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Kerala rains persist, schools shut in 8 districts, orange alert issued

India, Aug. 8 -- Rains continued in several parts of Kerala on Saturday, prolonging waterlogging and inundation in many districts, while the IMD forecast moderate rainfall at isolated places in seven ... Read More


One more death takes Assam flood toll to 98, over 1.55 lakh people affected

India, Aug. 8 -- The flood situation in Assam remained grim, with the toll rising by one to 98, even as the number of affected people dipped to 1.55 lakh in 13 districts, an official bulletin said. T... Read More


SC reserves verdict on TN quota for Muslim converts

India, Aug. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its decision on a plea of the Tamil Nadu Government challenging a Madras High Court verdict which held that a person converting to Islam was not e... Read More


K'taka CM calls on industries to partner with govt to boost rural education through CSR

India, Aug. 8 -- Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has urged industries to partner with the government through CSR funds to ensure children in rural Karnataka receive quality education and are exposed to ... Read More


Ilemela surpasses revenue target, collections hit 16.6bn/-

MWANZA, Aug. 8 -- ILEMELA Municipal Council has exceeded its domestic revenue target for the 2025/26 financial year after collecting more than 101 per cent of the projected amount, enabling it to cont... Read More


Meta acknowledges gaps in algorithms during talks with Indian Govt

India, Aug. 8 -- Meta admitted to problems with its algorithms during a technical meeting with India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Sources say the discussions focused o... Read More


RBI officers' body seeks review of HR policies

India, Aug. 8 -- The Reserve Bank of India Officers' Association (RBIOA) has written to RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra seeking an immediate review of recent Human Resource (HR) policy decisions, saying ... Read More


RBI curbs coercive loan recovery practices

India, Aug. 8 -- Borrowers who default on personal, home or vehicle loans no longer have to worry about the risk of their mobile phones or laptops being disabled by banks as a recovery tool, besides r... Read More


Delhi power subsidy fails to reach the needy

India, Aug. 8 -- Delhi's electricity subsidy policy has failed to target the deserving and disadvantaged section of the population and instead its benefits are reaped by higher-consumption-bracket con... Read More


Jairam Ramesh hits back at Sitharaman on taxation bill

India, Aug. 8 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday hit back at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after she accused him of spreading "canards" over the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill,... Read More