Japanese Defence Minister, US counterpart discuss China radar incident, patrol of Chinese and Russian bombers

IANS | December 12, 2025 3:17 PM

Tokyo, Dec 12 (IANS) Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Friday that he and his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, held a telephonic conversation and shared concern over rising tensions in the region following recent radar lock-on incident involving Japanese and Chinese fighter jets and a joint patrol of Chinese and Russian bombers near Japan, local media reported.

Nakuul Mehta’s wife Jankee shares heartfelt experience from her first visit to Ajmer Sharif

IANS | December 12, 2025 3:15 PM

Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Jankee Parekh, wife of actor Nakuul Mehta, recently shared her heartfelt experience of visiting Ajmer Sharif for the first time.

India bolsters maritime industrial engagement with Brazil during CNS Admiral Tripathi's visit

IANS | December 12, 2025 3:15 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Dec 12 (IANS) Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Friday visited the Itaguai Naval Complex in Rio de Janeiro, where he was accorded a ceremonial welcome by Admiral Alexandre Rabello de Faria, Brazilian Navy, and briefed on the Brazil’s Prosub submarine programme.

Dhanush launches gripping trailer of Vikram Prabhu, L K Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Sirai'

IANS | December 12, 2025 3:15 PM

Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Actor director Dhanush on Friday launched the gripping trailer of director Suresh Rajakumari's 'Sirai', featuring actors Vikram Prabhu and L K Akshay Kumar in the lead.

Cong criticises Trinamool MP for smoking e-cigarette on Parliament premises; SP defends

IANS | December 12, 2025 3:11 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy has come under criticism after a video surfaced showing him smoking an e-cigarette on the Parliament premises. While the Congress on Friday termed the act inappropriate, the Samajwadi Party (SP) defended the veteran leader, saying he had not violated any parliamentary norms.

PM Modi’s three-nation visit to help boost India's exports in West Asia, Africa: FIEO

IANS | December 12, 2025 3:08 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman from December 15-18 comes at a pivotal moment for India’s international trade expansion and presents far-reaching opportunities to enhance the country’s economic footprint across West Asia and Africa, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said on Friday.

Making MP Naxal-free, Ken-Betwa big achievements, says CM Yadav as he completes 2 years in office

IANS | December 12, 2025 3:06 PM

Bhopal, Dec 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Friday asserted that overcoming the Naxal problem and bringing the Ken-Betwa river linking project out of the drawing board was the biggest achievement of his government in the past two years.

Indian auto sector clocks best Nov sales, passenger vehicles log 19 pc growth

IANS | December 12, 2025 3:04 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The automobile industry in India registered its best November sales this year, as passenger vehicle (PV) sales increased nearly 19 per cent to 4,12,405 units from the same month last year, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) data released on Friday.

Operation Sagar Bandhu: Indian army engineers begin restoring communication links in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

IANS | December 12, 2025 3:02 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) As part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, launched to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Sri Lanka affected by the devastating Cyclone Ditwah, an Engineer Task Force of the Indian Army was airlifted and inducted on a war footing to provide critical engineering support.

Rs 455 crore allocated for Hydrogen-based steel projects: Govt

IANS | December 12, 2025 2:58 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) India has taken a major step toward cleaner industrial production by allocating Rs 455 crore for pilot projects that will use hydrogen in the steel sector, the Parliament was informed on Friday.