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Sri Lanka: Indian HC Santosh Jha visits Cyclone Ditwah-affected areas, briefed on rescue ops in region

Colombo, Dec. 13 -- Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha visited the areas affected by Cyclone Ditwah on Friday and was briefed by the local authorities on the rescue, relief and rehabil... Read More


Pakistan: Rawalpindi detects poliovirus in environmental samples ahead of final anti-polio drive

Rawalpindi, Dec. 13 -- Ahead of the final anti-polio vaccination drive of 2025, two environmental samples collected in Rawalpindi district have tested positive for poliovirus, raising fresh focus on c... Read More


"Dark day": West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose condemns chaos at Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi's visit

Kolkata, Dec. 13 -- West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose condemned the chaos that erupted at the Salt Lake Stadium during football icon Lionel Messi's visit on Saturday. In his statement, the governor... Read More


"Wanted to tell Rajnath Singh that if you want to survive in govt then learn Gujarati": Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday took a dig at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over the latter's claim that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to use governmen... Read More


CA holds meeting with Jamaat leaders

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- e-Islami met the Chief Adviser at his invitation on Saturday morning to discuss the country's overall situation, including preparations for the next national election. The meeting w... Read More


Census 2027: Union cabinet clears Rs 11,718 crore budget; India to conduct first fully digital headcount

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- The Union Cabinet has approved a budget of Rs 11,718.24 crore for conducting India's next national census in 2027, which will be held in two phases and conducted entirely throu... Read More


Rajasthan: Construction of plant billed 'Asia's largest ethanol project' halted in Hanumangarh after violent protests

India, Dec. 13 -- Authorities have asked Chandigarh-based Dune Ethanol Pvt Ltd to stop work on a proposed ethanol factory in Rathikheda village of Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district. Police and adminis... Read More


Taiwan Film Festival 2025 kicks off in Delhi; first Indo-Taiwanese film 'Demon Hunters' to premiere

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The 2025 Taiwan Film Festival commenced in the national capital on Friday, December 12, showcasing contemporary Taiwanese cinema and strengthening cultural ties between India and... Read More


One critical, four injured in violent group clash in Ganjam village, police probe on

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- At least four persons were injured, one of them critically, in a group clash that broke out at a village square in Odisha's Ganjam district on Friday evening, police said. The... Read More


Student killed in Machang UiTM accident had wireless earbud on, police say

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 13 -- A Machang Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) student who was killed after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing the road yesterday is believed to have been wearing wireless e... Read More