Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said India’s maritime sector is scaling its priorities from infrastructure expansion and digital innovation to green and sustainable shipping under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Global tech giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it is investing $17.5 billion in India over the next four years (2026-2029) to drive AI diffusion in the country, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that the country's youth "will harness this opportunity to innovate and leverage the power of AI for a better planet"..
Chandigarh, Dec 9 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged financial corruption in the Congress.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday hit out at the Opposition for doubting the functioning of constitutional bodies like the Election Commission of India, the EVMs and the SIR of voters’ list to escape the blame for their own failure in polls.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) As Lok Sabha debated the crucial issue of electoral reforms, the Opposition took to expected lines, seeking a stop to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of India’s electoral rolls and a return to paper ballot.
Dhaka, Dec 9 (IANS) As political conflict escalates ahead of next year’s election in Bangladesh, differences between the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over election campaigning in the Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj district erupted into violence, leaving around 15 Jamaat workers injured, local media reported on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday submitted a formal factual record in a letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan concerning instances of "unacceptable conduct" toward India's national song, 'Vande Mataram'.
Gorakhpur, Dec 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday warned against forces attempting to divide society and the nation along caste, regional or linguistic lines. He said such elements were committing “sins akin to those of Jaichand and Mir Jafar.”
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday alleged that former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has always "disregarded" Indians, the Constitution, and established rules.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) MP Supriya Sule on Tuesday strongly criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that it has failed to uphold neutrality, allowed corruption and violence during Maharashtra local panchayat elections, and ignored systemic lapses that threaten democracy.
