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Over 45,000 displaced as floods hit Myanmar

Myanmar's Department of Disaster Management said that more than 45,000 people were currently in relief shelters across the country due to floods triggered by surging river levels amid intense rainfall.

Shehbaz's incompetence in dealing with IMF has scarred Pak economy

The biggest challenge of the coalition government led by former Pakistan Prime Minister during its 16-month tenure was to settle the cash-strapped country's economy and saving it from what seemed like a complete meltdown.

With Pakpolls round the corner, all eyes on Nawaz Sharif's homecoming

As chief of the PMLShehbaz maintained that Nawaz Sharif would return soon & take the position of premier

Yogi Govt to mark August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

The Uttar Pradesh Government headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will mark 14 August as Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas (Partition Horrors Remembrance Day) and pay tributes to those who lost their lives in the tragedy and suffered in various ways.

ED begins interrogation of suspended CBI judge

The ED has started interrogating former Central Bureau of Investigation judge Sudhir Parmar.

'Needs to be examined': Congress on 3 criminal laws reform Bills

A day after the government introduced three bills which completely overhaul the British-era Indian criminal laws, the Indian Penal Code (1860), Code of Criminal Procedure (1898), and the Indian Evidence Act (1872), Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday said that these need to be examined critically and provision by provision in the light of judicial pronouncements interpreting them.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury terms his suspension as attempt to throttle Opposition's voice

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today said the suspension of MPs would \"undermine the spirit of Parliamentary democracy\" and described the practice as a \"deliberate design by the ruling party to throttle the voice of the Opposition\".

Modi signals he will remain Prime Minister after 2024 polls

Prime Minister lays foundation stone for Sant Ravidas Memorial at Sagar, MP

ED files charge sheet against Senthil Balaji

Enforcement Directorate has filed a charge sheet against Tamil Nadu's arrested Minister V. Senthil Balaji in the cash for job case.

Telangana tourism minister booked for tampering with poll affidavit

Telangana police have finally booked state tourism and excise minister V Srinivas Goud for tampering of election affidavit after being pulled up by a special court for MPs and MLAS.

Jaick C Thomas CPM candidate for Puthuppally by-election

The CPI-M on Saturday announced that Jaik C Thomas would contest as LDF candidate in the upcoming Puthuppally bypoll, scheduled to be conducted on 5 September.

Union minister chides Kerala CM, minister Riyas for silence on 'pay-off scam'

Pay-offs not mentioned in Veena Vijayan's I-T return, or in husband's poll affidavit

Nadda visits Sarat Chandra's residence in Howrah

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Saturday visited novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's house in Howrah.

JU fresher death: Ex-student in cop custody till 22 August

Chowdhary was named in the FIR; the deceased's father described former student as key accused

LG approves transplantation of over 200 trees in Delhi

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday approved transplantation of over 200 trees for two development projects in Delhi.

Bengal BJP to observe 'Partition Horror Day'

'Partition Horror Day' is celebrated to remind people of atrocities during partition

Anwaarul Haq Kakar to be Pak's caretaker PM

Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Senator Anwaarul Haq Kakar has been chosen as the interim prime minister of Pakistan.

PM calls for collective fight against corruption by G20 nations

Asserting that India has a strict policy of \"Zero Tolerance\" against corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for collective efforts by G20 nations to combat the menace.

President gives assent to 4 bills

The Delhi Services Bill and three other bills received assent from President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday.

'Govt's Parivahan website's source code, user data exposed on Dark Web'

CloudSEK claimed that the breach exposed the source code of the Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD) website, an initiative by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

CM attacks Centre over EC appointments Bill

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the central government over the introduction of the Chief Election Commissioner Bill in the Rajya Sabha.

Find ways to restore mobile net services: HC to Manipur govt

Responding to appeals filed by various quarters, Manipur High Court has asked the state government to find ways to restore mobile internet services for the people of the state, court officials said on Saturday.

Mamata hits back at PM over rural poll comment

PM accuses TMC of 'playing with blood' during the recent panchayat elections in Bengal

Shakib Al Hasan returns as Bangladesh's skipper for Asia Cup and ODI World Cup

Veteran left-arm spin allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has made a return as Bangladesh’s new skipper ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup and Men’s ODI World Cup.

Little excitement around low-key derby

We are long past the time when the whole of Bengal split up into two intensely hostile camps named Mohun Bagan and East Bengal ahead of a derby, each cursing the other and muttering threats, much in the tradition of football derbies everywhere, sometimes complete with violent confrontations among their loyalists.

India eye series-levelling win over West Indies

The need of the hour for India is for bigger contributions from the batting department in unison

More Chinese nationals arrested in Nepal gold smuggling case

In connection to a massive gold smuggling racket, Nepal Police on Friday arrested two more Chinese nationals from the Kathmandu airport while they were awaiting to board a flight to Beijing.

NZ aware of China-linked intelligence activity in country

New Zealand said on Friday it is aware of intelligence activity linked to China in and against the island nation and the Pacific region.

Gunmen ambusha bus carrying Syrian soldiers, killing 20 in the country's east

Gunmen have ambushed a bus carrying Syrian soldiers in the country’s east, killing at least 20 and wounding others, opposition activists said Friday.

N Korea warns of flood damage after storm drenches South

Heavy downpours continued to soak South and North Korea on Friday as tropical storm Khanun swept over the peninsula after pummelling Japan, putting Pyongyang on high alert for flood damage.