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Bihar CM opens state's first subway and multi-model parking hub in Patna

In a major step toward urban mobility improvement, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the state's first smart subway and multi-modal transport hub near Patna Junction on Saturday.

May 17, 2025

National SCs Commission to submit report on Vadakattu violence in two days

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) will submit a detailed report to the Union government within the next two days on the caste-based violence that erupted in Vadakadu village in Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai district earlier this month.

May 17, 2025

Haunted by Sirens, Sound of Drones: Jammu Struggles for Peace a Week After Ceasefire

A week after a ceasefire declaration by the DGMOs of India and Pakistan, the people of Jammu continue to live in fear and psychological distress. For the first time since the 1971 war, residents of Jammu city experienced a war-like situation marked by drone threats, missile alerts, sirens, and blackouts.

May 17, 2025

Nagpur Woman Mysteriously Goes Missing Near LoC in Ladakh; Suspected to Have Crossed into PoJK

A 36-year-old woman from Nagpur, identified as Sunita Bholeshwar Jamgade, has gone missing from Hunderban village near the LoC in Ladakh's Kargil district. Authorities suspect she may have crossed into PoJK, though no official confirmation has been made.

May 17, 2025

FPIs invest Rs 8,831 crore in Indian stocks, highest single-day inflow since March

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) continued their buying streak in Indian equities for the third straight session on Friday, mopping up shares worth Rs 8,831.1 crore -- the highest single-day inflow since March 27, according to provisional data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) released on Saturday.

May 17, 2025

Nadda pitches for healthy lifestyle, balanced diet, timely monitoring to control hypertension

Embracing a healthy lifestyle, eating balanced diet, and monitoring timely can help control high blood pressure, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Hypertension Day on Saturday.

May 17, 2025

Indian mission in Sri Lanka displays rich Buddhist Sculptural Heritage

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.

May 17, 2025

Digital Life Certificate eased and widened pension disbursal: Jitendra Singh

The Digital Life Certificate Campaign has revolutionised pension disbursal, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology.

May 17, 2025

Honoured to represent India in global outreach against terrorism: Supriya Sule

In a significant diplomatic initiative following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 people on April 22, the Government of India has announced that it will send multiple all-party delegations of Members of Parliament (MPs) to key countries around the world. Among those named to these delegations is NCP (Sharad Pawar) MP, Supriya Sule, who expressed her gratitude and sense of responsibility upon being selected for the key outreach mission.

May 17, 2025

No confirmation of Mamata Banerjee's presence at Niti Aayog meeting yet

With the crucial meeting of the Niti Aayog chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for May 24, there is no indication so far on whether Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be present at the meeting or not.

May 17, 2025

Refusal to fetch cigarette turns tragic for software engineer in Bengaluru; Police arrest accused

A shocking incident came to light in Bengaluru on Saturday, where a software professional was killed following a petty quarrel over fetching a cigarette for another man. The stranger, who asked the software professional to fetch a cigarette for him, allegedly rammed his car into the man's motorcycle from behind and has now been arrested by the police.

May 17, 2025

Chad national held at Mumbai airport for smuggling gold worth Rs 3.86 cr hidden in slippers

In a major crackdown on gold smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, arrested a Chadian national who arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) from Addis Ababa, after seizing 4,015 grams of gold worth Rs 3.86 crore ingeniously concealed in the heels of his slippers.

May 17, 2025

"Committed to fulfilling promises": Delhi CM Gupta on new water pipeline in Pitampura

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated a new water pipeline project in the Pitampura area, as part of her ongoing efforts to upgrade essential infrastructure across the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency.

May 17, 2025

Tharoor doesn't figure in Congress list for India's panel for anti-terror global outreach

Just a while after the Centre announced the names of seven Members of Parliament (MPs) who would lead Indian delegations abroad to expose Pakistan's role in the recent Pahalgam terror attack, the Congress on Saturday revealed its own list of nominated MPs that it had sent to the government for the endeavour and notably senior leader and former diplomat Shashi Tharoor's name was missing from the list.

May 17, 2025

HM Shah to open key projects in Gujarat during two-day visit

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will begin his two-day visit to Gujarat on Saturday, during which he is scheduled to inaugurate a host of developmental projects across Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, and Mehsana districts.

May 17, 2025