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Mines Ministry signs MoU with IEA on cooperation in area of Critical Minerals

The Ministry of Mines on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Energy Agency (IEA) on cooperation in the area of Critical Minerals.

In Africa, meagre expectations and some hopes for a second Trump presidency

African leaders may have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his election, professing a desire for mutually beneficial partnerships, but there are meager expectations that his presidency will change things for this continent of over 1.4 billion people.

Residents in a southern Chinese city mourn 35 people killed in a car-ramming attack at sports centre

People in a southern Chinese city were paying respects Wednesday to 35 of its residents killed by a driver who rammed his vehicle into a sports complex earlier this week, mowing down people as they were exercising.

US to shore up support for Ukraine until Trump takes office

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that North Korea's decision to send its troops into combat operations alongside Russian forces 'demands and will get a firm response'

Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party's power in Thursday's parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country's economic woes and foster good governance.

US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza

The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved.

British writer Samantha Harvey's space-station novel Orbital wins the Booker Prize for fiction

British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with Orbital, a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth.

Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison by a federal judge

A federal judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison Tuesday for leaking classified military documents about the war in Ukraine, actions prosecutors said put the country's national security at risk, endangered other military members and damaged U.S. relationships with its allies.

Pentagon stunned by Trump's defense choice

Trump has nominated Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary

Israeli strikes kill 46 people in the Gaza Strip and 33 in Lebanon, medics say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip in the past day, including 11 at a makeshift cafeteria in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone, medics said.

Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new \"Department of Government Efficiency\"—which is not, despite the name, a government agency.

Cyber-attacks expose a state's vulnerabilities

Cyber-attacks on the government and significant business websites are as much a reality as physical insurgency and terrorist attacks.

Our buried and forgotten history

For the longest time, archaeologists forever in search of lost civilisations used to walk the earth, and map and dig areas where they believed ancient settlements had once existed and now lay buried under centuries of sediment and overgrowth.

China can help ensure future food Security

Like the economies of other countries across the planet, China's economy, too, is feeling the sting of climate change.

Power as a Weapon

With the first phase of the Jharkhand assembly election over yesterday and the Maharashtra polls scheduled for November 20, a scrutiny of candidates' affidavits has once again sparked public interest.

Key accused held, grenade attack at Mansa petrol pump solved

Delivering yet another blow to the gangster-turned-terrorist Arsh Dalla's network in the state, Counter Intelligence (CI) Bathinda, in a joint operation with the Mansa Police, solved the Mansa grenade attack case with the arrest of key accused identified as Shimla Singh who hurled the grenade at a petrol pump on the directions of the former, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.

SATRC-25 promotes digital transformation for economic, social prosperity in South Asia

The 25th Meeting of the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC-25) was held from 11th to 13th November in New Delhi, which saw the participation of regulators, industry leaders, and experts from across South Asia.

Mann seeks immediate senate polls in Panjab University

In a letter to the VP, the chief minister said the non-declaration of senate elections in the Panjab University despite the expiry of the current senate's term on 31 October is a highly emotive issue for the state

Scientist wants Haryana to lead with mandatory health education to address air pollution

With the deterioration of the air quality across North India posing serious health risks to children, there arose the urgency for preventive health education.

'Give me a chance to represent Wayanad'

'My expectations are being fulfilled, seeing the love & support of people,' Priyanka said

Revanth Reddy snatching farmers' lands, says KTR

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Wednesday alleged that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was forcingly taking the lands of farmers in his constituency Kodangal for a pharma company owned by his son-in-law.

PM announces projects worth ₹12,000 cr in Bihar

Prime Minister Modi also laid the foundation stone of AIIMS, Darbhanga

Over 64 per cent voter turnout in first phase of Jharkhand polls

More than 64 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first phase of voting in Jharkhand Assembly elections on Wednesday.

Metro gets first PM Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra at Netaji station

Commuters enjoying rides in the city Metro's Blue Line would now be able to avail medicines at low cost.

NJB meet with block supervisors & master trainers

National Jute Board (NJB) organised a daylong interactive meeting with the block supervisors (BSs) Master Trainers (MTs), associated with the field-level operations of Jute ICARE Scheme under National Jute Board recently.

RG Kar tragedy: Governor seeks govt's response on allegation against former Kolkata Police commissioner

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has sought a detailed report from the state government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding recent allegations made by Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the alleged rape and murder case of a junior doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital.

Police prevent encroachment on defence land

The Indian Army in Panagarh has lodged a written complaint at Neamatpur Police Outpost, under Kulti police station after alleged encroachment in a parcel of defence land in Rahaman Para area in West Burdwan district.

Enhanced crowd management at stations during festive season

In response to the heightened passenger traffic during the festive season, Asansol Division of Eastern Railway has implemented enhanced crowd management measures across various stations to ensure smooth passenger flow and orderly movement on platforms.

TMC leader killed in attack at Bhatpara

During the Naihati by-election today, a Trinamul Congress (TMC) leader was killed in an attack by miscreants in Bhatpara, under Jagaddal police station, in North 24 Parganas.

Fire destroys shanties at Lord's Crossing

A massive fire broke out in the shanties near Lord's crossing this afternoon.