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INDIA bloc's v-p pick

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy will be the Opposition's candidate for the vice-presidential election, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge announced on Tuesday, pitchi... Read More


India needs pool of 50 astronauts, says Modi

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- India needs to build a pool of 40-50 astronauts ready to lead future space missions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his interaction with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla... Read More


Haryana defines forest, 'as per dictionary'

Chandigarh/new Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Haryana has issued a notification defining what constitutes a "dictionary meaning" of forest - 18 months after the Supreme Court ordered states to identify forests usi... Read More


'Ex-CJI flags unfettered discretion given to EC'

NEW DELHI, Aug. 20 -- Former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, who appeared before a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on Tuesday, raised the issue of "unfettered discretion" given to the Electi... Read More


Kishtwar cloudburst: Search continues as families look for missing loved ones

Kishtwar, Aug. 20 -- In Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, the search operation continues for those missing after a cloudburst hit Chasoti village, which claimed 61 lives. Ravi Kumar, who came fr... Read More


"Another method to remove non-BJP CM from power": Ram Gopal Yadav criticises J-K Bill

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Wednesday lashed out at the Centre over the Constitution Amendment Bill, which seeks to remove a Central or State Minister who is facing all... Read More


Sri Lanka blames law delays for anti-doping suspension

Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 4:01 PM Sri Lanka has attributed its suspension from the World Anti-Doping (WADA) to procedural delays in updating its sports legislation, the Sri Lanka Anti-... Read More


Cabinet approves construction of 6-Lane Access-Controlled Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass, 110.875 km) in Odisha on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at capital cost of Rs.8307.74 crore

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today has approved construction of 6-Lane Access-Controlled Capital Region Ring Road (Bhuban... Read More


Kishtwar cloudburst

Srinagar, Aug. 20 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said finding the 70 missing people alive is next to impossible. "The situation in Kishtwar is in front of you. As the days go by, I think we ha... Read More


Owaisi critiques Constitution Amd Bill, says it will "violate principle of separation of powers"

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- AIMIM Chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday opposed the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to remove a Central or State Minister facing allegat... Read More