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Trump threatens India with 'substantial' tariff hike for buying Russian oil

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Donald Trump has threatened to "substantially" raise tariffs against India over its purchase of oil from Russia. "They [India] don't care how many people in Ukraine are being kil... Read More


MP insurance slashed by 75%

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Cabinet approved a proposal to reduce the annual group insurance coverage for Members of Parliament (MPs) from Rs. 1 million to Rs. 250,000, with the new policy taking effect ... Read More


Flipkart Executives Meet Union Ministers To Discuss MSME Integration And Financial Inclusion

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Flipkart Group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy and Group Head of Corporate Affairs Rajneesh Kumar held meetings with senior government officials on Monday to discuss the e-commerce giant... Read More


NDA adopts resolution on Pahalgam terror attack, hails Op Sindoor and Modi's leadership

India, Aug. 5 -- In a strongly-worded resolution passed on Tuesday, the NDA Parliamentary Party paid homage to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and commended the Indian armed forces for their... Read More


"State government stands firm with devotees": Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on elephant Madhuri's issue

Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday chaired a meeting regarding the issue of the Mahadevi elephant from Nandani Math, Taluka Shirol, District Kolhapur, in Mumbai.... Read More


Parliament approves resolution to remove Deshabandu as IGP

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The resolution to remove IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon was approved by a majority of 177 votes in Parliament a short while ago. A total of 177 MPs voted in favour while no MP voted ag... Read More


Himachal HC declares regularisation of encroachments unconstitutional

India, Aug. 5 -- In a significant ruling, the high court on Tuesday declared Section 163-A of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1954, which empowers the state government to frame rules for regula... Read More


No using village funds as collateral for co-ops, Hasan stresses

Jakarta, Aug. 5 -- Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan has emphasized that village funds provided by the central government should not be used as collateral to secure capital loans f... Read More


PM to inaugurate Kartavya Bhavan on 6th August

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit and inaugurate Kartavya Bhavan at Kartavya Path in Delhi on 6th August at around 12:15 PM. Thereafter, Prime Minister will address a public... Read More


Earthquakes' secondary waves are the most destructive. India is developing a system to predict them

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- India is developing an ambitious early-warning system for destructive secondary waves (S-waves) during earthquakes, which could provide critical lead time to save lives and protec... Read More