May 12, 2026 10:34 AM

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Prashant Pise appointed as next Ambassador of India to Sultanate of Oman

Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, Prashant Pise, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Sultanate of Oman. A 1995 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Mr Pise, will succeed Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas from the 1993 Indian Foreign Service batch in Muscat. M...

May 12, 2026 9:53 AM

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International Nurses Day being observed today

International Nurses Day is being observed today. The day is observed every year on May 12  to celebrate nurses and their contribution to healthcare around the world.   The theme for this year is “Our Nurses". Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives.”      On the occasion, Nagaland Chief Minister Ne...

May 12, 2026 9:18 AM

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IMD issues an orange alert for rain in Uttarakhand for next 36 hours

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for rain in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Bageshwar, and Pithoragarh districts of Uttarakhand for the next 36 hours, while a yellow alert has been issued for the remaining districts.    According to the department, there is a p...

May 12, 2026 8:27 AM

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J&K: Authorities impose ban on Rapido bike cab service

In Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities have imposed a ban on bike and cab service provider Rapido due to company functioning without the required permissions.    The Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Jammu, Jasmeet Singh, issued a circular stating that the company was operating without an aggregator c...

May 12, 2026 8:11 AM

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Cannes Film Festival to kick off today

The Cannes Film Festival, the annual celebration of independent cinema on the French Riviera, will kick off today with John Travolta, Adam Driver and Barbra Streisand among the superstars set to walk the red carpet. Cannes is the world's biggest film festival, first conceived in 1939 ‌as an alternat...