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Daya Lankapura named Chairman of the Right to Information Commission

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Daya Lankapura, a veteran journalist and media trainer, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission of Sri Lanka. The appointment has been ma... Read More


CM pays tribute to Khudiram Bose, condemns film for 'insulting freedom fighters'

Kolkata, Aug. 11 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out at the makers of the Hindi film Kesari Chapter 2, alleging that it wrongly depicted revolutionary martyr Khudiram Bose as having... Read More


Chandigarh's Raja turns 91,lives by open hand legacy

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Public-spirited industrialist Rajendra Kumar Saboo or Raja, as he is affectionately known, is synonymous with Chandigarh. One of the earliest settlers, Saboo, who turns 91 toda... Read More


"No reason why nod should be denied": Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on INDIA bloc leaders march to EC

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday said that there is no reason why permisison should be denied to march featuing Members of Parliament and dignataries from all walks of life as ... Read More


China's dominance in Nepal EV market leaves India trailing

Kathmandu, Aug. 11 -- The summer heat hung heavy over Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Hall in Kathmandu on Saturday, but that did not stop Ishwar Rauniyar from weaving through the crowded alleys of the Nepa... Read More


Mizo: 1,900 refugees from Myanmar, B'desh registered in biometric enrollment

Aizawl, Aug. 11 -- More than 1,900 refugees staying in Mizoram have been enrolled in the ongoing exercise of biometric enrollment for people from Myanmar and Bangladesh, an official said on Monday. H... Read More


Odisha: 13-year-old girl dies after allegedly setting herself on fire in Bargarh district

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 11 -- A 13-year-old schoolgirl, who allegedly set herself on fire at a village in Odisha's Bargarh district, succumbed to burn injuries at a hospital in Burla on Monday, police said.... Read More


Man with criminal records, history of contesting polls killed in police firing

Godda, Aug. 11 -- A person, who was wanted in various criminal cases and had contested the Jharkhand Assembly polls on tickets of several political parties, was allegedly killed in police firing early... Read More


'Dawson's Creek' actor James van der Beek opens up on surprise colon cancer diagnosis: 'Had cancer, didn't know it'

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Actor James van der Beek has opened up about his shock colorectal cancer diagnosis and is urging others to take early screening seriously. The 48-year-old star, best known for h... Read More


Rahul Gandhi demands 'clean, pure' voter list

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the Opposition is protesting for the right to vote for every Indian and demanded a "clean and pure" voter list, asserting that the iss... Read More