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May 13, 2026 4:19 PM
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)-Dholera semi high-speed double-line railway project at an estimated cost of Rs 20,667 crore, marking the first semi high...
May 13, 2026 5:24 PM
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday highlighted major achievements of the government in the past 10 days, such as export promotion initiatives, progress in free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations and discussions with glo...
May 13, 2026 3:25 PM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that his government would make no compromise on the security of the state and said every promise made by the BJP-led alliance before the Assembly elections would be implemented “through...
May 13, 2026 2:44 PM
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sisters and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi were again not allowed to meet the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder at Adiala Jail, local media reported on Wednesday. Speaking to report...
May 13, 2026 1:49 PM
China reiterated its strong opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan on Wednesday, calling on Washington to honour its commitments ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival for a summit in Beijing. The issue of democratically governed Taiwan, wh...
May 13, 2026 1:22 PM
Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Russia's oil refineries and ports on Wednesday, two days after a three-day ceasefire proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump expired. Ukraine has been targeting Russian oil infrastructure to undercut Moscow's revenue...
May 13, 2026 12:34 PM
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) will organise a series of thematic events across the country ahead of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit 2026 to highlight India’s conservation efforts for major wi...
May 13, 2026 12:10 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that many positive things were being said about the enormous potential of U.S.-Russia relations, but that in reality "nothing is happening". After winning the 2024 U.S. presidential election, ...
May 13, 2026 11:01 AM
The Centre has revised customs duty rates on precious metals and jewellery findings, with the new rates coming into effect from May 13, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance. Under the revised structure, import duty on gold a...
May 13, 2026 10:20 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests demonstrated India’s unwavering resolve to the world and proved that no global power could force the nation to bow under pressure. The Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit S...
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