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Modi, Jetten visit iconic Afsluitdijk Dam as India and Netherlands deepen water partnership

The Hague, May 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten on Saturday visited the iconic Afsluitdijk dam, underscoring the shared commitment between India and the Netherlan... Read More


'Nation first, party second': CM Yogi Adityanath hails BJP's political ideology

Gorakhpur, May 17 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as a dominant political force in the country within a short span of time, ... Read More


Trump met Xi Jinping in Beijing. He came back with doubts on Taiwan's $14 billion arms deal and lesson in Greek history

New Delhi, May 17 -- US President Donald Trump returned from Beijing signalling he may withhold a $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan, after wide-ranging talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in ... Read More


Roads are meant for pedestrians to walk: Kolkata cleric supports ban on roadside namaz without permission

Kolkata, May 17 -- Maulana Mohammad Shafique Qasmi, the Chief Imam of Kolkata's historic Nakhoda Masjid, welcomed the state government's order banning namaz on roads without special administrative per... Read More


8th central pay commission: How to submit feedback on CPC suggestions, who is eligible, documents needed | Explained

New Delhi, May 17 -- The 8th central pay commission has opened consultation process ahead of its recommendations that will significantly impact salaries of central government employees and pensioners,... Read More


Five dead after car rams into container truck on Purvanchal expressway

VARANASI, May 17 -- Five people, including a woman and two children, were killed after a car rammed into a container truck from behind near the 238th milestone of the Purvanchal Expressway under Kandh... Read More


Bulldozer drive against illegal structures intensifies across Bengal: Dilip Ghosh

Kolkata, May 17 -- West Bengal government will take legal action against any type of encroachment in the state, Cabinet Minister for Panchayats and Rural Development, Agricultural Marketing, and Anima... Read More


No Vitamin A campaign conducted during interim government's period: Health Minister

Dhaka, May 17 -- Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain on Sunday said not only measles vaccination campaigns but also Vitamin A capsule distribution campaigns for children were not conducted duri... Read More


NEET-UG 2026: NTA appoints new Joint Secretaries, Directors amid ongoing probe

Guwahati, May 17 -- Amid the ongoing CBI investigation into the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and the Centre's decision to shift the examination to a computer-based format from next year, the government has... Read More


India must push solar, grid reforms to navigate oil price rise: Ex-NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani

New Delhi, May 17 -- Former NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani on Sunday outlined a strategic roadmap as escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia disrupt global supply chains and drive up energy co... Read More