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6.0-magnitude quake jolts off Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia on Friday evening but did not trigger a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

South Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early

South Korea is plowing ahead with the World Scout Jamboree, rejecting a call by the world scouting body to cut the event short as a punishing heat wave caused thousands of British and U.S. scouts to begin leaving the coastal campsite Saturday.

China calls on Russia to investigate 'violation of rights' of its citizens

The Chinese Embassy in Moscow criticised Russia for its treatment of Chinese citizens, who were refused entry into the latter country and called to investigate the incident of 'violation of rights,' TASS News Agency reported.

Niger's junta rulers ask for help from Wagner group

Junta faces a Sunday deadline set by ECOWAS to reinstate the democratically elected President

NIA: TMC panchayat leader held in explosive seizure case

The sleuths of the National Investigative Agency (NIA) have arrested an area president (Anchal Sabhapati) of the Trinamul Congress in Birbhum district in connection with the seizure of huge quantities of explosives recently.

Guv sends back list of prisoners to be released on I-Day

The ongoing spat between Raj Bhavan and Nabanna on different administrative issues intensified further after governor CV Ananda Bose sent back the list of under-trial prisoners to the state secretariat on Saturday, seeking its clarifications. Nabanna had sent the list of prisoners to Mr Bose, requesting his approval.

Had publicly called it unwarranted: Sibal on SC staying Rahul's conviction

A day after the Supreme Court stayed the conviction of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case, Rajya Sabha MP and senior lawyer Kapil Sibal on Saturday said that he had publicly called the conviction unwarranted and that it will not stand.

'Comparing Rajasthan with Manipur is only Politics' says Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

Days after the burnt body of a minor girl was found in Rajasthan's Bhilwara, Chief Minister Ashok Gehloton Saturday said that4 to 5 people were arrested after the incident came to light and that \"comparing Rajasthan with Manipuris only politics\".

Yogi govt to honour 75 sanitation workers and pay tribute to UP heroes

The main programme of the Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign will start on Revolution Day (9 August)

Bihar cabinet expansion to take place after Tejashwi returns, says Congress

Congress party has 19 MLAs in Bihar while two are cabinet ministers in Nitish Kumar-led government. The party is seeking two more cabinet ministers in the Mahagathbandhan government

Margadarsi case: SC dismisses AP govt's plea

Apex court refused to interfere with Telangana High Court decision

Pakistani police arrest ex-PM Imran after court conviction

The political future of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was thrown into doubt Saturday when police arrested him at home after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for asset concealment.

Amit Shah, Patnaik launch NH projects in Odisha

Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday dedicated the four-laning of Kamakhya Nagar-Duburi Section of NH-53 (Rs 761 crore) and laid foundation stone for widening of the Moter-Banner Road (Rs 34 crore) in Kalahandi district.

Shiv Sena (UBT) to host Opp I.N.D.I.A's Mumbai conclave on 31 Aug-1 Sep

This will be the third conclave after the earlier two were held in Patna and Bengaluru to chalk out the Opposition parties' strategy to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Mehbooba, PDP leaders put under house arrest on Art 370 abrogation anniversary

Former chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti and several other PDP leaders were put under house arrest on Saturday on the 4th anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 and 35A.

3 Army soldiers killed in Kashmir encounter

Three soldiers of the Army were killed in a gunfight with terrorists in the forest area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district, Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said on Saturday.

3 killed in fresh violence in Manipur's Bishnupur dist

Three persons, including a father and son, were killed today in the early hours at around 3 in the morning, when unidentified assailants believed to be Kuki militants sneaked into a house in Kwatha Ward. No. 8 in Manipur's Bishnupur district and shot dead its occupants.

Modi speaks to 'Prachanda'; discusses ties with Nepal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with his Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' today.

'Providing better health facilities is our priority'

PM expresses satisfaction that crores of people were getting full benefits from digital facilities of health

Kalimpong resident writes letter to President of India, will start fast unto death demanding Gorkhaland

A former GNLF (Gorkha National Liberation Front) activist Bhawesh Bhujel, resident of Kalimpong, has informed the President of India Droupadi Murmu that a group of Gorkhas will start 'fast unto death' under Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) area demanding a separate state of Gorkhaland from 22 August.

Trinamul demands a discussion now

They want a discussion and they want it NOW. And they are not mincing their words.

Lakhs of karyakaryas saddened by Madan ji's demise

PM Modi pens touching tribute to veteran RSS ideologue Madan Das Devi

Gukesh D becomes India's no 1 chess player, overtaking Viswanathan Anand

Grandmaster (GM) Viswanathan Anand was there on both occasions when an Indian player overtook him in Live Rating to become India's No.1 chess player -- first when Pentala Harikrishna did in March 2016 and again on Thursday when Dommaraju Gukesh surpassed him in ratings at the FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Stefanos Tsitsipas battles past Nicolas Jarry to reach Los Cabos semifinals

Stefanos Tsitsipas held his nerve to defeat Nicolas Jarry 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 6-2 in Mifel Tennis Open and reach the semifinals on his debut at the hardcourt ATP 250.

HS Prannoy, Priyanshu Rajawat seal place in semi-finals of Australia Open

World No 9 Prannoy HS entered his third semifinal on the BWF World Tour this year on Friday.

Not right at the level: New Zealand coach on Williamson's progress

Kane Williamson joined the New Zealand team training camp, however, according to head coach Gary Stead, his hitting and fitness are \"not right at the level that he is to perform internationally.\"

Losing wickets in a row cost us the match, says skipper Hardik

Pandya was pleased with the batting of Tilak Varma, who scored with a blazing 39 off 22 deliveries

17 dead as bus with 6 Indians onboard plunges into ravine in Mexico: Report

Six Indians were onboard a passenger bus, which plunged into a 164-foot-deep hillside in the western Mexican state of Nayarit early Thursday, killing 17 people and injuring 23 others.

Mutinous soldiers in Niger sever French military ties while 'hostage' president pleads for US help

Niger’s military junta says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler, firing some of the previous government’s key ambassadors and warning citizens of the West African nation to watch for foreign armies and spies. A regional delegation’s efforts at negotiation quickly deadlocked.

Pakistan passes key bill to avoid FATF grey list

In a bid to avoid the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) forever; Pakistan's National Assembly has passed a bill titled \"National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism Authority Act, 2023\".