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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


Farmers in Yeida area to get additional compensation after a decade

India, May 20 -- The farmers who gave away land for the Yamuna Expressway project are set to receive a hiked compensation, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) officials said on ... Read More


Two killed, 11 injured in rain-related incidents in KPPublished on: May 20, 2026 4:57 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- Two people lost their lives and 11 were injured in rain-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). The Me... Read More


Project report completed for 4-lane overbridge on Hindon River

India, May 20 -- A detailed project report (DPR) for constructing a four-lane overbridge on the Hindon River near the Hindon barrage is complete, said the Uttar Pradesh Avas Vikas Parishad officials o... Read More


"Great Nicobar Island Project part of sprawling Modani business empire": Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi, May 20 -- Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday accused the Centre of launching a "propaganda campaign" to portray critics of the Great Nicobar Island Project as being "soft on ... Read More


Four-year-old falls to death from 15th floor in Greater Noida

India, May 20 -- A four-year-old boy died after allegedly falling from the 15th floor of a high-rise building in the Omicron-1 area of Greater Noida on Monday, police said on Tuesday. According to po... 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


Is a Foreign-Backed 'Coup' Attempt Sweeping Bolivia as Tens of Thousands March to Oust the President?

India, May 20 -- A massive wave of social and political unrest has brought Bolivia to a near-total standstill, triggering a critical humanitarian crisis and prompting a fierce international firestorm.... Read More