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'I never thought they would betray me': Ex-US intelligence informant, who claimed to have infiltrated Al-Qaeda, now faces deportation

India, Aug. 21 -- A Kosovo-born man who claims to have worked undercover for US intelligence and helped authorities target terrorists is facing deportation from the United States, according to media r... Read More


Chennai set for massive water overhaul as India, ADB sign $230 million deal

India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday signed a $230 million loan agreement to modernise and expand Chennai's water supply and sanitation infrastructu... Read More


India's space push gets rocket boost! PM Modi meets 20 startup CEOs

India, Aug. 21 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the CEOs and founders of 20 space startups at Seva Teerth earlier on Friday, highlighting the rapid growth of India's private spac... Read More


Spirit row explodes again: Sandeep Reddy Vanga's brother claims Deepika Padukone wanted 10% profit share

Mumbai/IBNS, Aug. 21 -- The controversy over Deepika Padukone's exit from filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit has taken a fresh turn after the director's brother, Pranay Reddy Vanga, claimed that t... Read More


Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organisers convicted under security law, face 10 years in jail

India, Aug. 21 -- Two prominent Hong Kong activists known for organising annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been found guilty of inciting others to subvert state powe... Read More


India hold England to 0-0 draw, storm into next round of women's World Cup

India, Aug. 21 -- India advanced to the next round of the Women's World Cup after securing a crucial 0-0 draw against England on Thursday, a result that was enough to seal their progression. The Indi... Read More


Rahul Gandhi stages dharna at Delhi police station over CJP protest crackdown, targets Amit Shah

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 21 -- Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday camped at the Parliament Street Police Station after police allegedly refused to register a First Infor... Read More


Canada, European allies condemn Israel's West Bank settlement plans

Ottawa, Aug. 21 -- Canada and six European countries condemned Israel's decision to publish construction tenders for the E1 settlement project in the West Bank, warning that the plan could undermine t... Read More


Vande Mataram row: Kangana Ranaut slams Sharmila Tagore, says 'come out of Hindu-Muslim mindset'

Mumbai/IBNS, Aug. 21 -- Actor-MP Kangana Ranaut has criticised Bollywood veteran Sharmila Tagore over her recent remarks on the rendition of the National Song Vande Mataram, urging her to move beyond ... Read More


CJP school tour turns chaotic in Jaipur: Cars vandalised, stones pelted as Ashutosh Ranka alleges BJP 'goons' attack

Jaipur/IBNS, Aug. 21 -- Members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), who are touring and inspecting government schools across the country, were chased away by a group of men in Jaipur on Friday, media ... Read More