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Virat should bat at four for team: Ravi Shastri

He also said Ishan Kishan should open the batting & Rohit, Gill should adjust to new positions

Out-of-control wildfire scorches Spain's Tenerife island, affecting thousands

An out-of-control wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned thousands of acres and affected some 7,600 people who are either evacuated or confined, Regional President Fernando Clavijo said Thursday.

UKPM Sunak commits to triple-lock pension policy despite inflation

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was committed to the government's mechanism for increasing state pensions even though it is likely to cost billions of pounds more than usual given high inflation.

NATO's Stoltenberg: Ukraine alone decides when conditions right for any peace talks

It is up to Ukraine to decide when the conditions are right to join any negotiations following the Russian invasion, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, emphasising the alliance's unchanged stance after comments this week by a senior colleague.

Ukraine claims another small gain on southeastern front

The military said Ukraine had made progress to the south of Urozhaine

More than 60 Senegalese migrants feared dead on month-long voyage to Spain

More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde that originally had more than 100 people aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said Thursday.

Pakistan: 129 held for attacks on churches

One church was burned, four were damaged and two dozen homes were torched

Younger startups in India are now disrupting the normal: MoS IT

The centre of gravity of technology is finally moving to open source systems and younger startups in India are now disrupting the normal, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Thursday.

PM Vishwakarma Yojana: Small craftsmen to get upto ₹2 lakh loan at 5 per cent rate

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a new Central Sector Scheme “PM Vishwakarma” for artisans and craftsmen.

Cabinet approves outlay of ₹14,903 cr to expand Digital India programme

Government has approved the extension of the Digital India scheme for a period of five years till 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs 14,903 crore.

Riding on tomatoes, how vegetable prices soar inflation?

The inflation in the food basket was 11.51 percent in July compared to 4.55 percent in June and 6.69 percent in July 2022

Tomatoes and regional connectivity

As the price of tomatoes surged in the Indian market touching nearly Rs 300 per kg in some cities, India made a request to purchase tomatoes from Nepal to deal with the surging prices.

'Nehru-ji is known for work he did and not just his name'

Amid the raging controversy around the renaming of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) in the national capital to Prime Ministers’ Memorial Museum and Library (PMML), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his great grandfather was known more for the work he did in his time and not just for his name.

Mansukh Mandaviya opens first-ever Global Summit on traditional medicine

The WHO’s first-ever Global Summit on Traditional Medicine as part of the G20 Health Ministers' Meeting opened in Gandhinagar today with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya hoping the summit would serve as a beacon of hope, promoting a holistic approach to health and well-being.

Shivraj releases ₹207 cr cycle allowance to 4.5 lakh students

Asserting that ensuring the bright future of children in the state is the mission of his life, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today promised schoolchildren that he would not let any hindrance come in their way of achieving their dreams.

Yogi govt to conserve groundwater by constructing groundwater charging check dams

In its ongoing mission to conserve groundwater, the Uttar Pradesh government, led by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, is working on constructing groundwater charging stations in 13 districts of the state at a cost of Rs 8 crore.

Everyone was born a Hindu in India: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Azad’s remarks on the backdrop of religions in India have triggered a fresh debate particularly in J & K

Workers clash at Adani port leaves 10 cops injured

Workers in Vizag’s Gangavaram Port held protest seeking a wage hike

ITR filed by Kuzhalnadan false, real income was concealed: CPIM

Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan has faced serious allegations from the CPIM Ernakulam district secretary, CN Mohanan, who alleged that his income tax return was false and that his real income was concealed.

K'taka govt betrayed people of Cauvery catchment area: Bommai

Karnataka former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that Congress government has betrayed the people of Cauvery catchment area by releasing the water to Tamil Nadu.

GM inspects battery energy storage system

General manager Metro Railway P Uday Kumar Reddy inspected the North-South Metro stretch from Jatin Das Park to Kavi Subhash stations on Wednesday.

Library to encourage reading amongst young adults

In a bid to develop reading habits among people, particularly youngsters, New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA), Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) and Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage (KSCH) have opened a charitable library in New Town.

Unhappy UGC serves 2nd notice to varsity

Dissatisfied with the first report from Jadavpur University authorities on the unfortunate death of a fresher student on 10 August allegedly because of ragging, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has slapped a fresh notice to the JU authorities seeking a number of clarifications.

Officers, makers visit site for green cracker units

A cluster of 80 shops selling green crackers both for wholesale and retail will come up on Eastern Metropolitan bypass.

JU inquiry panel findings reveal ragging caused death

The inquiry committee would also interrogate the 25 students and several others again to get more evidence in connection with the death of the first-year student

Ragging & drinking common on campus: JU hostel super

He put the blame entirely on the authorities claiming that they were aware of the developments

Sikkim philatelist Roshan Prasad wins literature silver bronze Medal at Taipei 2023 stamp exhibition

Roshan Prasad, an eminent philatelist from Singtam, Sikkim, has added another feather to his International Philatelic Medal accolades by winning the prestigious Silver Bronze Medal at the 39th Asian International Stamp Exhibition held at the Taipei World Trade Center (August 11 to 15, 2023) for his philatelic book, titled \"The Stamp Collector's Dictionary,\"

That Dhupguri Assembly Seat

Of the seven Assembly bye-elections that will take place in six different states on September 5, only one is from West Bengal.

Haryana govt regularises 450 unauthorized colonies

Ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls due next year, the Manohar Lal Khattar government has decided to regularise 450 unauthorised colonies situated beyond the municipal limits, falling under the purview of the Town and Country Planning Department.

Delhi HC upholds family court's order allowing divorce plea of man subjected to cruelty by wife

The Delhi High Court has upheld a family court's decision to grant a divorce decree to a man based on his claim of mental cruelty by his wife.