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West Bengal gets big infra boost as PM Modi inaugurates 3 new Kolkata Metro routes, lays foundation for Kona Expressway upgrade

Kolkata, Aug. 22 -- In a major push for West Bengal's urban mobility and regional connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated three new metro routes in Kolkata, adding 13.61 kilom... Read More


India clears 23 chip design projects under DLI scheme

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced on Friday that it has approved 23 semiconductor design projects under its Design Linked Incentive (DLI) s... Read More


Japan to unveil 10 trillion yen India investment plan during PM Modi's visit, focus on AI, chips, critical minerals

Tokyo, Aug. 22 -- Japan is set to announce a decade-long investment target of 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) for India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit later this month, The Times of India r... Read More


BMW Group India hits 5,000 EV deliveries, launches 4,000 km charging corridor from Jammu to Madurai

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- BMW Group India announced that it has delivered over 5,000 electric vehicles, becoming the first luxury carmaker in the country to achieve this milestone. Marking the occasion, ... Read More


Centre likely to slash AGR dues of Airtel, Vodafone Idea after PMO review

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Telecom giants Airtel and Vodafone Idea are set to get a major relief, as the Central government is considering a sharp reduction in their Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues, NDTV... Read More


Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes 72 kg of hydroponic weed during countrywide operation

India, Aug. 22 -- In a pan India operation code named Operation "WeedOut", the Indian government's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) dismantled a syndicate involved in smuggling of hydroponic ... Read More


Rajnath Singh interacts with global women peacekeepers

India, Aug. 22 -- Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on August 22, 2025, interacted with the women officers of 15 countries alongside India, who are participating in a nearly two-week long United ... Read More


Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged fund misuse

India, Aug. 22 -- Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday arrested former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over alleged misuse of state funds. The probe concerns his September 202... Read More


Bihar SIR: Voters excluded from draft rolls can re-apply with Aadhaar card, rules Supreme Court

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept Aadhaar card as a document for voters excluded from draft rolls in the ongoing Special Int... Read More


2 Bangladesh border guards illegally enter Tripura, 1 detained

India, Aug. 22 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday detained an armed Bangladesh border guard who allegedly crossed into Indian territory through the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura. Acc... Read More