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India To Bid For Commonwealth Games As Part Of Olympic Push Khaleej Times
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) India says it will bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, seen as part of a wider push by the cricket-mad nation to host the 2036 Olympics. "Our preparations will go ahead," Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha...
India Can Help Reshape Semiconductor And Rare Earth Supply Map In Southeast Asia
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) As Southeast Asia emerges as a transformative critical player in the global semiconductor and rare earth mineral industries, India can play a significant role amid the reshaping of the world trade and supply...
Death toll in Kashmir flash floods rises to at least 32, Indian officials say
Associated Press
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August 14, 2025
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — At least 32 people are dead in flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote, mountainous village in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a top disaster management official said Thursday. Mohammed Irshad said rescue teams...
India's Automobile Sector Recorded Stable Sales In July: SIAM
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The sales of automobiles in the country posted a "stable performance" in July this year, across all segments including passenger vehicles (cars and utility vehicles), two-wheelers, three-wheelers and...
Indian banks downplay Trump tariff impact
The Banker
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While India’s banks are readying for the potential worst-case scenario of US tariffs to play out, they are taking the current threats with a pinch of salt. “Are you sure you want to have this conversation now?” jokes Neeraj Gambhir at Axis Bank...
Indian markets remain resilient despite Rs 1.5 lakh crore sell-off by FIIs
The Morung Express
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Indian markets remain resilient despite Rs 1.5 lakh crore sell-off by FIIs (AI image/IANS) Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Even as foreign institutional investors (FII) continue to sell Indian equities, the stock markets are holding strong due to...
India and China move to resume border trade after five years
Daily Times
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August 14, 2025
India and China are in talks to resume border trade after a five-year halt, officials from both sides confirmed. While the trade volume has been small, restarting it carries strong symbolic importance for their tense relationship. Both are major...
Indian man to leave Ireland after violent attack, says community scared amid assaults
The Economic Times
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August 14, 2025
An Indian man living in Dublin, Ireland has decided to return to India after being assaulted by a group of teenagers over the weekend, raising fresh concerns about the safety of the Indian community in Ireland. The man, who requested anonymity,...
Indian Community Welfare Fund: What it is and how it helps citizens abroad
The Economic Times
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August 14, 2025
The Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF), established in 2009, serves as a critical safety net for Indian nationals overseas who are facing any kind of distress or emergencies. Operated on a “most deserving cases” and “means tested” basis, the...
Delhi Rains: Biker Dies After Tree Gets Uprooted & Falls On Him In Kalkaji, Several Vehicles Damaged; Video
Free Press Journal
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August 14, 2025
Delhi Rains: Biker Dies After Tree Gets Uprooted & Falls On Him In Kalkaji (Screengrab) | X/@PTI_News New Delhi: Delhi and its adjoining areas again witnessed heavy rains on Thursday, throwing normal life out of gear. Amid continuous rainfall in...
Delhi rain fury: Huge tree falls in Kalkaji, man crushed to death, woman stuck — VIDEO
Mint
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August 14, 2025
Amid incessant rainfall in Delhi-NCR on Thursday, a huge Neem tree fell on a vehicle in the Kalkaji area of the national capital. A man reportedly died, while a woman could be seen getting stuck and trying to free herself as the tree fell over...
Delhi Rains: Man In Inflatable Boat Cruises Through Waterlogged Street In GK-1; Video Goes Viral
Free Press Journal
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August 14, 2025
Delhi Rains: Man In Inflatable Boat Cruises Through Waterlogged Street In GK-1; Video Goes Viral | X/@Saurabh_MLAgk New Delhi: Heavy rain swept across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), including Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad,...
Delhi traffic alert! Police issue advisory for Har Ghar Tiranga walkathon today | Avoid THESE routes
Mint
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August 14, 2025
The Delhi Traffic Police issued a traffic advisory on Thursday regarding a walkathon event being held under the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga 2025’ campaign, scheduled for August 14, 2025. The walkathon will take place from Kamla Market to Central Park,...
Indian Man Kidnaps Three Students, Blames Abduction on Nigerian Citizens
Nigerian Eye
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August 14, 2025
In a shocking incident, a 43-year-old Indian man, Sumit Sood, was arrested for kidnapping three Class VI students from Bishop Cotton School (BCS) in Shimla, demanding ransom in Bitcoin while falsely claiming a Nigerian gang was behind the...
Mumbai’s new coastal road promenade: what is it all about and how can residents access it?
The Indian Express
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August 14, 2025
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to open the 5.5-km-long stretch of the 7.5-km-long promenade of the Mumbai Coastal Road on Independence Day. This will be the third sea-viewing promenade in the city, after Marine Drive and the...
Indian Govt Lines Up ₹47,000 Crore Capex To Boost BSNL Network: DoT
Free Press Journal
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August 14, 2025
The government is ready with another Rs 47,000 crore capex plan to boost BSNL's network, the Department of Telecom said on social media platform X on Thursday. BSNL has spent Rs 25,000 crore in the last year for installing 1 lakh towers for 4G...
India Wholesale Prices Fall 0.58% In July
RTTNews
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August 14, 2025
India's wholesale prices decreased for the second straight month in July and at the fastest pace in two years, provisional data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry revealed on Thursday. The wholesale price index, or WPI, dropped 0.58...
India and China eye border trade resumption
Business Recorder
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August 14, 2025
NEW DELHI: India and China are discussing resuming border trade five years after it was halted, foreign ministry officials on both sides have said, as US tariffs disrupt the global trade order. Past trade across the icy and high-altitude Himalayan...
Indian schools and colleges under digital siege: Massive cyber breach crisis exposed
Edex Live
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According to a comprehensive India Today report, Indian educational institutions have been hit by a staggering wave of cyber warfare, facing over two lakh cyber attacks and approximately four lakh data breaches within a mere nine-month period. The...
India vs England: How The 16th-Century Shri Shiva Rudrashtakam Stuti Became A Source Of Strength For Our Team
Times Now
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August 14, 2025
India vs England: How The 16th-Century Shri Shiva Rudrashtakam Stuti Became A Source Of Strength For Our Team. (Image: X) The Indian team, under the leadership of captain Shubman Gill, achieved a huge feat of leveling the five-Test series in...