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Russia's Putin stays away over arrest warrant as leaders of emerging economies meet in South Africa

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be notably absent when Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economies start a three-day summit in South Africa on Tuesday.

BRICS leaders meet in South Africa as bloc weighs expansion

BRICS leaders meet in South Afric as bloc weighs expansion

India launches its own car crash testing safety programme Bharat NCAP

India will now have its own version of the car assessment mechanism as the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) on Tuesday.

FM Sitharaman calls for consistency in reform policy

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that effectiveness and efficiency are long-term phenomenon and consistency in reform policy, with a focus on both, personal and systemic efficiencies, the need of the hour.

CBI registers fresh FIR against GTL Infrastructure Ltd for alleged bank fraud of ₹4,760 crores

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has once again taken action against Mumbai-based telecom infrastructure giant GTL Infrastructure Ltd by registering a new First Information Report (FIR).

Sensex, Nifty make modest gains

Investors remained cautiously optimistic as they navigated through global uncertainties

The man who revolutionised sanitation

Ideas have the potential to change society. It is widely believed that a simple but positive idea can often have a ripple effect on society and can in turn create a revolution.

The Gritty Revolutionary

The month of August, to echo Sylvia Plath, is “the odd uneven time” as “the best of summer gone, and the new fall not yet born.” The season is wet and wearisome, overcast and oppressive.

Anatomy of Research~II

Equality of right to vote for political parties in a democracy is now getting steadily extended into citizens‘ equality of right to a university degree. This trend is widely being hailed on two commonly revered counts. First, this reflects a growing stronghold of the cherished idea of ‘democratic equality‘. Second, this helps greatly to strengthen macro-economic health of a country by boosting private investment in educational enterprises and capitalistic growth. But its potentially adverse qualitative ramifications for the standard of academic research are certainly distortionary

Failure of Chandrayaan-2 showed the way: Nilesh M Desai

The failure of Chandrayaan 2 in 2019 showed the way for the Chandrayaan 3’s successful launch in a remarkably short period of time and that the mission will be a success with no need for any contingency plan, said Nilesh M Desai (in photo), the architect behind the project Chandrayaan-3.

Yogi govt to boost medical facilities in UP

The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has prepared a comprehensive action plan to enhance medical facilities and give concrete form to various projects at King George's Medical College (KGMU) in Lucknow, Maharshi Vashistha Autonomous State Medical College in Basti, and Government Medical College in Gorakhpur.

Crowds swarm as Rahul visits Leh's main market

Ladakhi supporters accompanied Rahul Gandhi in large numbers as he walked in the main market of Leh after meeting Army veterans in the town.

Manipuri groups protest data gathering of North-eastern, Gorkha and others in Delhi

Representatives of tribal groups of Manipur have expressed their annoyance over the move by the Special Unit for North Eastern Region (SPUNER)to monitor and collect data of North-eastern, Ladakhi, Darjeeling, and Gorkha people in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR).

Kharge questions PM's 'clean image, politics' remarks

He accused the BJP of using Central agencies to harass, intimidate its opponents

BRS MLA wails in front of Ambedkar statue, another seeks Congress ticket

While a BRS MLA wailed in front of BR Ambedkar’s statue after failing to get renominated, another applied for a Congress ticket even before formally joining the national party.

BRS-BJP spat over women in BRS candidate list

K Kavitha said BJP was waiting to poach BRS MLAs who were denied renomination

Education minister blames Guv for ragging in JU, death

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated an anti-ragging helpline number for all educational institutions in the state. The toll free number is 1800 345 5678.

State to dole out ₹70k to Pujas, ₹10k hike from last yr

Asked the police, KMC and fire brigade to work in cooperation with Puja organisers

Bengal school job case: ED completes 19-hour marathon raid, seizes several documents

Four teams of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday completed a 19-hour marathon raid and search operation conducted at four separate places in connection to the multi-crore cash for school job case in West Bengal.

Let there be a state song of Bengal on lines of National Song: Speaker

Proposal comes when TMC has already decided to pass a proposal to celebrate 'Poila Boishakh' as state day

Manipur Assembly to meet on 29 Aug

The Manipur Legislative Assembly's Monsoon session will finally meet on 29 August. The Manipur state Cabinet had two days back recommended the new date after the Governor failed to summon the Assembly on the 21 August, the date that the Cabinet had earlier recommended.

CDS, top tri-services military commanders meet to discuss Maritime Theatre Command

Working towards the creation of three new Theatre Commands, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday began deliberations with top Military Commanders from the three services about nuances of Maritime Theatre Command and the related issues in the maritime domain.

Odisha: Harassed by top cop's spouse, lady home guard loses both legs in suicide bid

The Odisha government on Tuesday transferred the Deputy Inspector General of Police (North Central Range), Brijesh Ray, after a lady home guard, who is currently crippled after losing both legs in an attempted suicide, leveled allegations of mental torture against the senior cop’s spouse.

India, Greece look to expand historical ties with a focus on trade and defence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who embarked on his South Africa visit Tuesday to attend the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, will leave for Greece on 25 August.

Modi reaches SA to attend BRICS Summit; uncertainty over his meeting with Xi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in South Africa’s Johannesburg this evening to attend the 15th BRICS Summit that will bring him face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping, though a bilateral meeting between the two leaders is still not confirmed.

India awaits historic lunar touchdown

Chandrayaan-3 mission on schedule, all smooth sailing so far

IBSA World Games: India women's blind cricket team beat Australia

Indian men's blind cricket team suffered a heartbreaking defeat against Pakistan in their opening match of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023 in Birmingham on Sunday.

Djokovic outlasts Alcaraz in nearly 4 hours for title in Cincinnati; Coco Gauff wins women's title

Novak Djokovic outlasted Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling rematch of their Wimbledon final, winning 5-7, 7-6 (7), 76 (4) on Sunday to take the Western & Southern Open.

Junior men's hockey team records dominant 4-0 win over England

Playing all out-attacking game, India overwhelmed England 4-0 in the 4 Nations n Junior Men's Hockey Tournament in Dusseldorf, Germany on Monday.

KL Rahul, Shreyas lyer make it to Asia Cup squad; Sanju Samson 'reserve player'

Bumrah along with Mohammed Shami & Siraj will lead the pace attack assisted by Prasidh Krishna