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Delhi govt orders two days work from home weekly to save fuel
The Delhi government has taken an innovative initiative to save energy and reduce pressure on foreign exchange reserves. In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for austerity and fuel conservation, a set of new directives were issued on Thursday, May 14.
Mamata Banerjee appears at Kolkata High Court in lawyer's attire
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appeared at the Kolkata High Court on Thursday, May 14, dressed in a lawyer's black coat and gown. She attended a hearing before the bench of Chief Justice Sujay Pal regarding a case related to post-election violence.
West Bengal government makes fit certificate mandatory for animal slaughter
The newly elected BJP government in West Bengal has issued a modified notification under the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act 1950, banning the slaughter of bovines at public places.
China, US should be 'partners, not rivals,' Xi tells Trump in Beijing
China's President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump Thursday that Washington and Beijing should be "partners, not rivals" as the two leaders met in the Chinese capital.
Nearly 90 people killed as storm and rain batter Uttar Pradesh
At least 89 people have been killed and dozens injured after severe storms, heavy rain, lightning and hailstorms swept across several districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, according to the state Relief Commissioner’s office.
Trump, Xi meet in Beijing
US President Donald Trump held a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting began at the traditional 'Great Hall of the People' located on the western edge of Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Thursday (May 14). This is Trump's first visit to China since 2017, which is considered very significant in the context of world politics.
Trump receives grand red-carpet welcome after arriving in Beijing
Beijing rolled out a grand red-carpet welcome for US President Donald Trump as he arrived in China on Wednesday evening (May 13), marking the first visit by a sitting American president to the country in nearly a decade.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay revokes astrologer’s government appointment amid backlash
Tamil Nadu Chief Minster C Joseph Vijay has revoked the government appointment of his personal astrologer following sharp criticism from coalition partners and opposition leaders in Tamil Nadu.
6 killed, 14 injured after temple wall collapses in Maharashtra
Six devotees were killed and 12 to 14 others injured after a wall and tin sheets on the premises of a temple collapsed following strong winds and heavy rains in Maharashtra's Sangli district on Tuesday evening, police officials said.
Russia conducts test launch of Sarmat Intercontinental Missile
Russia has conducted a successful test launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.