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president signs 'G RAM G', shanti bills into law

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday gave assent to the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025 which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi... Read More


INDIA, NZ LIKELY TO ANNOUNCE FTA THIS week

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- India and New Zealand are expected to formally announce the conclusion of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) before the current calendar year ends, which will make it the thi... Read More


In 2 Sena strongholds, BJP wins prez post

Thane, Dec. 22 -- The BJP on Sunday secured the municipal council president's post in both Ambernath and Badlapur in Thane district, dealing a blow to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in its stronghold... Read More


3 critical in Andheri blaze, 2 hurt in Colaba restaurant fire

Mumbai, Dec. 22 -- A major fire was reported at 7 am at the Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar Chawl, in Andheri East on Sunday. The fire broke out in a ground-plus-one-storey chawl and was initially confined to ... Read More


Mahayuti wins big in 1st phase of local body polls

Mumbai, Dec. 22 -- The BJP on Sunday emerged as big winners in the first phase of elections for local self-government bodies in Maharashtra, winning 117 out of the 288 posts of president of municipal ... Read More


BJP keeps Uran council, but MVA bags prez post

URAN, Dec. 22 -- The Uran Municipal Council elections have thrown up a fractured mandate: while the BJP has retained its majority in the council, the MVA has captured the coveted post of municipal pre... Read More


Nine killed, 10 injured in pub shooting in Johannesburg

India, Dec. 22 -- Nine people have died and at least 10 wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said. The incident o... Read More


'Pak got 'divine help' during India conflict'

India, Dec. 22 -- Pakistan Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir has asked Afghanistan's Taliban regime to choose between Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Pakistan, saying that a ... Read More


50 Maha leopards to be moved to Gujarat

India, Dec. 22 -- The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on December 19 approved the relocation of 50 leopards from Maharashtra's Junnar forest division to a facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The approval appli... Read More


50 Maha leopards to be moved to Guj

Pune, Dec. 22 -- The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on December 19 approved the relocation of 50 leopards from Maharashtra's Junnar forest division to a facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The approval applie... Read More