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Delhi: Benedikt Höskuldsson, Ambassador of Iceland to India says, ''We see definite positive indications. What we have done is that we have been promoting Icelandic interests in India during this time. We've hosted, for example, three workshops in the area of increased tourism between the two countries. We've done that in three cities in India. We see sort of tangible results from that. We hosted in Delhi a special event to promote Icelandic seafood in India. We also see positive results from that..''

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Delhi: On India, Benedikt Höskuldsson, Ambassador of Iceland to India, says, "We see India as a best friend. I mean, we realise my country is less than 4 lakh, so we're very few. But we have always been an open society, and we like to travel. We want to build friendship through people-to-people [contacts]. And that's an area where, actually, my embassy can do quite a bit more. But everywhere I go, everywhere I hear about Icelanders travelling in India, we are well received, we are treated very hospitably, so we are very happy with it."

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Delhi: When asked about how India and Iceland can work together on climate change, Benedikt Höskuldsson, Ambassador of Iceland to India, says, "Well, we are. It's not about how. We are already doing that. Iceland has two significant components that we can contribute to India's trajectory towards climate resilience. One is to bring a technology that we have mastered for close to 100 years, which is geothermal applications, both high-temperature geothermal applications to produce electricity, but also low-temperature utilization, which we believe can actually benefit vulnerable populations, especially in the north, up in the Himalayas, in the mountain regions..."

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Delhi: On India’s growing engagement with the Arctic, Benedikt Höskuldsson, Ambassador of Iceland to India, says, "We welcome India's activities in the Arctic and the country's engagement with us as an Arctic nation. We welcome India, and we would like to see the two countries work on research in the Arctic, which could benefit not only the Arctic region but also your Himalayan region, because there are similarities between the two regions in that sense. We also welcome that India is carrying out active research at Svalbard in the Arctic..."

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Delhi: When asked How do you see the relationship between Iceland and India at present

Benedikt Höskuldsson, Ambassador of Iceland to India says, ''Currently, we see a quiet of a strengthening of the relations between the two countries. I believe that is anchored truly in the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement that was signed between the EFTA countries, of which Iceland is a member, and India in 2024 and which came into a force first of October last year..''

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Delhi: Security has been heightened outside the Election Commission office in Delhi amid reports of differences within the Commission and ongoing protests and political activity

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Delhi: BJP Delhi President Harsh Malhotra, on the suicide of sanitation worker Deepak in Trilokpuri, says, "AAP councillor Vijay Kumar from Trilokpuri exploited and mentally harassed a sanitation worker, Valmiki brother, through financial exploitation. The victim, distressed, died by suicide. The deceased's wife has filed an FIR. She has alleged that the AAP councillor used to get their salary transferred to his own account. He used to blackmail the sanitation worker by getting signatures on his ID and cheque book and got loans sanctioned in his own name. The wife has alleged that they did not get the loan, even though they wanted to buy a house..."

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Delhi: On Karnataka Congress president B. K. Hariprasad's 'Umar Khalid is a nationalist' remark, BJP MP Sambit Patra says, "Today, the kind of statement made by Karnataka Congress president B. K. Hariprasad is deeply condemnable. In the context of ABVP opposing a documentary screening on Umar Khalid at the National Law School of India University, B. K. Hariprasad referred to Umar Khalid as a nationalist. B. K. Hariprasad claimed that Umar Khalid is a nationalist while raising questions over the credentials of the ABVP. Just think about it: this is the same Umar Khalid—during the CAA protests in February 2020, so many people were killed in Delhi. A case was filed under the UAPA. The matter was heard across multiple courts; even in February 2026, just a few months ago, the Supreme Court rejected Umar Khalid's bail plea. Look at the sympathy the Congress party harbors for that very Umar Khalid—they are calling him a nationalist!..."

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Delhi: Visuals from Bharat Mandapam as India hosts global leaders at 18th BRICS Summit 2026

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Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta arrives at the AIIMS Trauma Centre, where victims of the Satya Niketan building collapse are being treated

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Delhi: On the Allahabad High Court ruling that the hijab is not included in the school uniform, Senior Advocate and BJP leader Nalin Kohli says, “What the Allahabad High Court has stated appears to be based on different Supreme Court judgments regarding what constitutes the ‘essential practices’ of a religion. The important point is that children go to schools that are not run on the basis of religion for education, and there is a uniform. Under Article 26 of the Constitution, our minority brothers and sisters, whether they are from Islam, Christian or Sikh communities, have the right to establish their respective educational institutions. If a family feels that their daughter should study on that basis, such institutions are available, and they can go there to study. But in schools that are not based on religion, education and the uniform will naturally apply..."

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Delhi: The Embassy of Ukraine in India, in partnership with The Piano Man, organised the special concert VOLIA 35 to mark the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Ukraine’s independence.

The concert featured more than 15 Ukrainian, Indian and international artists. Through music, the event showcased Ukraine’s freedom, memory, resilience and cultural spirit. The programme included classical, lyrical, rock and contemporary music, along with Ukrainian and international compositions.

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Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi continue dharna at Parliament Street Police Station with pellet victim; demand FIR

· Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi continued his sit-in outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police at Delhi's Parliament Street Police Station on Friday, protesting the alleged refusal of the police to register an FIR on a complaint by a student who, the Congress claimed, suffered pellet-gun injuries during last month's protests demanding education reforms at Jantar Mantar

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Delhi: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi staged a protest outside the Parliament Street DCP office after police allegedly did not register an FIR. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress MP Kumari Selja also reached the spot

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Delhi: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, "This is the first step towards justice. The case has been registered. It has been a month. The pellet is still in his body. Three pellets are in his eye, and he cannot see. Three to four pellets are near his heart. It is clear that injustice has been done to a young man. We came here at 11:30 a.m., and now it is 7:45 p.m. Only then was the FIR registered. Now, imagine in this country, how many women are raped? How many children are killed? How many people are shot? How many people have injuries to their bodies? This is a police station right in the middle of New Delhi, and we are not getting justice here..."

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Delhi: On Delhi Police registering FIR, Mother of Sahil Lochab, who was injured by a pellet gun in July 20 students' protest, says, "We have been made to sit here for eight hours. If it weren't for him (Rahul Gandhi), they would have chased us away..."

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Delhi: Pellet gun victim Sahil Lochab during the July 20 students' protest, says, "I just want to tell every student in India to stay confident and believe that no one can suppress your voice as long as a leader of the people like him is present in India. I also want to thank the doctors at AIIMS who helped me a lot. Whenever I went to them, I experienced, and I would like to share, that whenever I visited, they would tell me, 'We are proud of you'. Hearing that boosted my morale even further..."

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Delhi: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi shows the copy of FIR filed at Parliament Street Police Station in connection with the pellet-gun injury case of Sahil Lochab.

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Delhi: Congress MP Imran Masood says, "Go ahead and promote Vande Mataram if you want to. What difference does it make to me? I will do only as much as I want to, and I will do that. I have never sung it before, and I will not sing it in the future either. I will simply stand up. I have the constitutional right to follow my religion. First, read the complete history of Vande Mataram. Then come and talk to me. Read about where it came from, how it was written, and why it was written. Read the entire history first; after that, I will explain it to you..."

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Delhi: A special ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ programme was organised at Rail Bhawan in Delhi as part of the nationwide campaign marking Independence Day. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw led the event