India committed to building a sustainable, inclusive energy future: Manohar Lal

IANS | May 20, 2025 9:37 AM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India has highlighted energy security as one of the most pressing current challenges, emphasising the need to strengthen BRICS cooperation to ensure economic stability and sustainability, as well as to promote equitable access to energy resources globally, the government said on Tuesday.

Tamil Nadu records lowest murder rate in 12 years

IANS | May 19, 2025 10:59 PM

Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu recorded its lowest number of murder cases in over a decade in the year 2024, a development the State police attributed to a series of proactive and sustained law enforcement measures.

Trump didn’t broker 'understanding', Jaishankar’s words on 'Operation Sindoor' twisted: Govt tells MPs

IANS | May 19, 2025 8:03 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a closed-door briefing to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, clarified that India did not carry out any strikes on Pakistan's nuclear infrastructure during Operation Sindoor. According to sources present at the meeting, the government made it clear that the operation remained entirely conventional in nature, and there was no nuclear signalling or threats from the Pakistani side during the recent military confrontation.