South Korea PM urges safety measures after Seoul river bus accident
Seoul, Nov 16 (IANS) South Korea’s Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, on Sunday, instructed the Seoul city government to conduct a joint probe with the Interior Ministry into a recent river bus accident and draw up necessary safety measures. On Saturday, one of the boats that run on the water bus service along the Han River […]
Iran says West renewing nuclear talks push after ‘failed’ military strikes
Tehran, Nov 16 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Western governments have renewed calls to resume talks on Tehran’s nuclear program after “failing” to achieve their objectives through recent military action, media reported. Araghchi said the appeals for dialogue were “natural” after Western powers “did not achieve what they were […]
Brunei, Singapore advance ties on agri-tech food zone
Bandar Seri Begawan, Nov 16 (IANS) Brunei’s Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE), in collaboration with Singapore’s Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and the Singapore Food Agency, will conduct a joint feasibility study on establishing a Brunei-Singapore Agri-Tech Food Zone (ATFZ). According to a press statement issued by MOFE on Saturday, the ATFZ aims […]
‘Always considered Lalu ji’s family as my own’: Chirag Paswan on Rohini Acharya
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday reacted with deep empathy to the revelations made by Rohini Acharya, daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav, and remarked that he has always considered the RJD chief’s family as my own. Speaking to reporters, Chirag said, “I will not comment on this because when a […]
Navy schools’ alignment with NEP in focus at Visakhapatnam conference
Visakhapatnam, Nov 16 (IANS) Policy framework and operational aspects of Naval Schools amid the transformative implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP-2020) remained in focus at the Annual Navy Education Society (NES) Conference 2025 held in Visakhapatnam, an official said on Sunday. In his keynote address, Vice Admiral C.R. Praveen Nair emphasised the imperative of […]
K’taka blackbuck death toll rises to 29; initial probe points to bacterial infection
Belagavi (Karnataka), Nov 16 (IANS) The death toll of blackbucks at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi district rose to 29 on Sunday after another endangered animal died. The preliminary post-mortem report indicated an outbreak of a bacterial disease in the zoo, said officials. Previously, the death of 28 blackbucks in Kittur Rani […]
Assam prioritising awareness campaigns to combat drug menace
Guwahati, Nov 16 (IANS) Assam and other northeastern states have witnessed a huge spike in narcotic cases in the last few years, with peddlers resorting to many modern tactics. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that with modified tactics, the drugs are being delivered by traffickers sitting in far-off places, which is very dangerous. “In […]
PM Modi interacts with MAHSR team in Surat, hails their role in India’s 1st bullet train project
Gandhinagar, Nov 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the under-construction bullet train station in Gujarat’s Surat on Saturday, where he reviewed the progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR). He interacted with the engineering and technical team of India’s first bullet train project, took their feedback and also suggested the creation of a […]
Partha Chatterjee seeks public opinion on his political leadership
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) After getting released from judicial custody in connection with the cash-for-job case, former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee has installed a box outside his party office in Kolkata to seek public opinions on his political leadership. Chatterjee, who is also the former general secretary of Trinamool Congress, is trying to […]
Punjab BJP demands construction of memorial for Guru Tegh Bahadur’s disciples
Chandigarh, Nov 16 (IANS) Punjab BJP Scheduled Caste (SC) Morcha, on Sunday, demanded the construction of a grand memorial to Guru Tegh Bahadur’s disciples, who stood firmly with the ninth Sikh guru and fearlessly sacrificed their lives to protect the rights of religion and faith of the Kashmiri Pandits. State BJP SC Morcha Vice-President Paramjit […]
