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'Have a great friend in PM Modi': US Embassy shares surprise shoutout by Trump

India, Dec. 16 -- The United States Embassy in India on Tuesday shared a surprise message praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, quoting US President Donald Trump as saying, "We have a great friend in... Read More


MS Patiyal appointed as Ambassador of India to Timor Leste

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- MS Patiyal has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Timor Leste, as per an official statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). In a statement on Monday, MEA ... Read More


Union minister calls for checks on polluting industries

India, Dec. 16 -- Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday directed the state and central pollution control boards to inspect polluting industries in peri-urban (mix of rural and urban cha... Read More


Union Health Minister Nadda engages Tamil Nadu MPs to accelerate TB-Mukt Bharat at grassroots level

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday convened a focused interaction with Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu to strengthen the State's con... Read More


MGNREGA has always unsettled PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi breaks silence on scheme renaming

India, Dec. 16 -- Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Centre over the overhaul to the Mahatma Gandhi National Ru... Read More


Despite Grap-4, no order to shift mode for Gurugram schools

India, Dec. 16 -- Even as Gurugram's air quality worsened to a "very poor" AQI of 345 on Monday, schools across the district continued to function in physical mode, raising concerns among parents. Des... Read More


Drive against brick kilns: Chadoora MLA files plaint against SDM over alleged threat

Srinagar, Dec. 16 -- Ali Mohammad Dar, assembly member, Chadoora, today lodged a complaint at police station Chadoora in Budgam district against the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), Chadoora, for alle... Read More


Firm steps towards peace through 'Poona Margem': 34 Maoist cadres surrender in Bijapur

Raipur, Dec. 16 -- Another significant success has been achieved in the direction of peace, trust and development in the Bastar region. In Bijapur district, a total 34 Maoist cadres carrying a collect... Read More


Parliament Session: Lok Sabha to take up committee reports, papers, Viksit Bharat G RAM G Bill today

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Lok Sabha is set for a packed legislative and procedural agenda on Tuesday, with the House scheduled to take up questions, laying of official papers, presentation of multiple... Read More


"It is most unfortunate": Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on IFFK 2024 cancels screenings after Censor exemption certificates denial

Thiruvanathapuram, Dec. 16 -- Controversy has erupted at the ongoing 12th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) after the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has refus... Read More