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PM Modi concludes landmark Jordan visit, emplanes for Ethiopia

Amman, Dec 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday concluded his landmark two-day visit to Jordan and emplaned for Ethiopia for a State visit. In a special gesture, Jordan’s Crown Prince ...
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PM Modi’s visit cements India-Jordan economic ties, 5 key MoUs signed

PM Modi’s first full-fledged visit to Jordan marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. India is Jordan’s third largest trading partner. Jordan ...
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‘Vote theft very important issue for INDIA bloc’: Priyanka Chaturvedi on J&K CM’s remarks

New Delhi, Dec 16: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday asserted that the issue of alleged “vote theft” remains a key concern for her party within the INDIA bloc, responding to Jammu and ...
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Goa fire tragedy: Luthra brothers brought back to Delhi after deportation from Thailand

New Delhi, Dec 16: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of North Goa’s fire-devastated Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, have reached Delhi after they were deported from Thailand on Tuesday. The ...
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Oppn storms LS over MGNREGA name change, Priyanka Gandhi flags threat to employment guarantee

New Delhi, Dec 16: As the Lok Sabha reconvened on Tuesday, the opposition mounted a strong protest against the introduction of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) ...
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Old trade routes can power future prosperity, says PM Modi at India-Jordan Business Forum

“There was a time when trade took place from Gujarat to Europe via Petra. We will need to revive our old links for our future prosperity,” the Prime Minister noted. He said that Jordan plays an ...
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Government under fire over new rural employment bill

The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025 that seeks to replace the existing rural employment law MGNREGA is set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha ...
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Director-actor Rob Reiner, his wife found dead in LA home

Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday at a Los Angeles home owned by Reiner, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. The ...
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National Herald case: Delhi court sets aside Magistrate order on FIR copy to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi

A Delhi court on Tuesday held that Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and several others were not entitled to be ...
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‘Don’t understand the obsession with changing the name’: Priyanka Gandhi on renaming of MGNREGA

New Delhi, Dec 16: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday criticised the Centre’s move to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), saying she did not ...
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PM Surya Ghar scheme delivers zero electricity bills to over 7.7 lakh households

New Delhi, Dec 16: The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is steadily transforming India’s residential power landscape, with more than 7.7 lakh households already reporting zero electricity bills after ...
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PM Modi invites Jordanian firms to partner India, create robust economic corridor

Amman, Dec 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invited Jordanian companies to partner India and reap the benefits of its 1.4 billion consumer market, its strong manufacturing base, and a ...