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Malaysia agrees to resume search for MH370 that went missing in 2014

The Malaysian government has agreed in principle to resume the search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook

Dec 20, 2024

Solidifying partnership with Gulf countries, PM Modi set to embark on historic Kuwait visit

Committed to fostering longstanding, historic and close relations with all Gulf countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Kuwait starting Saturday - the first by an Indian PM to the key West Asian country in 43 years.

Dec 20, 2024

Telangana HC bars ACB from arresting KTR till Dec 30

In a relief to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and former minister K. T. Rama Rao, the Telangana High Court on Friday barred the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) from arresting him till December 30 in Formula-E race case.

Dec 20, 2024

India now has 25,202 public charging stations for EVs: Minister

As many as 25,202 public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) have been installed in the country to date.

Dec 20, 2024

Egypt reaffirms stance on restoring peace in Middle East

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held several bilateral talks with the leaders of the Middle East countries on the sidelines of the 11th Summit of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation held in Egypt's new administrative capital and reaffirmed the commitment to restore peace in the region.

Dec 20, 2024

Supreme Court goes multilingual: 42,500 judgments translated using AI

The Indian judiciary has taken a significant leap towards technological integration, with over 42,500 Supreme Court judgments now translated into regional languages using Artificial Intelligence (AI). As of now, 36,324 verdicts have been translated into Hindi and 42,765 judgments have been translated into 17 regional languages. These translations are now accessible on the e-SCR portal, as informed to the Parliament.

Dec 20, 2024

SC lawyer petitions for action against LoP Rahul Gandhi, seeks expulsion

A lawyer of the Supreme Court on Friday lodged a formal complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for alleged "criminal acts of physical assault and incitement" against BJP MPs within the premises of Parliament.

Dec 20, 2024

No woman will file false complaints with such allegations: K'taka CM on BJP MLC's arrest

Commenting on the arrest of BJP MLC, C.T. Ravi over alleged derogatory remarks against Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on the floor of the Legislative Council, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday, "Generally, no woman will file a false complaint with such allegations."

Dec 20, 2024

RG Kar rape-murder: Calcutta HC gives conditional nod to protest by doctors' body in Kolkata

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted conditional nod to the West Bengal Joint Platform of Doctors, an umbrella body of senior doctors, to conduct sit-in demonstration in central Kolkata to protest the default bail to two accused of tampering of evidence in the case on ghastly rape and murder of a woman junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata within the hospital premises in August this year.

Dec 20, 2024

KT Rama Rao moves High Court to quash ACB case in Formula E race

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and former minister K.T. Rama Rao has approached the Telangana High Court, seeking orders to quash the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) case booked against him for alleged corruption in organising the Formula E race.

Dec 20, 2024

259 districts reporting higher rate of child marriage: Centre

Around 259 districts in the country, almost one-third of the total 800 districts, have a higher rate of child marriage than the national average, the Parliament was informed on Friday.

Dec 20, 2024

Five-time Haryana CM, INLD supremo Om Prakash Chautala passes away

Five-time Haryana Chief Minister and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) supremo, Om Prakash Chautala passed away on Friday at the age of 89 after a cardiac arrest at his residence in Gurugram.

Dec 20, 2024

PM condoles loss of lives in Jaipur accident; announces ex-gratia for next of kin of deceased

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the loss of lives in the horrific accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway in Rajasthan and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund and Rs 50,000 each to the injured.

Dec 20, 2024

7 dead in Jaipur gas tanker explosion, 35 hurt; HM Shah expresses condolences

A tragic accident on Friday morning at the Ajmer Highway in Jaipur claimed the lives of seven people when an LPG gas tanker collided with a truck.

Dec 20, 2024

Over 4 lakh jobs backlog for SC, ST, OBC filled since 2016: Centre

More than four lakh backlog vacancies in government jobs reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Class (OBC) candidates have been filled since 2016, the Parliament was informed.

Dec 20, 2024