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Central Bank sanctions Rs 127 cr via MSME outreach

India, May 17 -- The Central Bank of India (CBI) successfully organised a "Nationwide Mega MSME Credit Outreach Program" at Narela in North Delhi, sanctioning loans worth Rs 127 crore to boost small a... Read More


Kerala: UDF races to finalise Cabinet in last-minute talks

India, May 17 -- The Kerala capital witnessed hectic political activity on Saturday as UDF leaders held a series of meetings to finalise ministerial berths and decide nominees for the new ministry hea... Read More


Israeli strike kills Hamas military wing leader in Gaza

India, May 17 -- An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed the leader of Hamas' military wing, one of the last surviving architects of the October 7, 2023, attacks that triggered the war in Gaza, the Israel... Read More


Bangladesh-India relations depend on Ganges Water Treaty renewal: BNP

India, May 17 -- Bangladesh's ruling BNP on Saturday said the country's relations with India "will depend on" a new Ganges Water Sharing Treaty as it sought immediate talks with New Delhi for an agree... Read More


Unknown assailants kill two security officials in northwest Pakistan

India, May 17 -- Unidentified gunmen killed two security personnel in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred in the Tank district of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a... Read More


Cargo train hits public bus in Bangkok, eight people killed

India, May 17 -- A train crashed into a public bus on Saturday in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, killing at least eight people. Thai news reported the crash happened in the late afternoon near an airpo... Read More


Maldivian diver dies during rescue search

India, May 17 -- A Maldivian military diver died on Saturday while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave. The group of five Italian divers is b... Read More


Govt slashes VAT on aviation turbine fuel from 25% to 7%

India, May 17 -- The Rekha Gupta Government on Saturday decided to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from 25 per cent to 7 per cent. According to Chief Minister Rekha Gup... Read More


2008 judgement in focus as DU, St Stephen's College clash over principal's appointment

India, May 17 -- Even as a fresh tussle brews between Delhi University and St Stephen's College over the appointment of the college principal, a 2008 court judgement has brought renewed focus on the p... Read More


DU begins registrations for PG admissions 2026

India, May 17 -- The University of Delhi has started registrations for admission to its two-year postgraduate programmes for the 2026-27 academic session, according to an official statement on Saturda... Read More