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"Slap on Opposition's face," says BJP's Syed Zafar Islam as Q1 GDP growth beats estimates

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam on Friday hailed the latest GDP figures, terming the numbers a "slap on the face of the Opposition" and a test... Read More


Khel Mahotsav: Lko youths urged to participate in sports, strive for excellence

LUCKNOW, Aug. 29 -- Member of Parliament Dinesh Sharma and former minister of state for housing and urban affairs of India, Kaushal Kishore, motivated athletes and youth to actively participate in spo... Read More


Madhesh Provincial Assembly session stalled after opposition protests

Janakpur, Aug. 29 -- The Madhesh Provincial Assembly has been suspended until further notice after a opposition's disruption on Friday, after opposition lawmakers chanted slogans against what they des... Read More


Heavy rains trigger waterlogging, traffic chaos in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Fresh spells of rain drenched large parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, triggering severe waterlogging, traffic gridlocks, and widespread disruption. ... Read More


Government under Party's leadership: 80-year journey for the nation, people

Hanoi, Aug. 29 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has penned an article titled "Government under Party's leadership: 80-year journey for the nation, for the people" on the occasion of the Government's ... Read More


SC-appointed central panel seeks nationwide ban on 'green desert' Conocarpus tree

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has urged a nationwide prohibition on the cultivation of Conocarpus, a fast-spreading exotic tree species, warning t... Read More


State President receives New Zealand Parliament Speaker

Hanoi, Aug. 29 -- State President Luong Cuong on August 29 received Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee, who is on an official visit to Vietnam. President ... Read More


Bihar SIR: Supreme Court to hear plea for extension on September 1 deadline for claims, objections

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea of the RJD on September 1 seeking an extension of time for filing claims and objections for voter registration in Bihar. Advoca... Read More


Maharashtra govt sets up panel to frame onion, tomato crop policy

India, Aug. 29 -- The Maharashtra government has appointed a committee headed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pasha Patel to draft a policy for onion and tomato crops in the state. Patel, who i... Read More


Majha reels under floods: Woman drowns; army, NDRF rescue over 2,000

AMRITSAR, Aug. 29 -- A 45-year-old woman drowned near Dera Baba Nanak town, with the rising water levels forcing the administration to evacuate nearly 2,000 people to safer places in Gurdaspur distric... Read More