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PM Modi conferred with FAO Agricola medal in Rome; dedicates honour to India's 'annadatas'

Rome, May 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was conferred with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Agricola Medal at a ceremony held at the FAO headquarters in Rome, marking reco... Read More


Oil India to ramp up exploration capex to Rs.10,000 cr, boost output in FY27: CMD

New Delhi, May 20 -- State-run Oil India Ltd (OIL) plans to raise its exploration and production capital expenditure by over 10% to Rs.10,000 crore this fiscal year, chairman and managing director Ran... Read More


Malaysia Masters: Lakshya, Prannoy lose in opening round

Kuala Lumpur, May 20 -- Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy's Malaysia Masters 2026 campaigns ended on Wednesday as they crashed out in the opening round at the Stadium Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. Paris Oly... Read More


Ex-General Shaourgul Pashtun Arrested Over Killing of Two Women in Kabul

Afghanistan, May 20 -- Taliban authorities in Kabul said former Afghan general Shaourgul Pashtun has been arrested over the killing of two women and has confessed to the crime. Police spokesperson Kh... Read More


Pakistan's Peace-centered DiplomacyPublished on: May 20, 2026 4:49 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- The Israel-Palestine conflict is widely recognised as one of the longest conflicts in the world. The beginning of the conflict traces back to the 20th century. The Palestine issue ... Read More


Xi Jinping calls for end of hosilities in Gulf region during meeting with Putin

Beijing, May 20 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an end to all hostilities in the West Asia region during the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, Xinhua news agency repor... Read More


"Highly productive meeting": Indian, S Korean Defence Ministries deepen defence cooperation

Seoul, May 20 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back in Seoul, with both sides agreeing to expand defence, cyber, and strategi... Read More


Steady HandPublished on: May 20, 2026 4:48 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- The call between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani lands at a moment when the Middle East is again holdin... Read More


'Had no knowledge': Gulf leaders on Trump's claim of stopping Iran attack

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- A day after US President Donald Trump claimed that Gulf leaders had urged him to avoid fresh military action against Iran, officials from some of those countries said they were un... Read More


Neither democracy nor autocracy can guarantee progress on its own

Dhaka, May 20 -- Development is a multidimensional process transforming countries from low-income to high-income, sustainable economies. It includes economic growth (measured in terms of GDP), as well... Read More