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SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal appeals to EAM Jaishankar to raise frozen work visa issue for Punjabi truck drivers in US

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal has written to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, urging him to raise the issue of frozen work visas for foreign truck dri... Read More


Ukrainian Embassy in Delhi marks National Flag Day with celebration

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- The Ukrainian Embassy in New Delhi on Saturday celebrated its National Flag Day with a flag-hoisting ceremony and cultural gathering. Dressed in traditional white attire, member... Read More


Afghan refugees stranded in Pakistan as hopes to move to third country fade following global policy shifts

Islamabad, Aug. 23 -- Hundreds of Afghan citizens remain stranded in Pakistan after their hopes of relocating to a third country were dashed due to changes in asylum policies in the United States and ... Read More


J-K govt to take over 215 schools affiliated with Jamat-e-Islami, Falah-e-Aam Trust

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday issued an order to take over the management of 215 schools affiliated with the banned Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) and Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT)... Read More


Assam Rifles recover illicit liquor in Manipur's Tamenglong

Tamenglong, Aug. 23 -- Assam Rifles recovered a large consignment of illicit liquor during an area domination patrol in the general area Tamei, Tamenglong district of Manipur, on Thursday. The patrol... Read More


"How can they demand it?": Kerala LoP Satheesan slams BJP over Mamkootathil's resignation

Kochi, Aug. 23 -- Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly and Congress leader VD Satheesan on Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) demand for the resignation of a Palakkad MLA, Rahul... Read More


Glacier burst and floods devastate Ghizer in PoGB, 330 homes damaged as artificial lake forms

Gilgit, Aug. 23 -- Over 300 homes and many shops were damaged in the Ghizer district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) due to a glacier burst, landslide, and flooding on Friday, as per the ... Read More


YSRCP condemns 'scrapping' of pension to disabled; Vows to "fight against privatization of VSP"

Vijayawada, Aug. 23 -- YSR Congress has derided the coalition government for scrapping pensions to disabled persons and meekly allowing the privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), alleging t... Read More


We will oppose Constitution amendment bill in JPC: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday targeted the government over the Constitution amendment bill that seeks the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers,... Read More


Chamoli cloudburst: SJVN, GMVN premises turned into relief camps after Tharali's tehsil office suffers damage

Chamoli, Aug. 23 -- The Chamoli District Magistrate has ordered for the temporary requisition of the offices and rest houses of Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) and Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) in ... Read More