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'If I can learn even a little from MS Dhoni.': CSK's new uncapped star revels in sharing dugout with India legend

India, Dec. 17 -- Chennai Super Kings broke the bank on 20-year-old left-arm spinner Prashant Veer, acquiring him for Rs.14.2 crore at the IPL 2026 mini auction on Tuesday. CSK also paid Rs.14.2 crore... Read More


Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha receives EU diplomats in Viet Nam

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 17 -- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha Tran said that over the past 35 years, the Viet Nam-EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation has made significant strides, expanding ... Read More


Calcutta high court cancels 317 teacher appointments made by GTA, calls process illegal

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has suffered a fresh setback in the Calcutta High Court over alleged corruption in teacher recruitment in the hills when Justice Bis... Read More


Cong condemns BJP's MGNREGA renaming, flags Gandhi bias

Belagavi, Dec. 17 -- In a heated confrontation over the central government's decision to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Karnataka Congress leaders have ac... Read More


In address to Ethiopia's Parliament, PM Modi emphasises role of Global South

India, Dec. 17 -- The Global South's rise is not aimed against anyone and envisions a world with access to technology, respect for sovereignty, shared prosperity and a global governance structure that... Read More


KISS student murder: School and Mass Education Minister promises thorough probe, warns of stringent action

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 17 -- In the wake of the KISS student murder case, Odisha's Minister of School and Mass Education, Nityananda Gond, on Wednesday, stated that the investigation is ongoing and stringe... Read More


Mint Explainer | Rupee at record lows: What could arrest the slide

MUMBAI, Dec. 17 -- The Indian rupee hovered at record low levels against the US dollar on Wednesday, briefly slipping past the 91-per-dollar mark before paring losses after the Reserve Bank of India (... Read More


Global South must unite": Modi's powerful message to Ethiopian Parliament

India, Dec. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a Joint Session of the Ethiopian Parliament, reaffirming India's commitment to strengthening and deepening the India-Ethiopia part... Read More


Education dept warns colleges against creating dummy APAAR IDs

India, Dec. 17 -- The Directorate of Higher Education (DHE), Maharashtra, issued a strict warning on December 16 to all higher education institutions against the creation of incorrect or dummy APAAR (... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why is India's natural gas consumption falling despite the government's push?

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Despite the government's stated policy goal of increasing the share of natural gas in India's energy basket, consumption of the environmentally friendly fuel fell 8.6% annually i... Read More