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"Under pretext of renaming, scheme may be scrapped": Priyanka Gandhi on changes to MGNREGA

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday strongly criticised the Centre over proposed changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), acc... Read More


PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for victims of Yamuna Expressway accident

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a tragic multi-vehicle accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district of Uttar Prade... Read More


'Victory of 1971 a timeless inspiration': EAM Jaishankar pays tributes on Vijay Diwas

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid his tributes on the 54th anniversary of Vijay Diwas and highlighted how the valour of the armed forces continues to serve as an inspir... Read More


PPP leader sounds alarm over economic strain and governance failures in PoJK

Muzaffarabad, Dec. 16 -- Concerns are intensifying in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) over rising unemployment and the soaring cost of education, with growing youth frustration now spilling... Read More


Ladakh LG meets with Nirmala Sitharaman; discusses UT's developmental priorities

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday met the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi, and held a detailed discussion on Ladakh's developmental prio... Read More


"So many people were killed at Kumbh Mela...New Delhi railway station stampede": Abhishek Banerjee defends Bengal govt after Messi event chaos

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Amid sharp political sparring over the chaos that marred football icon Lionel Messi's event in Kolkata, All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday defend... Read More


Human Rights Group denounces 'politically motivated' conviction of Hong Kong media Tycoon Jimmy Lai

New York, Dec. 16 -- Human Rights in China (HRIC), a New York-based international, non-governmental organisation (NGO) that addresses human rights and fundamental rights in China, has condemned the co... Read More


UDF candidate dies by suicide after local body poll defeat in Kerala's Aruvikkara

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 16 -- A United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate who lost in the recently concluded local body elections died by suicide in Aruvikkara in Thiruvananthapuram district, police sa... Read More


President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates Param Vir Dirgha at Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday inaugurated the Param Vir Dirgha at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. The Gallery features portraits of all 21... Read More


Delhi HC seeks DGCA reply on Pilots' Contempt Plea over fatigue management norms

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on a contempt plea filed by the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), which has alleged that... Read More