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India welcomes Gaza peace plan, hopes first phase leads to lasting peace: MEA

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- India has reiterated its support for peace and stability in West Asia, welcoming the adoption of the Gaza Peace Plan during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's delegation-level talks ... Read More


Ashoka appeals for extension of House session

Bengaluru, Dec. 16 -- Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, R Ashoka, has asked speaker U T Khader to extend the ongoing winter session of the state legislature by 1 additional week, arguing... Read More


Indonesia, Iraq explore stronger oil and gas cooperation

Jakarta, Dec. 16 -- Indonesia and Iraq discussed the potential for strengthening strategic cooperation in the oil and gas sector, which will involve PT Pertamina International EP (PIEP). The discussi... Read More


'I apologise': Sirsa says impossible to fix air pollution in 9-10 months

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Apologising to Delhiites for worsening air quality, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday announced a series of stringent measures to combat vehicular and i... Read More


Amid Oppn protests, new Bill on rural jobs introduced in LS

NEW DELHI, Dec. 16 -- The Government pushed ahead with a Bill that seeks to guarantee rural jobs for 125 days every year and replace the 20-year-old MNREGA as it was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tue... Read More


China Pledges Deeper Agricultural Cooperation as Liberia Pushes for Food Self-Sufficiency

Ganta, Dec. 16 -- China has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Liberia's agricultural transformation, pledging deeper cooperation in farmer empowerment, mechanization, capacity building, and expa... Read More


Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha meets EU diplomats in Vietnam

Hanoi, Dec. 16 -- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on December 16 hosted a reception for ambassadors and charges d'affaires of the European Union (EU) in Vietnam on the occasion of the 35th annivers... Read More


Dense fog triggers multiple road accidents across UP, 25 killed

Lucknow, Dec. 16 -- At least 25 people were killed and 59 injured in a string of fog-related road accidents across Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. The most severe incident occurred on the Yamun... Read More


AIDIA spotlights Central Asia ties with Uzbekistan and Tajikistan envoys

Kathmandu, Dec. 16 -- The Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA) has hosted back-to-back roundtable discussions with the non-resident ambassadors of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, ... Read More


An Indo-US trade deal could bolster case for India, says Stephen Dover of Franklin Templeton

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Outside the US, Stephen Dover, chief market strategist at Franklin Templeton, is positive about Japan and emerging markets, including India. Dover, who is also head of the Frank... Read More