Rajasthan: IAF helps repair C-17 Globemaster stuck in Jaipur
Jaipur, May 17 (IANS) A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft, which had been grounded at Jaipur Airport for the past two weeks due to a technical fault in its landing gear, was finally repaired on Saturday with the assistance of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The aircraft had arrived in Jaipur following the visit […]
HM Amit Shah hails Operation Sindoor as a turning point in India’s security doctrine
Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah, on a two-day visit to his home state Gujarat, said on Saturday that Operation Sindoor marked a historic shift in India’s national security response. He emphasised that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decisive leadership, Indian armed forces struck deep into Pakistani territory, dismantling terrorist infrastructure. “For the […]
Always knew that PMLA would be used against the Opposition: Sharad Pawar
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday revealed that as a union minister, he had strongly expressed his opposition to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the amendments brought by former union finance minister P Chidambaram to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). “I was in the union […]
Senior IPS officer Anurag appointed new Tripura Police Chief
Agartala, May 17 (IANS) The Tripura government, on Saturday, appointed Anurag Dhankar, an IPS officer of 1994 batch cadre, as the state’s Director General of Police (DGP) replacing Amitabh Ranjan, officials said. A notification issued by the General Administration (Personnel and Training) Department said: “In the interest of public service, the Governor, in consultation with […]
Bihar Health Minister inaugurates 100-bed ward at Patna’s Nalanda Medical College hospital
Patna, May 17 (IANS) In a significant boost to healthcare infrastructure in Bihar, state Health Minister Mangal Pandey, on Saturday, inaugurated a 100-bed fully air-conditioned ward at the Nalanda Medical College Hospital (NMCH) in Patna. Built at a cost of Rs 750 crore, the state-of-the-art ward is part of an ongoing expansion of one of […]
India willing to remove 100 pc tariffs on US goods: Donald Trump
Washington, May 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has claimed that India offered to remove all tariffs on American goods, but added that he was in no rush to finalise a trade deal despite the apparent breakthrough. In an interview with Fox News on Friday, Donald Trump said India is a top example of a […]
Iraqi president, UN chief discuss regional peace, upcoming Arab League Summit
Baghdad, May 17 (IANS) Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid met with visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Baghdad to discuss advancing regional peace and the upcoming 34th Arab League Summit. Rashid on Friday, welcomed Guterres and thanked him for attending the upcoming summit, according to a statement from the Iraqi Presidency. Rashid praised the longstanding […]
Indian mission in Sri Lanka organises exhibition on Buddhist Sculptural Heritage
Colombo, May 17 (IANS) The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, along with Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre and Bihar Museum, organised ‘Dhamma Rupa’ exhibition as part of the Buddha Rashmi Vesak Festival at Seemamalakaya, Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo. The event scheduled from May 12-16 was attended by several dignitaries including Sri Lankan Ministers, Deputy Ministers […]
Global hunger worsened in 2024, affecting 295 million people: UN report
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Global food insecurity and malnutrition continued to worsen in 2024, with 295 million people suffering from acute hunger across 53 countries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and its partners said in a report. The figure represents an increase of 13.7 million compared to 2023, marking the sixth-consecutive annual […]
Bangladesh: BNP demands national elections this year
Dhaka, May 17 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday expressed concerns that their December election deadline may quietly pass away as the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is showing no indication of launching preparations for the polls. Some senior BNP leaders stated that nine months after the Yunus-led interim government came to […]
