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178 Crore Litres Diesel Saved In FY25 Amid Rail Electrification Drive

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Indian Railways reduced diesel consumption by 178 crore litres in 2024-25 compared to 2016-17, marking a 62 per cent decline as electrification of the network moved at fast pace.... Read More


'We should wait for the outcome': MEA as polling concludes in Bangladesh

India, Feb. 12 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday spoke about the ongoing Bangladesh elections, saying "we should wait for the outcome" of the polls. "...We should wait for the outcome t... Read More


Will accept election verdict if polls are fair: Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- On the morning of Bangladesh's national election on February 12, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman made it clear that his party will accept the results of the vote onl... Read More


Court restrains Congress leaders from commenting on Himanta Biswa Sarma's assets

India, Feb. 12 -- A court in Guwahati on Thursday restrained Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Jitendra Singh, and Bhupesh Baghel from commenting on the assets of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma... Read More


Maha onion growers in distress as avg. price dips to rRs.r1,000 per quintal

India, Feb. 12 -- A sharp rise in onion arrivals at major agricultural produce market committees (APMCs) across Maharashtra over the past two weeks has triggered a steep fall in prices, pushing rates ... Read More


SC concludes hearing on petitions against Deshabandu's IGP appointment

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- The Supreme Court has officially concluded the proceedings regarding the controversial 2024 appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as Inspector General of Police (IGP). Today, the ... Read More


'Centre's budget pro-corporate, anti-kerala,' says CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar in RS

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the union Government during the Budget discussion in the Upper House, alleging that the Centre's policie... Read More


Delhi police special cell questions Penguin India for 2 days in alleged leak of ex-Army Chief MM Naravane's book

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Delhi Police Special Cell has questioned officials of Penguin India for two consecutive days in connection with the alleged leak of former Army Chief General MM Naravane's bo... Read More


Bengali migrant worker killed in Pune, Mamata claims xenophobic attack

Kolkata, Feb. 12 -- A Bengali migrant worker was killed in Pune, Maharashtra, in what West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described as a "barbaric murder" for speaking in Bengali. Twenty-four-... Read More


2026-27 budget: UP allocates rRs.r750 cr for Noida International Airport

India, Feb. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs.750 crore for the Noida International Airport project at Jewar in the 2026-27 state budget, with most funds earmarked for land acquisiti... Read More