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Meet Hemang Joshi: BJP's new youth wing chief, replacing Tejasvi Surya

India, Aug. 17 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Vadodara MP Hemang Joshi as the new national president of its youth wing, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, replacing Bengaluru South M... Read More


Jharkhand scraps recruitment exams amid student protests, orders probe since 2014

India, Aug. 17 -- The Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government has cancelled all examinations and recruitment processes conducted by Lucknow-based TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL) following wee... Read More


'Freedom to Excel': Vedic Village Spa Resort, Foundation to Summit host inclusive cricket initiative in Kolkata

India, Aug. 17 -- Vedic Village Spa Resort and Foundation to Summit organised "Freedom to Excel", a special DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) sports initiative on Saturday at Vedic Village Spa Res... Read More


Bihar temple tragedy: Massive 'Sawan' crowd turns deadly, 7 pilgrims died in stampede-like incident

India, Aug. 17 -- At least seven pilgrims died in a stampede-like incident outside the Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai district on Monday. According to reports, the incident was triggered by ... Read More


16-year-old becomes world's youngest male chartered accountant, sets Guinness record

India, Aug. 17 -- At an age when most teenagers are still deciding what they want to do in the future, Lakshmanan Meyyappan had already earned a professional accounting qualification and made his mark... Read More


Nightmare in West Bengal: 6 pilgrims die in massive hotel fire in Tarapith

India, Aug. 17 -- At least six pilgrims died after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in Tarapith town, a holy pilgrimage site in West Bengal, on Monday, media reports said. The fire was first repor... Read More


Trump threatens Oman with bombing over Strait of Hormuz talks with Iran

India, Aug. 17 -- US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if the Middle Eastern nation interferes with US efforts amid the ongoing conflict with Iran in the strategically vital Strait of... Read More


BJP's big reshuffle: Amit Malviya dropped, new social media convenor named

India, Aug. 17 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced a major organisational reshuffle, replacing its long-serving IT cell chief Amit Malviya with Chhattisgarh leader Deepak Mhaskey. ... Read More


Indian Army heads to Thailand for MAITREE-XV: Jungle warfare drills begin August 18

India, Aug. 17 -- The Indian Army contingent departed on Monday for Thailand to participate in the 15th edition of the India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-XV (2026). The exercise will be c... Read More


India signs Rs. 1,943 crore deal for two MQ-9B Sea Guardian Drones: Here's why it matters

India, Aug. 17 -- The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) Remotely Pi... Read More