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Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Ahead of talks in Beijing on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Hu Shisheng, a leading Chinese strategic affairs scholar on South Asia, said the focus of both countries would be on “institutionalising stability” even as…
Consumers queue up at an LPG gas agency for e-KYC verification in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: File photo Cooking gas households that missed the August 23 deadline to complete the e-KYC for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections have got a breather, with the last date extended till August 31. The e-KYC or Aadhaar biometric authentication…
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Image used for representation. | Photo Credit: Reuters Dust-producing stone quarries and crushers in the vicinity could cripple Assam’s semiconductor unit, a signature pet project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before it can start, an environmental activist has warned. Tata is developing the ₹27,000 crore Semiconductor Assembly and Test (TSAT) facility in Morigaon district’s Jagiroad,…
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Activists of Justice Morcha, a forum of youths pushing the issues of employment and education in Uttar Pradesh, on Monday (August 24, 2026) reached the District Magistrate (DM) office in Deoria, demanding improvement of critical gaps in basic school infrastructure The group reached the administration after a case was filed against one of its members,…
Holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies in 2029 under the Modi government’s ‘One Nation, One Election’ initiative is possible if the Constitution is amended and state governments support the move, according to P.P. Chaudhary, the chairman of the joint parliamentary panel examining the related bills. The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024,…
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Heavy showers in many parts of north India on Monday (August 24, 2026) triggered flight diversions, waterlogging and massive traffic disruption, especially in the the Delhi-NCR region, which received the bulk of the rainfall. Parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh received rains during the day as well. Traffic snarls were the worst in…
TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee. File | Photo Credit: PTI The disbursement of cash to women under the West Bengal government’s Annapurna Bhandar scheme has given a handle to the Opposition parties to target the Suvendu Adhikari government. Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee took the opportunity on Monday (August 24, 2026) to target the Bharatiya Janata…
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Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. | Photo Credit: Arun Kulkarni The Congress on Monday (August 24, 2026) targeted the Narendra Modi government over unemployment and price rise, with party president Mallikarjun Kharge accusing the government of “completely ravaging” young India’s entire pathway from education to employment. Mr. Kharge…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. File. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (August 24, 2026) said that 23,000 certificates under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 have been distributed out of the 2.30 lakh applications that have been made. “Through the district magistrates, we will complete the hearings…
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Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda (left) said people with genuine complaints should approach the authorities. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Haryana Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda on Monday said unauthorised entry will not be allowed in government schools in the State. His remarks came after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists visited government schools in several villages in the State over…
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