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Daycare centre rules to be finalised within six months, Senate told

Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 5:40 AM Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Tuesday informed the Senate that rules for establishing daycare centres in federal institutions are p... Read More


Iran hints at limited return to UN nuclear watchdog

Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 5:40 PM Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that his country cannot fully cut ties with the UN nuclear watchdog. However, he clarified th... Read More


Nehru erred in signing IWT sans Parliament support: Modi in NDA meeting

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru erred in signing the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) without taking Parliament and the Union Cabinet into ... Read More


DIG North visits Kupwara to take stock of counter-terrorism efforts

Srinagar, Aug. 20 -- Deputy Inspector General of Police North Kashmir Range (NKR), Maqsood-ul-Zaman, today visited District Kupwara to review the prevailing security scenario and assess the preparedne... Read More


Sudans war shatters healthcare system and dignity amid humanitarian collapse

Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- The war in Sudan has unleashed a catastrophe that extends far beyond the destruction of infrastructure and the tragic loss of life. It has stripped the Sudanese people of their ... Read More


Congress, BJP spar over Himcare scheme

Shimla, Aug. 20 -- Commotion and uproar was witnessed during the ongoing Monsoon session of Himachal Pradesh assembly on Tuesday as Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu led Congress government and main opposition p... Read More


Modi and Wang Yi seek to rebuild India-China ties as US sanctions cloud relations

Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in New Delhi on August 19 in what both countries described as a significant step toward rebuilding a... Read More


'Successful strikes, not Mr Trump...': Shashi Tharoor backs India's stance on truce with Pakistan

India, Aug. 20 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday heaped praise on Operation Sindoor, India's military move against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, saying the op... Read More


Top Indian retailers ramp up hiring, defying urban slump

Mumbai, Aug. 20 -- After a lull, top Indian retailers have resumed large-scale hiring. This time, it's driven by India's small cities and towns, even as urban demand has yet to climb out of a slump. ... Read More


Venkatesh Prasad vows to restore Chinnaswamy's "stature" at KSCA manifesto launch ahead of elections

Bengaluru, Aug. 20 -- With the 'Revival of KSCA' at the heart of their election campaign, former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad and women's cricket legend Shanta Rangaswamy along with Vinay Mruthyunjaya... Read More