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Gunmen attack palace in Kwara, kidnap traditional ruler, son

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Gunmen have kidnapped a traditional ruler in Kwara State, the Aniwo 1 of Aafin community in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Oba Simeon Olaonipekun, and one of his sons, Olaolu Olaon... Read More


Fire rips historic Amsterdam church on New Year as Netherlands sees 'unprecedented violence' | Video

India, Jan. 1 -- A huge fire on New Year gutted a 19th century church in Amsterdam even as Netherlands faced an "unprecedented" violence on Wednesday. The Vondelkerk, overlooking the largest park in ... Read More


Draft rules detail wages, working hours, social security framework

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday moved closer to rolling out India's long-awaited labour law reforms by pre-publishing draft rules under all four Labour Codes an... Read More


NDA's MGNREGA replacing law sets stage for political skirmishes in 2026

NEW DELHI, Jan. 1 -- The rural jobscape is set to change in the future, and more politically contentious, as 2025 became the year when the two-decade-old MGNREGA, brought during the first UPA governme... Read More


IIT Delhi's batch of 2000 commits record Rs.70 plus Crore pledge at silver jubilee reunion

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Batch of 2000 of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has announced a pledge of Rs.70+ crore to the Institute. This is the highest pledge announced by a single... Read More


Vande Bharat's Kashmir route serves a taste of integration through regional cuisine

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The extension of the Vande Bharat Express into Jammu and Kashmir has added a distinctive cultural layer to India's flagship semi-high-speed train network, turning a journey into a... Read More


New Delhi and Islamabad exchange detainees' lists under consular pact

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of civil prisoners and fishermen lodged in each other's custody, in accordance with the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Con... Read More


Uttar Pradesh charts '26 roadmap with mass recruitment, infra push and investment drive

Lucknow, Jan. 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has outlined an ambitious roadmap for 2026, focusing on large scale recruitment, big ticket infrastructure projects and measures to attract fresh invest... Read More


Centre's year-end bureaucratic reshuffle: 48 plus officials get new postings

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- In a major bureaucratic reshuffle on the last day of 2025, the Central government approved a large number of senior-level appointments at the level of Joint Secretary, Additional ... Read More


New Year 2026: PM Modi extends wishes - 'Praying for peace and happiness in our society'

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended new year greetings to everyone and prayed for peace and happiness in the society. "Wishing everyone a wonderful 2026! May the ye... Read More