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S Jaishankar receives phone call from Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said that both sides dis... Read More


British Columbia ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Canada's Pacific coast province of British Columbia is ending its three-year experiment in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs. British Columbia Health Minister... Read More


NDA leaders join Chirag Paswan's Makar Sankranti dahi-chura feast in Patna

India, Jan. 15 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday joined senior NDA leaders at a traditional dahi-chura (curd and flattened rice) feast hosted by Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (... Read More


Rajnath conveys strong message to Pak: Op Sindoor to continue until death of the very thought of terrorism

Jaipur, Jan. 15 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described Operation Sindoor as an effort for peace against the backdrop of terrorism and reiterated that the operation has not yet been concluded. Ad... Read More


Maharashtra civic polls records 29.22% voting till 1:30 pm across 29 Municipal Corporations

Mumbai, Jan. 15 -- Voting in Maharashtra's municipal corporation elections recorded a moderate turnout of 29.22 per cent across all 29 municipal corporations till 1:30 pm, according to reports from Ma... Read More


Jamaat-led Alliance: NCP holds on to 30 seats, but IAB absent from press conference

, Jan. 15 -- e-Islami-led 11-Party Electoral Alliance has reached a seat-sharing agreement for 253 constituencies, keeping the rest 'reserved' for disgruntled ally Islami Andolan Bangladesh, which did... Read More


BJD suspends 2 MLAs, Sanatan Mahakud and Arabinda Mohapatra, for anti-party activities

India, Jan. 15 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik on Thursday suspended two legislators, Sanatan Mahakud and Arabinda Mohapatra, for anti-party activities. The announcement was made in a o... Read More


India-US trade deal 'very near' but can't put a deadline: Commerce Secretary

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal asserted on Thursday that the much-anticipated first tranche of India-US BTA is "very near" but stopped short of putting out a timeline.... Read More


"Salute brave soldiers of Indian Army": Israeli Ambassador extends greetings on 78th Army Day

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- On the occasion of the 78th Indian Army Day, Israel's Ambassador Reuven Azar praised the Indian Army's bravery and reaffirmed cooperation between India and Israel on Thursday. I... Read More


Former food safety chief sentenced to 20 years for bribery

Hanoi, Jan. 15 -- After 10 days of hearings and deliberations, the Hanoi People's Court on January 14 delivered verdicts against 55 defendants in a bribery case involving the Vietnam Food Safety Autho... Read More