In a first, hydrogen fuel cell buses to ply on Ladakh streets; trial run begins

IANS | June 22, 2025 8:25 PM

Leh, June 22 (IANS) The Union Territory of Ladakh is set to spearhead green energy drive in the country by operating the country’s first hydrogen fuel cell buses. The Union Territory is gearing up for the formal roll-out of hydrogen fuel cell powered buses and the trail run for the same is set to begin in Leh, in a day or two.

MP: Saving money on medicines, say Jan Aushadhi scheme beneficiaries in Neemuch

IANS | June 22, 2025 6:49 PM

Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh), June 22 (IANS) The Jan Aushadhi Kendras, launched under the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), have come as a blessing for the poor and middle-class families across the country, as they are getting quality medicines at reasonable rates - something which didn't exist before.

311 more Indian nationals return home, 1428 evacuated from war-hit Iran so far

IANS | June 22, 2025 6:38 PM

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Indian government continues to bring back Indian nationals, including students stranded in the war-torn Iran, under the Operation Sindhu. The latest batch of 311 Indians arrived in the national capital via a special flight from Mashhad, even as the tensions escalated to a new high in the Middle East region following the bombing of key Iranian nuclear facilities by the US bomber planes.

BJP's primary membership crosses 14-crore mark

IANS | June 22, 2025 12:07 AM

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary B. L. Santosh said on Saturday that the party’s primary membership has crossed the 14-crore mark.

BJP slams Sonia Gandhi over Gaza, Iran remarks; AIMIM extends support

IANS | June 21, 2025 7:23 PM

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday hit out at Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi over her criticism of India’s “silence” on the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Iran. However, the AIMIM backed Sonia Gandhi’s stance, further intensifying the political divide over India's foreign policy posture in West Asia.