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showdown looms over employment guarantee scheme

India, Jan. 1 -- The Congress has announced a nationwide campaign beginning January 5 to "protect" the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), setting the stage for a showdow... Read More


CEC lost temper during S.I.r. meet, claims TMC; EC hits back

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- A delegation of Trinamool Congress leaders on Wednesday met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at the EC office in Delhi, sparking a war-of-words between the political part... Read More


Indian Embassy in Israel looks forward to stronger ties in 2026, says 2025 marks "year of landmark achievements"

Tel Aviv, Jan. 1 -- The Indian Embassy in Israel on Thursday highlighted 2025 as a year of significant milestones in India-Israel relations, while expressing optimism for even stronger cooperation in ... Read More


Himachal: CM Sukhu, his wife visit Tara Devi Temple; prays for peace and prosperity in state

Shimla, Jan. 1 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and his wife Kamlesh Thakur, an MLA from Dehra assembly constituency, visited the Tara Devi temple near Shoghi on Thursday to p... Read More


Working to build prosperous, just, sustainable Jharkhand by 2050: Soren

Ranchi, Jan. 1 -- Extending New Year greetings, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday said his government was working to build a prosperous, just and sustainable Jharkhand by 2050. Soren said that ... Read More


"Save the country from this journey into darkness": Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina urges unity in New Year message

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Bangladesh Awami League Chairperson and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a New Year message shared by her party on social media, urged people to unite to "save the country from... Read More


Tipra Motha urges Centre to enact anti-racial law after Tripura student's killing

India, Jan. 1 -- The Tipra Motha Party (TMP), an ally of the BJP-led government in Tripura, on Wednesday called on the Centre to urgently bring in a comprehensive anti-racial discrimination law to pro... Read More


Tibetans in-exile express hopes for reunification, extend new year greetings

Dharamshala, Jan. 1 -- The Tibetans in-exile extended good wishes for the New Year 2026. While noting that the previous year was critical for Tibetans inside Tibet due to China's repression, they expr... Read More


Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP accuses CM Chandrababu Naidu of maintaining secrecy over his foreign tour, demands transparency

Tadepalli, Jan. 1 -- Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) SC Cell President and former MLA TJR Sudhakar Babu on Thursday accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu of maintaining... Read More


Vodafone Idea may face Rs.800 crore AGR payment over six years

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Even as Vodafone Idea has received a breather on most of its adjusted gross revenue dues, a near-term obligation remains. The telecom operator will need to pay Rs.700-800 crore in... Read More