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April 21, 2026 10:01 PM
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday inaugurated a series of key infrastructure projects in Rourkela, including a Planetarium and Science Centre, Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path, a Tribal Museum, and an Integrated Command and Control Centre. The projects a...
April 21, 2026 4:35 PM
India’s food processing sector is witnessing a strong transformation, with the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) emerging as a key driver of growth, investment, and employment. Backed by an outlay of ₹1...
April 21, 2026 1:46 PM
The United States expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran would go ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining, but significant hurdles and uncertainty remained as the end of a ceasefire loomed. The tw...
April 21, 2026 1:29 PM
Representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" have held talks with state-owned Dubai multinational DP World about managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, the Financial Times said on Tuesday. Rehabilitation o...
April 21, 2026 1:27 PM
President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Monday to sign a series of energy-related presidential memorandums, the White House announced, as his administration aims to tackle rising fuel prices as a result of U.S. and Israel's war o...
April 21, 2026 1:23 PM
President Donald Trump said on Monday he believed a nuclear deal the U.S. is currently negotiating with Iran will be better than a 2015 international agreement to curb Tehran's nuclear program. "The DEAL that we are making with Iran will be FAR BETT...
April 21, 2026 1:19 PM
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel did not persuade him to attack Iran, after news reports that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu influenced the U.S. president's decision and criticism from right-wing commentators. "Israel never talke...
April 21, 2026 1:15 PM
The 10th United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. Here are the candidates so far running to take over from outgoing U.N. chief Antonio Guterres. RAFAEL GROSSI Rafael Grossi, a 65-...
April 21, 2026 1:25 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to Adi Shankaracharya on his Jayanti, remembering him as one of India’s greatest spiritual luminaries whose teachings continue to inspire people worldwide. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "On the s...
April 21, 2026 12:57 PM
The portals of Kedarnath Dham are set to open on Wednesday, allowing devotees to seek blessings at one of Hinduism’s most sacred shrines. The opening of Badrinath Dham on April 23 will mark the full commencement of the Char Dham Yatra 2026 in Uttar...
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