.Third seeded Thiem reaped his fourth ATP title of the year after edging seventh seeded Kohlschreiber in two...

Continuing their poor show at the ongoing shooting World Cup, India's best Rio Olympics hopes of Jitu Rai, Gurpreet Singh, Prakash Nanjappa failed to impress in 10 metres Air Pistol, while the women -- Anjum Moudgil and Lajja Gauswami -- missed out on making the...

Jitu Rai and Prakash Nanjappa finished fourth and 13th respectively to advance to the qualification round of the men's 50 metres Pistol event while Heena Sidhu was disqualified from the women's 25m Pistol event in the Shooting World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) here...

Germany coach Joachim Loew has said Spanish coach Pep Guardiola has left his mark on Bayern Munich during his three year tenure at the club.He added that the criticism Guardiola received for not having won the Champions League is unwarranted, reports Efe."They...

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has met his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar on the sidelines of the annual general meeting of the Asian Development Bank.The two ministers had a brief informal interaction on Wednesday when both were seen exchanging pleasantries...

Legendary Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn believes the German football club’s outgoing head coach Pep Guardiola has been too cautious over his team’s ambitions to win trophies and should be more outspoken about the team's objectives.Guardiola has guided Bayern...

Werder Bremen earned three decisive points in the relegation battle after beating struggling Stuttgart 6-2 at the close of the 32nd round of matches in the Bundesliga.Both teams are trapped in the relegation battle as Bremen occupy the 16th place, a relegation...

Outstanding former Australia Test captain Steve Waugh believes the turmoil in the West Indies cricket is a perfect example of the disruption the Twenty20 format has caused in the sport internationally.Speaking to media at the Laureus Sports Awards here on Monday,...

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has claimed that he was not given a penalty even as his side's Champions League hopes were left hanging by a thread after a disappointing 0-2 defeat in the first leg of their quarter-final tie against Wolfsburg here.Beside...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel ruled out a debt relief for Greece after meeting International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde and leaders of other global economic organisations."In our opinion, it is not legally possible in the euro zone," Merkel...

England coach Roy Hodgson has termed his side's 3-2 comeback win against World Cup holders Germany as his "finest night as England manager".Germany dictated the pace for more than sixty minutes and established a 2-0 lead through Toni Kroos and Mario Goetze here...

Leon Goretzka's late winner moved Schalke 2-1 past Borussia Monchengladbach at the opener of the 27th round in the Bundesliga football league.Schalke on Friday benefited on an own goal, and poor chance conversion by Monchengladbach, who lost their fourth...

German football club Hertha Berlin wrapped up their first win of 2016 thanks to Vedad Ibisevic's first-half winner against Cologne in the 23rd round of the Bundesliga here.After one loss and four draws in the last few games, Hertha Berlin snatched a 1-0 victory...

The US Secretary of State John Kerry said Syria crisis should be settled on a political track, urging parties to take advantage of current opportunity to end the conflicts.Political settlement was the only way to end conflicts in Syria, Xinhua quoted Kerry...