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Srinagar : J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday linked the Valley's tourism with global climate change, saying that the reality of climate change cannot be ignored any further, and the tourism in famed Gulmarg is dependent on…

New Delhi : Punjab continues to battle a severe narcotics challenge, with data tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday revealing that law enforcement agencies seized nearly 2.17 lakh kilograms of narcotic substances between 2019 and 2023,…

New Delhi : Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday refuted the remarks made by Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Operation Sindoor, asserting that the claims were entirely incorrect and…

New Delhi : The Delhi Police is facing a shortfall of over 9,200 personnel across ranks, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, highlighting persistent staffing gaps in the national capital’s police force. In…

New Delhi : As the Lok Sabha prepares to discuss the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, government sources have revealed that extensive consultations and preparatory work were…

New Delhi : The nationwide rollout of the multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling system and AI-powered highway management is likely to be completed by the end of 2026, a move that will virtually eliminate waiting time at toll plazas for…

Addis Ababa : Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Wednesday thanked PM Modi for his two-day visit to Addis Ababa - his first to the African nation - hoping that both countries will remain connected through their historical, cultural,…

New Delhi : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that reducing the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio will be the "core focus" for the government in the next financial year (2026-27). Speaking at a media event here, Sitharaman…

Addis Ababa : Hailing ties between India and Ethiopia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the two nations share warmth in climate and spirit and recalled how people started writing a new chapter in bilateral ties even…

New Delhi : Congress leaders on Wednesday welcomed a Delhi court’s dismissal of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) money laundering complaint against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case, calling the probe politically…

Addis Ababa : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday drew parallels with 'Vande Mataram' and Ethiopia's national anthem (March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia) and said that both countries refer to their land as "Mother", which reflects…

New Delhi : As Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Ethiopia’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia’, leaders from the BJP and JD(U) on Wednesday described the recognition as a matter of immense pride for the…

New  Delhi: Punjab's Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha  offered three major  suggestions to the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rajya Sabha yesterday. He spoke for passage of a  Tokenisation Bill and regulatory sandbox to…

Amman: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stated that he had shared an eight-point vision on trade, critical minerals, nuclear cooperation and other vital sectors to further the ties with the country of Jordan during his "productive…

Amman : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the India-Jordan Business Forum during his visit to the country on Tuesday as a part of the several engagements during his visit to the country, MEA Secretary (South) Dr Neena Malhotra…

New Delhi : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday paid homage to 2nd Lt Arun Khetarpal, Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous), on his 'Balidan Diwas', commemorating his supreme sacrifice and exemplary courage during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. In…

New Delhi : On the occasion of Vijay Diwas, LoP Rahul Gandhi and MP Priyanka Gandhi paid their respects to the courage and valour of our armed forces in the 1971 war. They recalled how the soldiers forced the other side to surrender,…

New Delhi : Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday will intervene and oppose the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, replacing the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural…

Bijapur : Two personnel of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) sustained minor injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Pillur Kandlaparti area of Bijapur district on Monday, police said. The incident…

Uttar Pradesh : UP CM Yogi Adityanath has condoled the demise of Ramvilas Vedanti Maharaj, a well-known figure in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Andolan and former MP. He mentions the role he has played in the development of Ayodhya with a post…