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Rescue Teams Step Up Operations in Rain-Battered Kishtwar

Death toll rises to 64 in Kishtwar cloudburst tragedy; Top officials oversee rescue

With the recovery of one more body, the official death toll in the devastating cloudburst that struck Chashoti village of Kishtwar district has climbed to 64. Principal Secretary Home Chandraker Bharti visited the site to assess ongoing rescue and relief efforts carried out by joint teams of the Army, Police, NDRF, and other agencies.

Aug 19, 2025

Decks cleared for IIM Guwahati as LS clears IIM Amendment Bill without discussion

The Bill, which seeks to amend the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017, to include IIM Guwahati as an institute of national importance, was introduced by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid a charged atmosphere and repeated disruptions.

Aug 19, 2025

MEA busts fake claims about govt seeking funds for Nimisha Priya case

In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official FactCheck shared a screenshot of a post, where the user had demanded donation in Government of India account to save Nimisha Priya and even mentioned that they need 8.3 crore rupees.

Aug 19, 2025

K'taka: Greater Bengaluru Governance (Amendment) Bill 2025 passed

K'taka passes Greater Bengaluru Governance (Amendment) Bill 2025: DK Shivakumar sets record straight

The bill intends to divide the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) into five municipal corporations. Despite stiff opposition from the BJP and JD (S), the Congress-led government is all set to divide the BBMP and hold elections.

Aug 19, 2025

Kerala High Court Session Disrupted by Toddy Cat

Kerala HC session disrupted by toddy cat; nuisance not new to Trivandrum

The court's cleaning staff was promptly called into action to identify and rectify the source of the odor. Upon investigation, officials suspected that the source of the stench was a civet cat that had managed to infiltrate the courtroom through the air-conditioning vents.

Aug 19, 2025

LoP Gandhi skips Shukla space discussion in Parl; BJP calls it 'unfortunate'; Oppn cites priorities

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi's absence from Shukla space discussion in Parliament; Oppn cites priorities

BJP leader Rakesh Tripathi expressed disappointment, stating, "Some matters must rise above politics. Every Indian is proud of Shubhanshu Shukla. When such a historic session is happening and the whole world is watching, Rahul Gandhi's absence is unfortunate. National issues demand unity, not petty politics."

Aug 19, 2025

Elder sister arrested for minor sibling's murder in J&K's Ganderbal

Less than 48 hours after the body of the 14-year-old girl was recovered on the Batsar-Sephora road in Ganderbal, police arrested her sister for the teenager's death in Ganderbal district.

Aug 19, 2025

52,275 claims, objections filed by Bihar electors; none from political parties: ECI

According to the poll panel, so far, 1,765 applications have been disposed of by the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs). As per the rules, claims and objections are decided seven days after the verification of supporting documents is completed.

Aug 19, 2025

India's PLI Scheme Spurs Manufacturing and Export Growth

India's PLI scheme spurs manufacturing, export growth; Rs 21,689 crore incentives disbursed

With an ambitious outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore, the PLI scheme is designed to attract large-scale investments and make Indian industries globally competitive. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, highlighted the scheme's success in realising investments worth Rs 1.90 lakh crore by June.

Aug 19, 2025

Additional US tariffs to impact $48 billion of India's exports, govt to safeguard trade: Minister

"The government has taken note of tariff imposition by the US. It is estimated that around $48.2 billion of India's merchandise export (based on 2024 trade value) to the US will be subject to the above additional tariffs," Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

Aug 19, 2025

NHAI issues over 5 lakh FASTag annual toll passes, collects Rs 150 crore revenue

Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of purchases of annual passes in four days, followed by Karnataka and Haryana. Further, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest number of transactions through FASTag annual passes at toll plazas, a statement by NHAI said.

Aug 19, 2025

Nitish cabinet okays 16 proposals; exam fee cut, job push, tourism boost among key decisions

One of the most significant decisions was the reduction/exemption in application fees for all recruitment examinations conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Bihar Technical Service Commission, Bihar Police Subordinate Service Commission, Central Selection Board of Constables and other state-level commissions.

Aug 19, 2025

China's Foreign Minister 'heartened' by stability in borders, says Beijing attaches 'great importance' to PM Modi's visit

China's FM 'heartened' by stability in borders; says Beijing attaches 'great importance' to PM Modi's visit

Speaking at Hyderabad House in New Delhi during the latest round of Special Representatives (SR) dialogue on the boundary question with NSA Ajit Doval, Wang Yi said the setbacks in India-China ties in recent years were "not in the interest of the people of both countries".

Aug 19, 2025

PM Modi highlights landmark initiatives driving India's growth

The Prime Minister's statement on X social media platform came in response to an article written by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, elaborating how the major reforms undertaken by the PM Modi have accelerated India's growth on the path to achieving the 'Viksit Bharat' goal.

Aug 19, 2025

Trump says he is arranging meeting between Zelensky, Putin; trilaterals will follow

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who was at the meeting, echoed Trump, writing on X, "It is a good meeting with President Trump, President Zelensky, and our European partners today in Washington."

Aug 19, 2025

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Death toll rises to 64 in Kishtwar cloudburst tragedy; Top officials oversee rescue

Decks cleared for IIM Guwahati as LS clears IIM Amendment Bill without discussion

MEA busts fake claims about govt seeking funds for Nimisha Priya case

K'taka passes Greater Bengaluru Governance (Amendment) Bill 2025: DK Shivakumar sets record straight

Kerala HC session disrupted by toddy cat; nuisance not new to Trivandrum

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi's absence from Shukla space discussion in Parliament; Oppn cites priorities

Elder sister arrested for minor sibling's murder in J&K's Ganderbal

52,275 claims, objections filed by Bihar electors; none from political parties: ECI

India's PLI scheme spurs manufacturing, export growth; Rs 21,689 crore incentives disbursed

Additional US tariffs to impact $48 billion of India's exports, govt to safeguard trade: Minister

NHAI issues over 5 lakh FASTag annual toll passes, collects Rs 150 crore revenue

Nitish cabinet okays 16 proposals; exam fee cut, job push, tourism boost among key decisions

China's FM 'heartened' by stability in borders; says Beijing attaches 'great importance' to PM Modi's visit

PM Modi highlights landmark initiatives driving India's growth

Trump says he is arranging meeting between Zelensky, Putin; trilaterals will follow

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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