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Cabinet approves Rs.62,500 crore mobile manufacturing scheme to boost production, exports

New Delhi, July 15 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs.62,500 crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) aimed at scaling up domestic mobile phone production, deepening local value add... Read More


Centre launches 'Seafarer-First' response amid Hormuz attacks; orders real-time tracking of Indian crew

New Delhi, July 15 -- The Centre has launched a comprehensive "Seafarer-First" response to protect Indian crew members operating in conflict-hit waters of West Asia, directing the creation of a real-t... Read More


Centre agrees to introduce 'comprehensive sex education' in schools, tells Supreme Court

New Delhi, July 15 -- The Centre has informed the Supreme Court about its decision to accept the recommendations of an expert committee to introduce 'comprehensive sex education' in schools and colleg... Read More


Bangladesh-born author Taslima Nasrin to be back in Kolkata after nearly two decades

New Delhi, July 15 -- Bangladeshi-born author Taslima Nasrin is set to return to Kolkata for the first time in nearly two decades to attend a literary event on August 1, her first public appearance in... Read More


Indian sailor killed in Hormuz attack; FSUI asks, 'How long will we keep counting deaths?'

New Delhi, July 14 -- An Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured after two Emirati oil tankers came under attack by Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, t... Read More


'Oil could soar to $200': Amid renewed US-Iran hostilities Yemen threatens to shut Bab al-Mandeb Strait

New Delhi, July 14 -- Yemen's threat to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has increased the global concerns over energy supplies and maritime trade at a time when another critical transit route in the Mi... Read More


Iran-US war: Hormuz row deepens as Tehran vows strait won't reopen through 'aggression' | Top updates

New Delhi, July 14 -- Tensions between Iran and the United States escalated further on Tuesday as both sides hardened their positions over the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran insisting the strategic wat... Read More


'You can't measure mileage on the dashboard': Gadkari responds to E20 concerns

New Delhi, July 14 -- Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that fuel alone cannot be blamed for lower fuel efficiency as several other factors influence a vehicle's perfor... Read More


Trump claims Mojtaba Khamenei is '90% gone' as US-Iran conflict intensifies

New Delhi, July 14 -- US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran's military has been effectively dismantled and that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of deceased Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene... Read More


Ethanol rice diversion probe widens amid Rs.1,000-crore fraud allegations; 4 held

New Delhi, July 14 -- Four people have been arrested so far as investigation into the alleged diversion of government rice meant for ethanol production in Madhya Pradesh has widened to neighbouring Ma... Read More