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J&K eyes climate-resilient farming: LG meets ICRISAT experts

SRINAGAR, Aug. 17 -- Dr. Stanford Blade, Deputy Director General, Dr. Damaris Odeny and Dr Manzoor A Dar of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics) today called on L... Read More


PCC Chief leads Congress leaders' team to Chasoti-Paddar, interacts with people

Srinagar, Aug. 17 -- Seeks special relief and rehabilitation package from Centre Jammu: JKPCC President Tariq Hameed Karra today led a high-level team of senior Congress leaders to the cloudburst-aff... Read More


'Tehran' review: Action film addresses the ethical complexities of espionage

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- In Tehran, director Arun Gopalan adapts the high-stakes geopolitics of 2012 into a tense espionage drama. The film's premise is rooted in a real incident: the February 2012 bomb ... Read More


Assam's Dima Hasao Rape & Murder case: Protest erupts as locals demand justice

Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- Massiveprotests erupted in Assam's Dima Hasao district following the brutal gangrape and murder of a 48-year-old woman, whose body was discovered on August 14 near the forested ar... Read More


Nigeria deports 42 Chinese, Philippine nationals convicted of cyber fraud, Ponzi schemes

Nigeria, Aug. 17 -- The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has deported 42 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted of cyber fraud and Ponzi scheme offences. The Federal High Court in Lagos had sen... Read More


Tk 18.18b project to modernise power substations gets Ecnec nod

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Sunday approved 11 development projects including a Tk 18.18 billion project to modernise and enhance the capacity... Read More


Indian Consulate in New York marks Independence Day with grand India Day Parade

New York, Aug. 17 -- The Indian consulate in New York on Sunday (local time) celebrated India's 79th Independence Day by organising the annual India Day Parade. The parade was attended by several dig... Read More


Uttarakhand CM transfers financial assistance through DBT to construction workers, dependents

Dehradun, Aug. 17 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami transferred an amount through a single click online through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) after Uttarakhand Building and Other Const... Read More


Bengaluru fire tragedy: Building owner arrested after accident kills 5

India, Aug. 17 -- Five people lost their lives in a devastating fire that broke out in a commercial building in Bengaluru's Nagarathpete area on Saturday, prompting authorities to launch a crackdown o... Read More


More skilled jobs for Sri Lankans in Singapore?

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A discussion has been held in a bid to strengthen collaboration in labour-related matters, particularly to explore avenues to generate job opportunities for Sri Lankan nationals ... Read More