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"Will work to empower women": Delhi CM Rekha Gupta hails Lakshmi Yojana

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta hailed the direct bank transfer scheme for women, Lakshmi Yojana, stating that the government will make decisions to empower women. Speaking to A... Read More


Giorgia Whigham joins Kevin Bacon in horror thriller 'Summoner'

Los Angeles, Aug. 7 -- Actress Giorgia Whigham has joined the cast of Amazon MGM Studios' upcoming horror thriller 'Summoner', starring opposite Kevin Bacon in director Jeremy Slater's feature directo... Read More


Weak monsoon, weaker rupee weigh on agrochemical demand, July exports provide support: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Weak monsoon conditions and a weaker rupee have put pressure on India's agrochemical sector, with domestic demand remaining subdued, although demand has started showing signs of r... Read More


Brazil avoids retaliatory action after US changes Ambassador's visa status

Sao Paulo, Aug. 7 -- Brazil's government has said that the recent change in the US visa status of Brazilian Ambassador to the US Maria Luiza Viotti does not amount to a visa revocation but rather a mo... Read More


"Who stopped him," Congress MP KC Venugopal accuses HM of continued absence from Parliament

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Congress MP KC Venugopal on Friday accused the Home Minister Amit Shah of continued absence from Parliament and questioned Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju for blaming ... Read More


National Handloom Day 2026: President Droupadi Murmu honours 22 master artisans with Sant Kabir and National Handloom Awards

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Celebrating India's centuries-old weaving traditions and the artisans who continue to preserve them, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Sant Kabir Handloom Awards and National... Read More


New Tax Bill positive for REITs, InvITs; shift to new tax regime by infrastructure firms likely to be gradual: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 is expected to benefit Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), but infrastructure c... Read More


Delhi Legislative Assembly invites Digital India BHASHINI Division to conduct pilot trial of AI-powered live transcription, translation system

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Friday invited the Digital India BHASHINI Division to conduct a pilot trial of its AI-powered live transcription and translation system during th... Read More


"Stop buying petrol, diesel vehicles until govt clarifies stand": Arvind Kejriwal over E20 fuel concerns

Panaji, Aug. 7 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed to people to stop buying petrol and diesel vehicles until the government makes its stand clear on E20 fuel.... Read More


Baloch Peoples Congress accuses Pakistan of fuelling Sudan war through arms exports, seeks international probe

Paris, Aug. 7 -- The Baloch Peoples Congress (BPC), along with allied Baloch, Pashtoon and Sindhi organisations and activists, has accused the Pakistan military of supplying weapons and military equip... Read More