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Afghanistan inks $10 billion deal for 10,000 MW power boost

Kabul, Aug. 3 -- Afghanistan's Ministry of Energy and Water has signed a landmark agreement worth $10 billion with a domestic private company to implement projects aimed at generating 10,000 megawatts... Read More


Lucknow: 13-yr-old drowns while bathing in Kukrail river

LUCKNOW, Aug. 3 -- A 13-year-old city boy drowned in the Kukrail river near a Jal Nigam barrel in Rahimnagar area under Mahanagar police station limits on Saturday afternoon, triggering a multi-agency... Read More


"Must learn a lesson": BRS leader welcomes criminal charges against Telangana minister Surekha for alleged defamatory remarks against KTR

Hyderabad, Aug. 3 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Ravula Sridhar Reddy hit out at Congress leaders, saying that the ministers in Telangana government "must learn a lesson, and learn how to beha... Read More


15 arrested, 500 booked after violence in Pune's Yavat over 'objectionable' WhatsApp post

India, Aug. 3 -- The Maharashtra Police has arrested 15 people and registered FIRs against more than 500 individuals after an irate mob vandalised properties and indulged in arson in Yavat in Pune's D... Read More


Spate of crimes on day of CM Fadnavis' visit raises concerns

India, Aug. 3 -- Even as Chief Minister and State Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis was in Pune on Friday to attend the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Award ceremony, the city witnessed a spate of serious c... Read More


Trump slams Democrats for "delay" tactics, backs Republican "warriors" in Senate confirmation fight

Washington, Aug. 3 -- US President Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Democrats for allegedly stalling the confirmation of his nominees and applauded Senate Republicans for their continued efforts to p... Read More


Bengaluru PG owner sexually abuses student staying there: 'Will only provide food if...'

India, Aug. 3 -- A college student was allegedly raped by the owner of the paying guest accommodation she was staying at in Karnataka's Bengaluru, reports said on Sunday. The accused, identified as As... Read More


BJP govt will make Delhi into a higher education hub: CM

India, Aug. 3 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said that students are the "true architects of a nation's destiny" as she urged them to contribute to nation-building alongside academics. Spea... Read More


I don't want to break away, I just want space to breathe, says flautist Ritik Chaurasia

India, Aug. 3 -- Before he ever played a note, Ritik Chaurasia had already inherited a sound, not just a surname. It was a legacy carried in every bamboo joint and note, hung gently on a breath. In Ri... Read More


PMC issues stern warning over water meter resistance

India, Aug. 3 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), under the direction of additional commissioner Pradip Chandran, has issued a firm warning to residents obstructing its ongoing water meter instal... Read More