Women empowerment: Gujarat gets its first female driver behind wheel of BRTS bus

IANS | November 20, 2025 8:05 PM

Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Carrying forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of women empowerment, the Surat Municipal Corporation has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative in Gujarat: A woman driver will now operate a Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) bus dedicated to women passengers. This marks the first instance in the state where the steering of a 12-metre BRTS bus has been entrusted to a woman.

Why PM Modi has branded Cong as ‘Muslim League Marxist Congress’

IANS | November 20, 2025 7:13 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Congress party’s choice of former President of Chile and the United Nations’ former High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2024 has come under public scrutiny and strong condemnation from certain quarters.

Facing several common challenges, India and Australia sustain strong momentum in ties

IANS | November 20, 2025 7:11 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday emphasised that the 16th India–Australia Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue remains a key pillar of the comprehensive strategic partnership, which reflects the trust, democratic values and common vision of both nations for a free, open and secure Indo-Pacific.