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Former SC Judge B. Sudershan Reddy named as INDIA alliance's Vice Presidential candidate

NEW DELHI, Aug. 19 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge today announced Former Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy as the candidate for the Vice-Presidential election from the INDIA bloc. Annou... Read More


100 out of 103 NIA Cases Resulted in Conviction: Govt Tells Rajya Sabha

India, Aug. 19 -- By Inder Vashisth / NEW DELHI The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has achieved convictions in 100 out of 103 cases decided by courts over the past five and a half years, the Min... Read More


Over 5.7k flights cancelled in India till June

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- As many as 5,706 flights were cancelled due to regulatory and geopolitical issues this year till June 30, accounting for around 1 per cent of the total departures during the same per... Read More


Inflation in Z'bar eases to 4.05pc in July

ZANZIBAR, Aug. 19 -- “ZANZIBARS annual inflation rate eased slightly in July this year, dropping to 4.05 per cent from 4.09 per cent recorded in June driven by falling prices of key food items, ... Read More


Why Tanzania's cocoa deserves more attention

Dar es Salaam, Aug. 19 -- About two years ago, Professor Palamagamba Kabudi – as Minister for Information, culture, Arts and Sports – surprised many when he passionately spoke about agricu... Read More


OPPOSITION REQUESTS NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST DEPUTY DEFENSE MINISTER BE DISCUSSED AT PARTY LEADERS' MEETING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunatilaka has requested Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to include the no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayasekara for... Read More


NSA Ajit Doval discuss border issues with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

India, Aug. 19 -- Staff Reporter / NEW DELHI National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, engaging in a fresh round... Read More


Prime Minister chairs reform roadmap meet

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level meeting, which included Union ministers, secretaries and economists, to deliberate on the roadmap for the next generat... Read More


Jaishankar, Wang Yi hold talks in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- In a significant diplomatic engagement aimed at resetting strained ties, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Del... Read More


New Bill to decriminalise old laws

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Government on Monday introduced a new Bill in the Lok Sabha to decriminalise as many as 288 provisions relating to minor offences under different laws with a view to promote ... Read More