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India News | Tripura University Organises Anti-ragging Campaign and Rally
Agartala (Tripura) [India], August 13 (ANI): Tripura University, a 38-year-old premier educational institution in the capital city of Agartala, on Tuesday organised an anti-ragging campaign and rally to reaffirm its commitment to a ragging-free...

India News | Kerala: BJP, CPI-M Workers Engage in Verbal Dual in Thrissur; Case Registered
Thrissur (Kerala) [India], August 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) workers engaged in a verbal dual sloganeering against each other in Thrissur, Kerala. CPI-M workers took out a protest march...

India's ODI captain Rohit Sharma gives strong signal about retirement rumours
The last week has been about the possible retirements of India's senior duo Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. With both of them on the wrong side of their 30s and the next ODI World Cup still two years away, speculations are that their international...

Indianapolis Safe Park program pauses, seeks new funding support
The initiative provided spaces for people living out of their cars to park overnight and provided essential services like bathrooms and phone chargers. INDIANAPOLIS — A vital resource for people living out of their cars in Indianapolis is shutting...

Mumbai News: Ghanaian National Held With ₹1.15 Crore Cocaine In Andheri
Mumbai News: Ghanaian National Held With ₹1.15 Crore Cocaine In Andheri | Representative Image The MIDC police arrested a Ghanaian national and seized 287.80 grams of cocaine worth Rs1.15 crore in Marol, Andheri East, on Monday. The accused has...

Mumbai Tragedy: Father And Son Drown While Catching Crabs At Harichi Bawdi Lake In Kandivali East
Mumbai News: Father And Son Drown While Catching Crabs At Harichi Bawdi Lake In Kandivali East | Representational Image A father and son drowned in the lake at Harichi Bawdi, Ramgad, Boisar Nala, Kandivali East, around 12.30pm on Saturday. The...

Mumbai Weather: Rain to Intensify, Yellow Alert for 4 Days, All Lakes Near 90% Full – Check Forecast
Weather Mumbai: On Yellow Alert, Mumbai Braces for Heavy Rain (Representative Image) Photo : iStock Weather in Mumbai: After a brief break from heavy rain, the city is likely to pick up the pace. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has...
Indiana House Democrats to join Texas Democrats to condemn redistricting efforts
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana House Democrats will join Texas House Democrats in Chicago on Wednesday for a joint press conference condemning the Republican push to redistrict states before next year's midterm elections. Democrats in both Texas and...

Mumbai News: MMRDA To Open SCLR Extension And Final Kalanagar Flyover Arm On August 14
After years of anticipation, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is set to open two key infrastructure links the Santacruz–Chembur Link Road (SCLR) extension and the final arm of the Kalanagar Flyover on August 14. As per...

Indian fish production up by 30% in five years, Govt tells Lok Sabha
Fish production in India has seen nearly 30 per cent growth in the five-year period between 2019-20 and 2023-24. In a written reply in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, SP Singh Bhagel, Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying,...

India is monitoring impact of US’ additional tariffs on its exports: Jitin Prasada
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada India is monitoring the impact of the additional tariffs imposed by the US on its exports and is taking feedback from the industry on its assessment of the reciprocal tariffs,...

Indian Army strengthens veteran bonds through outreach programmes in Upper Assam
In its ongoing efforts to reach out to veterans and reaffirm its enduring commitment to their welfare, the Indian Army has conducted a series of programmes across Upper Assam, including Lekhapani, Digboi and Rupai. These initiatives stand as...

Indian PE firm ChrysCapital marks first consumer sector buyout with Theobroma
Private equity firm ChrysCapital has acquired an 85% stake in premium bakery chain Theobroma, marking its first buyout in India’s consumer sector as it looks to back category-defining homegrown brands. Founded in 2004 by sisters Kainaz Messman...

India: UPL Launches New Post-Emergent Herbicide for Maize
Left to right: Suresh Maisulage, State Marketing Head; Sangameshwar B, Regional Field Marketing Head; Rakesh BR, Business Manager, Bellary; TM Shekharappa, State Business Head; Prakash MB, Business Manager, Bangalore; Biswajit Borah, Herbicides...

Mumbai News: Couple Arrested For Beating 4-Year-Old To Death After She Had Two Incidents Of Relieving Herself
Kolsewadi Police have arrested two individuals, including a woman, for allegedly beating a four-year-old girl to death after she had two potty accidents within an hour. The accused have been identified as Prathmesh Kambri (23) and his wife, Aprana...

Delhi Assembly to be open for public as part of Independence Day celebrations
Delhi Assembly premises will be open for people on August 14 and August 15 on the occasion of Independence Day, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. No registration will be required for the visit on both days, and proper identity...

India, China set to resume direct flights ‘as soon as next month’: Report
India and China are set to resume direct flights as soon as next month, Bloomberg reported citing officials in the know. The move comes days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China on 28 August for the SCO Summit in Tianjin. Why is...

Mumbai Police allows CPI(M) to protest Israel’s genocide in Gaza
New Delhi: Mumbai Police submitted a statement before the Bombay High Court allowing the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to hold a peaceful protest against Israel’s genocide and war crimes in Gaza. The court has accepted the statement,...
India raises anti-dumping duty on Chinese untreated fumed silica
India on Tuesday increased the anti-dumping duty on Chinese untreated fumed silica after finding evidence that the firm in question was absorbing the duty. The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) issued the order after concluding that...

India's semiconductor leap: Cabinet clears 4 new plants in Odisha, Punjab, Andhra
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved four new semiconductor manufacturing projects worth a cumulative ₹4,600 crore, expanding India’s chip production capacity across Odisha, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh. The...