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Govt denies viral video claiming minister called teachers a burden

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Finance has denied a viral video allegedly showing Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati saying that teachers are a burden to the state, calling it a hoax.... Read More


"Rising crime rate is putting public safety in danger," KT Rama Rao slams Congress

Hyderabad, Aug. 19 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi Working President KT Rama Rao on Tuesday raised concerns over rising crime in Hyderabad, pointing to a recent robbery at a jewellery store and the murder o... Read More


Rahul will be PM after next Lok Sabha polls, says RJD's Tejashwi Yadav

India, Aug. 19 -- RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday said the opposition will work towards making Congress leader Rahul Gandhi the Prime Minister in the next Lok Sabha elections, thus indicating tha... Read More


Himachal Pradesh: Opposition walks out of assembly over Himcare scheme

Shimla, Aug. 19 -- Dissatisfied with the State government's reply on the Himcare scheme in the state Assembly on Tuesday, the Opposition staged a noisy protest and walked out, accusing the Sukhvinder ... Read More


"Healthy India-China relationship serves long term interests of both countries", says Chinese FM Wang Yi

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed optimism in the India-China ties and said that it gives great importance to the Prime Minister's visit to China to attend the SCO Summi... Read More


Saradha group owner Sudipta Sen, associate acquitted in 3 Ponzi scheme cases

India, Aug. 19 -- A Kolkata court acquitted Saradha group owner Sudipta Sen and his associate Debjani Mukherjee on Tuesday in three Ponzi scheme cases citing lack of witnesses, lawyers aware of the co... Read More


BJP snatching voter rights in collusion with EC: RJD's Tejashwi Yadav slams EC, BJP in Voter Adhikaar Yatra

Nawada, Aug. 19 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday targeted the Election Commission of India and BJP alleging a "collusion" between both sides to steal the voting rights of commo... Read More


Abhishek stresses public connect in Barasat, Tamluk dists meetings

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday held crucial closed-door meetings with Barasat and Tamluk organisational district leaders, where he... Read More


'Consult Bengal CM before renewing Farakka Treaty'

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee urged the Centre to consult Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before renewing the Indo-Bangladesh Farakka Treaty of 1... Read More


Bengal industrial workers' bonus hiked ahead of Puja

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- Around two lakh workers employed in nearly 150 sponge iron, ferro alloy and rolling industries across Bengal will receive a higher bonus ahead of Durga Puja. The bonus has been ra... Read More