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Jaishankar, doval to hold talks in Russia

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and external affairs minister S Jaishankar will hold talks with top officials in Russia in a series of engagements that aim to bolster securit... Read More


RBI keeps policy rate unchanged, sticks to 6.5% GDP growth forecast

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Amidst rising global uncertainty, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India has retained the policy rate at 5.5% and stuck to its forecast of 6.5% GDP growt... Read More


amendment to new sports bill may keep bcci out of rti ambit

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- A proposed amendment to the newly introduced National Sports Governance Bill 2025 being circulated among Members of Parliament could put the BCCI outside the purview of the Right ... Read More


Glacier collapse at fault for disaster?

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Experts are working to understand the cause of the Uttarkashi flash floods. One expert said the disaster area is in a periglacial zone and that a glacier collapse could possibly h... Read More


J&K bans 25 books for promoting 'false narratives and terrorism'

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a ban on 25 books for allegedly propagating "false narrative and secessionism" in the Union Territory. Arundhati Roy's "Azadi"; consti... Read More


TN cop trying to resolve family dispute killed

Chennai, Aug. 7 -- A special sub-inspector (SSI) from Kudimangalam police station was hacked to death when he tried to resolve a dispute between a man and his sons in Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu, ... Read More


SC says orphans must be considered part of 'disadvantaged groups'

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that orphaned children must be considered part of "disadvantaged groups" under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, making them eligible for... Read More


19-year-old woman immolates herself, father alleges blackmail

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 7 -- A 19-year-old woman of Kendrapara district in Odisha studying in final year undergraduate programme on Wednesday died by self-immolation amid allegations of police inaction on h... Read More


Officials look to make A.I. summit bigger than g20

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Preparations are in full swing as the government gets ready to host the India Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit next year in New Delhi, with people aware of the matter saying th... Read More


Odisha cops under scanner over custodial torture

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 7 -- Odisha police face scrutiny over allegations of custodial torture in Jagatsinghpur and Jajpur districts, with one alleged victim approaching the Odisha Human Rights Commission o... Read More