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After NSA Doval, EAM Jaishankar to visit Moscow for talks with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be visiting Moscow next week to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on August 21, days after the visit of NSA Ajit D... Read More


'Congress divided the nation': Amit Shah on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

India, Aug. 14 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the partition of India was a "tragedy" that caused violence, exploitation, and mass displacement, accusing the Congress of "dividing th... Read More


'Remembering upheaval, pain': PM Modi on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

India, Aug. 14 -- As India observes 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' on Thursday, August 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X and remembered "the upheaval and pain endured by people during th... Read More


Priyantha Weerasooriya assumes duties as Sri Lanka's 37th IGP

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Priyantha Weerasooriya (Attorney-at-Law) has assumed duties as the 37th Inspector General of Police of Sri Lanka a short while ago at Police Headquarters, Colombo 02. While addr... Read More


Tinubu's administration withdraws N20bn fraud case against ex-AMCON boss Ahmed Kuru

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos has struck out the N20 billion fraud case against former Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Managing Director, Ahmed Kuru, a... Read More


SC orders return of four infant girls to adoptive parents

India, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court has ordered the return of four infant girls from the custody of the child welfare committee (CWC) in Telangana to their adoptive parents, prioritising the welfare a... Read More


SC reserves order on plea against Delhi stray dog removal

Guwahati, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on an interim plea seeking a stay on its August 11 directive to remove stray dogs from the capital's streets and confine them to s... Read More


Jussie Smollett feels 'insecure' meeting new people after his hate crime ordeal

United Kingdom, Aug. 14 -- Jussie Smollett feels "insecure" whenever he meets new people following his hate crime debacle. The Empire star alleged he was the victim of a hate crime in 2019, but was s... Read More


Cement-laden lighter vessel sinks in Meghna River

Chandpur, Aug. 14 -- A lighter vessel carrying 18,500 bags of Shah Cement sank in the Meghna River on Thursday morning. The vessel, MV Chandtara-8, sank after it collided with another vessel near the... Read More


India won't have got independence if Bengal wasn't there, says CM Mamata Banerjee; calls for unity in diversity

India, Aug. 14 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that India would not have gained Independence if Bengal were not there, noting that legends like Rabindranath Tagore and S... Read More