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Heavy vehicles barred from using road over Kotmale Dam: Mahaweli Authority

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Heavy vehicles have been barred from using the road over the Kotmale Dam, the Mahaweli Development Authority (MDA) has announced. Meanwhile, Nuwara Eliya District Member of Parl... Read More


Mini Secretariat revived in J-K's Mendhar after over a decade

Mendhar, Dec. 10 -- The long-pending Mini Secretariat project in Mendhar has been revived after more than a decade, with the state government sanctioning Rs 5.06 crore for its completion. Cabinet Min... Read More


India & Italy ties built on shared democratic values: Jaishankar

India, Dec. 10 -- Staff Reporter / New Delhi External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today said that the India-Italy partnership is built on democratic values and a shared commitment to a stable, s... Read More


BJP slams Congress over remarks on PM Modi's foreign visit

India, Dec. 10 -- BJP today criticised the Congress for its remarks in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visit. Briefing the media in New Delhi, BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trived... Read More


UNESCO Recognises Deepavali as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

India, Dec. 10 -- Deepavali, the festival of lights, has officially been added to UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The announcement was made during the 20th session of th... Read More


PM Modi speaks to Israeli PM Netanyahu, exchange views on situation in West Asia

India, Dec. 10 -- Staff Reporter Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone. During the telephonic conversation, both leaders expressed satis... Read More


'rKaun baithayega?r': Rajnath Singh loses cool at opposition during Vande Matram debate in Lok Sabha

India, Dec. 9 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh lost his cool at opposition MPs while participating in the debate on 'Vande Mataram' in the Lok Sabha on Monday. During the debate on the national song... Read More


Delhi court issues notice to Sonia Gandhi on challenge to alleged 1980-81 electoral roll entry

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- The Sessions Court in Delhi has issued a notice to Congress MP Sonia Gandhi on a revision petition challenging a Magistrate's decision to dismiss a complaint regarding her alleged... Read More


'Govt's anti-Naxal strategy delivering historic results'

NEW DELHI, Dec. 9 -- The Central government's zero-tolerance policy to wipe out Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) has achieved considerable success, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told... Read More


'No conclusive data to show direct link of death exclusively with air pollution'

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- The Union government on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that no conclusive data are available in the country to establish a direct correlation between deaths or diseases and air p... Read More