US, Ukraine reach deal on economic cooperation

Yashwant Raj | May 1, 2025 5:18 AM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) The US and Ukraine on Wednesday announced a deal that will give America access to Ukrainian rare earth reserves and demonstrate the Trump administration's commitment to the "peace process centered on a free, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine over the long term".

India shuts airspace for all Pakistan-operated flights till May 23

IANS | April 30, 2025 11:21 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) In a significant development, India on Wednesday announced to shut its airspace for Pakistan-owned and operated flights till May 23 (estimated), days after Islamabad decided to shut its airspace to all flights owned and operated by the Indian carriers.

‘See the savings’: Guwahati Jan Aushadhi Kendra shows medicine price gaps with market rates

IANS | April 30, 2025 10:12 PM

Guwahati, April 30 (IANS) In Assam's Guwahati city, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra has emerged as a boon for the poor and underprivileged, offering quality medicines at highly affordable prices. The initiative has significantly reduced the financial burden of medical expenses while ensuring better access to healthcare for the needy. Locals have praised the scheme and expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

RG Kar tragedy: Calcutta HC seeks further clarifications from CBI on probe

IANS | April 30, 2025 9:53 PM

Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday sought additional clarifications from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on its probe so far in the ghastly rape and murder of a junior woman doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata within the hospital premises in August last year.

BJP’s Amit Malviya rebukes Rahul: ‘Caste census long in the works, not your idea'

IANS | April 30, 2025 8:52 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Central government's decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming population census has reignited political friction, with the Congress and the BJP trading barbs over credit and intent. While the move marks a significant policy step with implications for governance and welfare delivery, it has also opened the door to renewed ideological sparring between the ruling party and the opposition.

Rahul welcomes caste census decision, says Modi govt adopted Congress' vision

IANS | April 30, 2025 8:42 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) As the Central government decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming national census, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that the move reflected the Congress' long-standing vision for social justice. He claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had come under pressure and finally adopted a key plank of the Opposition's developmental agenda.