New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday extended greetings to people of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on their National Day, expressing New Delhi's commitment to strengthening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and further strengthening commercial, cultural and people-to-people ties.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury sparked a major political row on Tuesday as she alleged that the Armed Forces are being forced to speak for the Central government, and this is the most pressing matter of today’s times.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed Parliament on Tuesday that the Centre has paid Rs 3.47 lakh crore directly to farmers for the purchase of 1,223 lakh metric tonnes of foodgrains at the minimum support price (MSP) during the 2024-25 crop year.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day at 2.05 p.m., shortly after reconvening for the second time on Tuesday, following continuous disruptions by the Opposition regarding the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states and union territories.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Emphasis on inclusivity and self-reliance for everyone is driving a strong movement for disability rights in India, said the government on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India's present solar capacity stands at 129 gigawatt (GW), while the non-fossil electricity capacity has crossed 259 GW, accounting for over 50 per cent of the nation’s total installed power capacity as of October 2025, marking a historic shift toward low-carbon energy, the official data showed on Tuesday.
Bengaluru, Dec 2 (IANS) The much-awaited breakfast meeting hosted by Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday morning has concluded. After spending nearly one-and-a-half hours together, both leaders reiterated that they are united and working together. They also stated that they will abide by the decision of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and the high command regarding the leadership issue.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow reported during the first half of FY 2025-26 ($50.36 billion) has increased by 16 per cent compared to year-ago period ($43.37 billion) -- highest ever for first half of a financial year, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued instructions to all the mobile handset makers and importers to pre-install the cybersecurity App 'Sanchar Sathi' on mobile phones, effective from November 28.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday wrote to Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan, urging him to withdraw the directive that bars Members of Parliament from raising slogans such as 'Jai Hind' and 'Vande Mataram' inside the House.
