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Xi Jinping calls for boosting economic-technological growth, and Taiwan's reintegration with mainland in New Year speech

Beijing, Dec. 31 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, giving his annual televised New Year's address, on Wednesday urged the country to ramp up efforts in boosting economic growth, and accelerate its ongo... Read More


NHRC asks action taken report from Uttarakhand govt on Tripura student death

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of the murder of a student Angel Chakma from Tripura, who was brutally assaulted in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, leadin... Read More


Shimla Jal Prabandhan Nigam resolves over 2,300 consumer complaints promptly

Shimla, Dec. 30 -- Shimla Jal Prabandhan Nigam (SJPNL) continues to take proactive steps with a strong focus on consumer convenience. According to the corporation, more than 2,300 complaints and quer... Read More


Class 9 student found critically injured in Lucknow's PGI area; mother alleges attempt to murder

Lucknow, Dec. 30 -- A class 9 student was found critically injured on the roadside in the PGI area of Lucknow on Christmas Day, triggering allegations of attempted murder by her family. Police on Tues... Read More


Khaleda Zia dies in Dhaka hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Begum Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's former prime minister and a controversial figure in the country's turbulent political life for more than three decades, died on Tuesday after a prolon... Read More


PM Modi pays tribute to former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed sorrow over the passing of Begum Khaleda Zia, the first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Deep... Read More


Second man-eating wolf shot dead in 48-hours in Bahraich

Bahraich, Dec. 30 -- The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department on Tuesday shot dead another man-eating wolf during a rescue operation in the Kaiserganj forest range of Bahraich district. This is the second ... Read More


Vanuatu records first armed robbery

Suva, Dec. 30 -- Vanuatu has recorded its first known armed robbery, after masked men stole foreign currency worth more than 66,000 U.S dollars during a daylight raid at Port Vila International Airpor... Read More


Turkiye detains 357 IS suspects: Minister

Istanbul, Dec. 30 -- Turkish police on Tuesday detained 357 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) in coordinated counterterrorism operations across 21 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya ... Read More


Iran labels Royal Canadian Navy as "terrorist organization"

Tehran, Dec. 30 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday designated the Royal Canadian Navy a "terrorist organization" in response to Canada's move to label Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) ... Read More