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PM hails Isro heroes: Aug 23 declared National Space Day

The day India's lunar lander touched down on the Moon, August 23, will be celebrated as National Space Day from now on, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Saturday, as he showered effusive praise on Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) scientists and staff for their historic success appreciation that he underscored by taking a detour to visit them while returning from his trips to South Africa and Greece.

'Would've loved to win for acting, it is one of my finest performances'

Anupam Kher-starrer The Kashmir Files (2022) bagged the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. The actor says while the team anticipated a National Film Award, having done their \"best work\", they never \"expected to win in this category\".

PAWSOME TRAVEL TAILS WITH PET PARENTS

In celebration of International Dog Day today, we bring you heartwarming stories of humans and their furry pals who traverse the length and breadth of the country

Worlds: Prannoy outplays Axelsen to make last-four

World No. 9 defeats the reigning world champion in quarters to ensure first medal at BWF World C'ships

Government cuts on Asiad squad spark controversy

From Dipa Karmakar to CWG gold medallit Achinta Sheuli, the final list of 634 athletes across 38 disciplines cleared by the Sports Ministry for participation in the Asian Games on Friday saw a massive cut.

One and done: Neeraj storms into the final of world championships

With Manu and Jena joining Chopra in the final, the 12-man javelin competition will feature three Indians for first time

Vedanta chief mulls separate listing of different businesses

Vedanta Ltd chairman Anil Agarwal on Friday said that the company is considering separately listing all or some of its businesses.

G20 ministers agree on 3 key deliverables

Trade ministers of G20 countries on Friday agreed on three key action-oriented deliverables-mapping of global value chains to make them disruption proof, integrating micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with the global trade, and digitising trade documents for cost efficiency and time overrun.

Taming inflation is govt's top priority, says FM Sitharaman

India's retail inflation shot past estimates to hit a 15-month high of 7.44% in July

Kremlin calls claims it killed Wagner boss an 'absolute lie'

The Kremlin on Friday dismissed rumours it orchestrated the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, presumed dead in a plane crash two months after leading a mutiny in Russia.

Trump surrenders in election case, releases mug shot on X

Former US president Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges and released on a $200,000 bond after having a historic mug shot taken.

Dalit student found dead, kin accuse teachers of harassment

POLICE SAID, IT APPEARS TO BE A SUICIDE CASE, BUT SECTION OF MURDER WAS INVOKED ON THE BASIS OF THE KIN'S COMPLAINT

Get ready to implement new criminal codes, leverage AI: Shah to top cops

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday stressed on the need to provide timely justice to citizens and asked police officers to get ready to implement the recently-introduced bills, once cleared by Parliament, at the grassroots level to revamp three criminal laws, according to an official statement.

Shuchin Bajaj wins the Social Entrepreneur of Year award

Shuchin Bajaj of Ujala Cygnus Healthcare, which provides super-speciality tertiary health care at low cost to underserved communities, was on Friday awarded the 14th Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) AwardIndia, established by Jubilant Bhartia Foundation and Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.

37 non-budget bills referred to House panels

When Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar referred three bills to the standing committee on home affairs for review on August 18, it took the total number of non-budget related bills referred to House panels to 37 in the past four-and-a-half years of the second Narendra Modi government, as per data from PRS Legislative Research.

'China took away our land': Rahul hits out at PM in Kargil rally

China has taken away India's land, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said during a public rally in Kargil on Friday, repeating his allegation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi lied to the Opposition over the June 2020 Chinese incursion in eastern Ladakh. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), however, rejected the charge as baseless and absurd.

Amarmani, wife freed, to remain hospitalised

Former Uttar Pradesh minister Amarmani Tripathi and his wife Madhumani Tripathi, who were undergoing a life sentence at Gorakhpur district jail for their involvement in the 2003 murder of poet Madhumita Shukla, were released on Friday, but will remain under medical supervision at a government-run hospital for a few more days, officials familiar with the matter said.

Isro: Pragyan rover successfully travels 8 mtrs on lunar surface

The Pragyan rover rolled out over the surface of the Moon and covered a distance of 8 metres, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said on Friday, two days after the historic landing of the Chandrayaan-3.

Putin has no plans to travel for G20: Kremlin

Russia announced on Friday that President Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the G20 Summit to be hosted by India next month, ending swirling speculation in diplomatic circles about his presence at the meeting.

New Delhi, Beijing differ on details of Modi-Xi meeting

India and China on Friday offered different characterisations of a conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on the margins of the Brics Summit, even as Beijing sought to downplay the border standoff as a \"historical issue\" that doesn't represent the entirety of bilateral ties.

Work halted as 'specialists' sacked, claims Bharadwaj

The Delhi government on Friday said that several significant projects, including initiatives aimed at generating 200,000 employment opportunities in the Capital, have come to a halt due to the recent termination of services of around 400 \"specialists\" by the lieutenant governor (LG).

5 teams on lines of RAF to deal with flare-ups in Ggm: New CP

Gurugram's new commissioner of police Vikas Arora, who took charge on Friday, announced that five special teams will be constituted on the lines of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) to tackle emergent situations similar to the recent communal violence in the city that was triggered by a flare-up in neighbouring Nuh district.

Rolls Royce crash: Kuber group head in car, SIT formed

Police in Haryana have formed a special investigation team (SIT) to investigate a high-speed accident on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway on August 22 after new evidence suggested a luxury car, with a prominent industrialist among its passengers, rear-ended a fuel tanker, killing two people and leaving four others injured.

Govt vs chief secy: Atishi says LG's control over services not absolute

Delhi minister Atishi on Friday wrote to lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena and said that the elected government also enjoys some powers related to services under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023 which was recently codified into law.

Tunnel to stay shut for buses, goods vehicles

The two entries and exits of the Pragati Maidan tunnel - connecting the new Bharat Mandapam - will be used by the ancillary staff of the delegates attending the upcoming G20 Summit from September 9-10, according to the Delhi Traffic Police.

700 CRPF personnel to guard 43 state heads during summit

Seven hundred Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who have previously served in the Special Protection Group (SPG) and the National Security Guards (NSG) have been drafted to take charge of the security of 43 heads of State expected in Delhi for the G20 Leaders' Summit on September 9 and 10, with personnel from another paramilitary force, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) looking after the security of the spouses and families of the leaders, people familiar with the matter in the CRPF said on Friday.

Restricted zones, alternative routes in G20 commute plan

Travel and access to the national capital during the G20 Summit days will be severely restricted, particularly in the New Delhi district — also known as the Lutyens’ Zone — where only residents and those in essential services jobs will be allowed to enter after proving their identity, according to a traffic plan shared by the Delhi Police on Friday.

India, Greece now strategic partners in bilateral boost

India and Greece on Friday upgraded their relations to a strategic partnership and pledged to double two-way trade by 2030 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the European country, the first by an Indian premier in four decades.

SC moves 27 Manipur cases to Assam courts

THE TOP COURT ASKED THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE GAWAHATI HIGH COURT TO NOMINATE TRIAL JUDGES TO TAKE UP THE CBI CASE

Sold Out! Bollywood Races To Register Chandrayaan Titles

The nation's jubilation over the triumphant touchdown of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface has sparked a frenzy in the Hindi film industry.