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In touch with UK High Commission, Foreign Office to ensure his well-being: MEA on Captain Ajay Pant in custody in London

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said it is closely monitoring the case of Indian national Captain Ajay Pant, who is in judicial custody in the United Kingdom and is i... Read More


Rajasthan allots homes to 473 nomadic families; diaspora-backed welfare efforts gain momentum

New York, Aug. 18 -- The Rajasthan government has allotted flats to 473 families from nomadic, semi-nomadic and denotified communities in a state-backed housing initiative aimed at providing permanent... Read More


"Many lives lost, severe restrictions...local population deserves sympathy from international community": MEA on PoJK protests

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Amid reports of shortages of essential commodities and continued restrictions by the Pakistani government in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), the Ministry of External ... Read More


"Won't budge until all demands met": Jharkhand student leader Piyush Kumar on JSSC-CGL, TDPL exam protest

Ranchi, Aug. 18 -- Student leader Piyush Kumar on Tuesday said the agitation over the JSSC-CGL and TDPL-conducted exams will continue until the government addresses all their demands, including withdr... Read More


Pierce Brosnan joins 'Extraction 3'

Washington, Aug. 18 -- Pierce Brosnan has joined actor Chris Hemsworth in Netflix's upcoming action film 'Extraction 3', with the franchise adding four other actors as filming gets underway in Austral... Read More


Demand for CBI probe into alleged killing of three Tamils by Karnataka Forest Department grows in Tamil Nadu Assembly

Chennai, Aug. 18 -- All opposition parties, including AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, sought to bring attention to three Tamil-origin men allegedly shot dead by the Karnataka Forest D... Read More


'Jaiho BC' slogans echo in Andhra Assembly as CM Naidu announces enhanced BC reservations in local bodies

Amravati, Aug. 18 -- The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly reverberated with "Jaiho BC" slogans on Tuesday as Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced the Cabinet's decision to provide 34 per ce... Read More


Air India volunatarily undertakes pilot testing drive after Phuket-Delhi flight incident

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Air India has launched a voluntary testing programme covering all its pilots, going beyond existing regulatory requirements, as part of its commitment to safety and professionali... Read More


"Being examined": MEA on Bangladesh request for Sheikh Hasina's extradition

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Bangladesh's request for extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being "examined as part of our established processes", the government said on Wednesday. Answering... Read More


"Why did Jharkhand govt take so long?": West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on JSSC-CGL cancellation

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday criticised the Jharkhand government over its delayed decision to cancel the JSSC-CGL examination, alleging that authorities ignored stud... Read More