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PM Modi arrives in Oman on final leg of three-nation tour

Muscat, Dec. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Oman on Wednesday on the final leg of his three-nation four-day tour after concluding his visits to Jordan and Ethiopia. Earlier in the day,... Read More


Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accuses centre of undermining MGNREGA

Bengaluru, Dec. 17 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi-led Central government over its reported move to change the name and structure of th... Read More


Taiwan detects 9 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 7 naval vessels around itself

Taipei, Dec. 17 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday detected nine sorties of Chinese Military aircraft and seven Naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (loc... Read More


EAM holds talks with Israeli PM on deepening cooperation in wide-ranging sectors

Tel Aviv, Dec. 17 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed deepening cooperation in several sectors. Jaishankar express... Read More


Lok Sabha to take up nuclear energy, rural employment bills; multiple committee reports on today's agenda

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Lok Sabha will take up a packed legislative and oversight agenda on Wednesday, with two major Bills slated for consideration and passage, alongside the laying of papers, presenta... Read More


Ahmedabad: Bomb threat emails sent to three schools; probe underway

Ahmedabad, Dec. 17 -- A few schools in Ahmedabad received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, following which students were given a holiday as a precautionary measure, police said. Vastrapur Police Insp... Read More


Trump widens travel ban, adds 5 more countries to original list of 12 countries

Washington DC, Dec. 17 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) expanded a travel ban by adding five more countries and imposing limits on others. The move came as the Trump administratio... Read More


Firozpur-Delhi Vande Bharat Express to stop at Barnala: MoS Railways Bittu

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Vande Bharat Express connecting Punjab's Ferozpur and Delhi will now stop at Barnala, Minister of State for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu announced on Wednesday. The Centre ... Read More


"Relationship with India is in our shared interest": Bangladesh High Commissioner to India

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Bangladesh's Victory Day was celebrated with a cultural program at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Delhi, India. High Commissioner M Riaz Hamidullah emphasised Bangladesh's commitme... Read More


WEP expands to states, strengthens public-private model to boost women-led development: NITI Ayog's Anna Roy

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) is expanding into states and strengthening its public-private partnership model to boost women-led development, as it builds on its ... Read More