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Nidhi Tewari appointed private secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Tewari in an order dated March 29. (PTI photo)
Updated on Mar 31, 2025 12:05 PM IST

Delhi: Sr IFS officer dies by suicide in Chanakyapuri

Investigators said the police control room received a call at around 6am regarding a man found unresponsive at a government residential society. (Representational image/Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Mar 08, 2025 05:46 AM IST

ED books IFS officer, husband, in investment fraud-linked money laundering case

A case in this regard has been registered under several relevant sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Published on Nov 27, 2024 05:35 PM IST

P Harish named India’s representative to UN in New York

Senior diplomat Parvathaneni Harish is currently India’s ambassador to Germany (File Photo)
Published on Aug 14, 2024 09:03 PM IST

Who is Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India's next ambassador to US? 10 things about him

Ambassador Kwatra is an IFS officer from the 1988 batch and has taken over the position which has been left vacant after Taranjit Sandu, retired in January 2024.
Published on Jul 19, 2024 01:23 PM IST

Vikram Misri: Meet India's new foreign secretary who is known as 'China expert'

Vikram Misri was deputy NSA, reporting to national security adviser Ajit Doval.
Published on Jun 28, 2024 05:29 PM IST

The forgotten Urdu poet who once challenged Indira Gandhi with his verses

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Urdu poet Kalim Ajiz
Published on May 12, 2024 09:30 AM IST

Devyani Khobragade: Who is Indian envoy dressed as Apsara on Cambodian New Year?

Cambodian ambassador Devyani Khobragade elegantly dressed as a Khmer Apsara, to mark the Khmer New Year celebration.
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 01:48 PM IST

View: Like Ministers in the Modi cabinet, the babus are also accountable

The Modi government has shown that it is not afraid to either supersede officers or repatriate the non-performing to parent cadres.
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 12:15 PM IST

EXCLUSIVE: Aamir Khan to star in Champions, not Rajkumar Santoshi’s film

Actor Aamir Khan will headline a film called Champions
Published on Aug 31, 2023 11:34 PM IST

Just Like That | Colourful vignettes from a diplomat’s life

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Jyotindra Nath ‘Mani’ Dixit wrote several significant books on international relations.
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 10:22 PM IST

Behind PM Modi’s stinging critique of the IAS, a Jan meeting holds the clue

At a January meeting to review projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed displeasure at the process-driven bureaucracy
Updated on Feb 17, 2021 09:35 AM IST

Indian diplomat walks out after Imran Khan raises Kashmir issue at UN

In this image made from UNTV video, Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at UN headquarters.
Updated on Sep 26, 2020 12:00 AM IST

India to send 4 officers to UN to boost diplomatic presence

**EDS: IMAGE FROM TWITTER VIDEO POSTED BY @PIB_India ON SUNDAY, AUG 9, 2020** New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches a financing facility under the Agricultural Infrastructure Fund through a video conference, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)(PTI09-08-2020_000057A)
Updated on Aug 11, 2020 05:03 AM IST

‘Enhancing developmental, economic linkages’: New foreign secretary Harsh Shringla lists priorities

Harsh Shringla took charge as India’s new foreign secretary on Jan 29, 2020. He succeeded Vijay Gokhale, who retired on Tuesday.
Updated on Jan 29, 2020 01:18 PM IST

BCCI goes back on its decision, keeps Sunil Subramaniam for West Indies tour

A file photo of Sunil Subramaniam.
Updated on Aug 14, 2019 10:30 PM IST

India vs West Indies: Team India’s administrative manager to be called back from tour for indiscipline

File image of Team India manager Sunil Subramanium
Updated on Aug 14, 2019 03:10 PM IST

Noida woman poses as Indian Foreign Service officer to get police escort, held

Police officers with the accused woman (face covered) and her husband, Noida.
Updated on Apr 05, 2019 11:05 AM IST

In a first, UPSC to allow candidates to withdraw from exams

The arrangement will be implemented beginning with Engineering Services Examination, 2019.
Updated on Oct 01, 2018 09:11 PM IST

Pankaj Saran, India’s envoy to Russia, appointed as deputy National Security Advisor

Indian Ambassador to Russia Pankaj Saran arrives at the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters to attend a meeting with the ministry's experts on the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal in an English city this month, in Moscow on March 21, 2018.
Published on May 29, 2018 07:20 PM IST

Visually impaired Jayant cracks UPSC against all odds

Jayant Mankale.
Updated on Apr 29, 2018 04:23 PM IST

Tata Sons names ex-foreign secretary Jaishankar as global corp affairs head

Jaishankar, who was Indian foreign secretary from January 2015 to January 2018, will report to Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran.
Updated on Apr 23, 2018 04:37 PM IST