US targets Iran oil network, names India-linked shipping firms

IANS | December 18, 2025 10:36 PM

Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) The Trump Administration on Thursday sanctioned 29 vessels tied to a covert petroleum shipping network. Among them are companies and operations linked to India involved in moving Iranian oil worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy dares KCR to debate on river water allocation

IANS | December 18, 2025 10:32 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday dared his predecessor and the BRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao to a debate on the ‘injustice’ meted out to Telangana in the allocation and utilisation of Krishna and Godavari waters during the 10-year rule of BRS.

Gujarat leads in timely claim settlement under Ayushman Bharat scheme

IANS | December 18, 2025 10:27 PM

Gandhinagar, Dec 18 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as the top-performing state in the country in terms of claim payments to beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Mukhyamantri Amrutum (AB PMJAY–MA), reinforcing its position as a leader in public healthcare delivery.

79 pc of India’s railway tracks support speed above 110 kmph: Vaishnaw

IANS | December 18, 2025 6:46 PM

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Upgradation and improvement of railway tracks by Indian Railways over the last 11 years have increased the share of tracks with speed potential of 110 kmph and above to 79 per cent in November CY25 from 40 per cent in 2014, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Parliament on Thursday.