Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Veteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Friday said that the Bengal Football Academy was a long-cherished dream of him, which could not materialise earlier due to political hurdles, but expressed confidence that the newly formed BJP government in West Bengal would now help turn the vision into reality.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) China's Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong on Friday congratulated India for successfully hosting the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting. He stated that BRICS Chair's statement and outcome document demonstrate broad consensus on international and regional issues, the future development of BRICS and the reform of global governance and the multilateral system.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the premature release of Rohit Chaturvedi, one of the convicts in the 2003 murder case of poetess Madhumita Shukla, holding that the Union Home Ministry’s decision rejecting his remission plea was “arbitrary, non-speaking, unsustainable in law and merit”.
Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) In a significant step towards achieving self-reliance in clean cooking fuel, nearly 1,000 tribal households near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat’s Ekta Nagar are moving ahead to equip biogas plants in their homes.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Calling Chabahar Port a symbol of cooperation between Iran and India, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Aragchi on Friday expressed confidence that the India-developed port will serve as "golden gate" for access to Central Asia, the Caucasus and Europe.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) All political parties are fearful of losing votes of the majority community, while those of minorities are being taken for granted in today’s increasingly polarised political landscape, said Mohammad Adeeb, a former Parliamentarian and noted politician.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IANS) With V. D. Satheesan now firmly seated in the driver's seat of Kerala politics, the celebration within the Congress camp is quickly giving way to the far more complicated and politically explosive exercise of cabinet formation.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India installed a record 15.3 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter (January-March) of 2026, marking the highest quarterly addition ever in the country so far, according to a report.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the agreements signed between India and the United Arab Emirates would add “further vigour” to bilateral ties, after the two countries inked seven major agreements spanning energy, defence, technology, infrastructure and investments during his brief stopover in the Gulf nation.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday said that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all vessels, except for those belonging to countries engaged in a conflict with Iran.
