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State Congress expels Palakkad MLA after court rejects bail plea

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 5 -- The Kerala unit of the Congress on Thursday expelled rape-accused Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil on the same day a district court in Thiruvananthapuram rejected the latt... Read More


Mizoram Pradesh Congress urges Centre to grant visa to US evangelist Franklin Graham

Aizawl, Dec. 5 -- Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Lal Thanzara has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing "deep disappointment" over the reported denial of a visa to Am... Read More


Left parties allege planned closure of HEC, accuse Centre of pushing agenda

Ranchi, Dec. 5 -- The Left parties have accused the Centre of deliberately dismantling Ranchi-based Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC), arguing that the public-sector giant is being pushed toward clo... Read More


Nagaland promotes apprenticeship under PM-NAPS

Dimapur, Dec. 5 -- As part of the pilot initiative for promotion of apprenticeship in the Northeastern region, the Nagaland employment, skill development & entrepreneurship department organised a stat... Read More


100-year-old Odisha gynaecologist donates Rs 3.4 Cr for research to AIIMS-Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneshwar, Dec. 5 -- In an exemplary gesture, a centenarian gynaecologist from Odisha has donated Rs 3.4 crore of her self-earned savings to the AIIMS Bhubaneswar's Department of Obstetrics & Gynae... Read More


Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif reviews recs for trade reforms in meeting with federal cabinet

Islamabad, Dec. 5 -- Chairing a meeting with the Federal Cabinet in capital city for reviewing recommendations from the sub-working group on Customs duty and wider trade reforms, Pakistani Prime Minis... Read More


US Air Force F-16C crashes in California desert; pilot ejects safely

Washington, Dec. 5 -- A US Air Force Thunderbird F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed during a training mission in the Southern California desert, with the pilot ejecting safely before the aircraft exploded ... Read More


RBI cuts key policy rate by 25 basis points; economists, businesses welcome

Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday reduced the key repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent, citing the need to support growth amid ... Read More


Dreams, deities and diplomacy: Art becomes a bridge in India-Russia relations

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Combining artistic expression with diplomacy, Nikas Safronov, a renowned national artist of the Russian Federation, is showcasing his works in New Delhi and Mumbai as part of an e... Read More


Passengers face brunt as 11 IndiGo flights cancelled from Jammu Airport

Jammu, Dec. 5 -- Hundreds of passengers faced the brunt and raised hue and cry after 11 flights of IndiGo airlines were cancelled today from the Jammu Airport here. IndiGo airlines continued to witne... Read More