Bihar Cabinet approves dissolution of current Nitish Kumar government

IANS | November 17, 2025 1:39 PM

Patna, Nov 17 (IANS) Following the NDA’s landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, the process of government formation has formally begun in the state. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday convened a Cabinet meeting, where the decision to dissolve the 17th Bihar Assembly was approved.

JGU expands India-Japan academic ties with five new study programmes

IANS | November 17, 2025 1:37 PM

Sonipat, Nov 17 (IANS) In a major boost to India-Japan academic cooperation and student mobility, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) on Monday announced the launch of five new Short-Term Study Abroad Programmes (ST-SAPs) across leading Japanese universities for Summer 2026. It is one of the largest Japan-focused internationalisation Initiatives by an Indian University.

Anil Ambani skips ED summons again to appear at its Delhi headquarters

IANS | November 17, 2025 1:30 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Reliance ADAG Group Chairman Anil Ambani has skipped the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) summons for the second time to appear for questioning at the investigative agency’s Delhi headquarters on Monday in a FEMA investigation linked to the Jaipur–Reengus highway project, according to sources.

Indian Naval Chief visits Centre for Excellence in Disaster Management in Hawaii

IANS | November 17, 2025 1:23 PM

Washington, Nov 17 (IANS) Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi visited the Centre for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, where he was briefed on the Centre’s vision, lines of efforts, and its initiatives in Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) capacity building and regional cooperation.