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Centre's norms for SDRFs: Agniveers, NCC holders preferred, 15% seats for women

India, Aug. 28 -- The Centre has issued detailed guidelines to states and union territories for raising, equipping, operationalising and training within the next five years, state disaster response fo... Read More


Penguin India to not publish Sonia Gandhi's memoir? Report reveals what went wrong

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Penguin India may not be publishing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, as announced earlier. The Indian Express reported that Harper Collins may... Read More


Penguin India to not publish Sonia Gandhi's memoir? 'Not accurate,' says publisher

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Penguin India will not publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, the Indian Express reported, citing sources. It added that Harper Collins may ... Read More


Indias non-fossil-fuel capacity has increased from 80.3 GW to 300.5 GW over last 12 years

Mumbai, Aug. 28 -- Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, has highlighting the growth of the renewable-energy sector in the country in a latest speech. He said that India has cros... Read More


Indonesia vows sustainable and credible 2027 state budget

Jakarta, Aug. 28 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the government is committed to maintaining a healthy, credible, and sustainable 2027 State Budget (RAPBN). He said this would be achieve... Read More


Meghalaya lawyers boycott courts, demand resignation of Advocate General Amit Kumar

Shillong, Aug. 28 -- Lawyers across Meghalaya stayed away from court proceedings on Thursday and staged a protest in Shillong over a dispute involving Advocate General Amit Kumar. They are demanding ... Read More


Jan Dhan Yojana has had an unparalleled impact" PM Narendra Modi

India, Aug. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) for its "unprecedented scale and transformative outcomes" with 590 million bank accounts in t... Read More


"12 Kannadigas currently affected, officials to visit Kathmandu for details": Karnataka DyCM Parameshwara on Nepal floods

Bengaluru, Aug. 28 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said on Friday that 12 people from the state are currently affected in the devastating Nepal floods, with the possibility of more p... Read More


PIMS tragedy inquiry report expected soon, says law ministerPublished on: August 28, 2026 10:33 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 28 -- Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has urged people to avoid speculation about the PIMS tragedy. He said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed an independent inquiry commit... Read More


Death toll reaches 538, 977 still missing as rescue teams race against fresh flood threat in Nepal

Kathmandu, Aug. 28 -- The death toll from Nepal's devastating flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River area of Rasuwa has risen to 538 while 977 people are still missing, according to an update from Nepal'... Read More