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INDIA bloc's v-p pick

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy will be the Opposition's candidate for the vice-presidential election, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge announced on Tuesday, pitchi... Read More


US accuses India of 'profiteering' from Russian energy purchases

Washington, Aug. 20 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday accused India of "profiteering" by purchasing Russian energy cheaply and reselling refined energy products in global markets while... Read More


Cotton exempted from import duty till Sep 30

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The government has exempted cotton imports from all customs duties for 43 days starting Tuesday, aiming to stabilise domestic prices and help garment exporters compete against ri... Read More


K'taka cabinet clears proposal on internal SC reservations

Bengaluru, Aug. 20 -- The Karnataka cabinet on Tuesday night approved a proposal to provide internal reservation among Scheduled Castes by categorising 101 castes among them into three categories, set... Read More


NCERT RELEASES 2 MODULES hailingOP SINDOOR

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced two special modules on Operation Sindoor, calling the special military operation against terror in... Read More


India needs pool of 50 astronauts, says Modi

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- India needs to build a pool of 40-50 astronauts ready to lead future space missions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his interaction with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla... Read More


Haryana defines forest, 'as per dictionary'

Chandigarh/new Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Haryana has issued a notification defining what constitutes a "dictionary meaning" of forest - 18 months after the Supreme Court ordered states to identify forests usi... Read More


'Ex-CJI flags unfettered discretion given to EC'

NEW DELHI, Aug. 20 -- Former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, who appeared before a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on Tuesday, raised the issue of "unfettered discretion" given to the Electi... Read More


Pune records second-highest single-day rainfall of season on Aug. 19

India, Aug. 20 -- At 41.4 mm rainfall recorded till 5.30 pm, the city witnessed its second-highest single-day rainfall of this monsoon on Tuesday, August 19. Earlier on June 13, the city recorded its ... Read More


Taurus Horoscope Today for August 20, 2025: Expect a romantic relationship

India, Aug. 20 -- Daily Horoscope Prediction says, struggles make you stronger Troubleshoot the relationship-related issues today. You may see professional growth while wealth is also your companion.... Read More