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BUILDING BRICS BIGGER

Several developing countries view BRICS as an alternative to global bodies dominated by the West and hope that membership will unlock benefits such as development and increased investment.

Noteworthy: The journey of India's space technology

OM PRAKASH DWIVEDI

Focus on strategic implications of India's lunar ambitions

If China establishes a lunar base before India does, a space war between the two countries could occur as early as 2030. China could use advanced jamming and targeting techniques to thwart India’s space missions and vehicles.

A crash course in jettisoning a colonial mindset

PM Modi has regularly referred to the need for us as Indians to get back to our own culture and languages. The New Education Policy fortunately also encourages regional languages.

Mizoram deaths put migrant labour issue under the scanner

Trinamool Congress has alleged that dead bodies of the workers arrived in pathetic condition from Mizoram.

Jayant Chaudhary plans greater RLD presence in western Uttar Pradesh

‘Party working to increase its electoral worth so that the party chief can negotiate as many seats as possible’.

SEC 144 IN NUH, SHOBHA YATRA PERMISSION DENIED

The Manohar Lal Khattarled Haryana government said on Saturday that no permission has been granted to hold the Braj Mandal Shobha Yatra in Nuh, adding that Section 144 has been imposed in the district.

'Microplastics in rainwater can lead to different types of cancer'

In an alarming finding, the Indian Institute of Technology, Patna (IIT Patna), has discovered the presence of microplastics in municipal rainwater samples, raising the spectre of harmful elements increasingly becoming a big challenge for health policymakers across the globe.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS GET READY FOR G20 SUMMIT IN SEPTEMBER

Efforts have been intensified to keep Delhi clean and green before the summit.

THOUGHT LEADERS DISCUSS A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES IN FESTIVAL OF IDEAS

The Festival of Ideas, a two-day event held in New Delhi on 24-25 August, brought together leading thinkers and experts from a wide range of fields to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the nation and the world today.

Chandrayaan-3 landing spot now 'Shiv Shakti Point'

PM Modi declares that 23 August will be celebrated as ‘National Space Day’.

FREEBIES GALORE IN RAJASTHAN AS GEHLOT EYES RE-ELECTION

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s bid to win a record back-to-back Assembly election by offering freebies has not only sparked a debate over electoral promises adding up to bad economics, but also started creating a headache-of-sorts for him like in the case of free smartphones for 1.35 crore women wherein some beneficiaries allegedly are complaining about the poor quality of the handsets.

Chandrayaan-3 puts India into a higher geopolitical orbit

India’s stellar and historic success in soft-landing the Chandrayaan-3 on the moon’s potentially waterrich southern polar region literally brought scores of congratulatory messages to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) scientists, from the United States, Europe, Russia, Japan, Asian nations, the Gulf and the 32-million-plus Indian diaspora.

AHEAD OF G20 SUMMIT, MODI STEERS BRICS TOWARDS NEUTRALITY

Despite efforts by some of its members to convert the group into an instrument of bloc politics, BRICS has remained neutral. Despite similar efforts directed at causing disharmony within the 2023 G20, the proceedings have gone on smoothly.

The incredible Samyukta Hornad

Samyukta is a highly talented, stage and Indian screen actress, who works primarily in the Kannada film industry, but has also showcased her talent, in several multilingual movies, one of which, named “TOBY” is under production.

Trump expected to surrender in Georgia election case

Former United States President Donald Trump is expected to surrender himself to the Fulton County jail in the coming week in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, media reports say.

AMID TENSIONS, BIDEN 'STILL HOPEFUL' OF MEETING XI LATER THIS YEAR

Despite mounting tensions with Beijing, United States President Joe Biden is still “hopeful” of meeting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this year, the White House said on Saturday.

XI'S POLICIES HOBBLING CHINA'S ECONOMY

\"China’s economy is a ticking time bomb,” said President Joe Biden last week at a political fundraising event in the American state of Utah. It’s certainly in trouble.

China terms military exercises a 'stern warning' to Taiwanese 'separatists'

China on Saturday launched joint air and sea patrols and military exercises around Taiwan which it described as a “stern warning” to Taiwanese independence separatists colluding with foreign elements.

The US shouldn't harbour any illusions about China

The Chinese side is simply indifferent to the goodwill of the United States.

GEHLOT TO FULFIL REMAINING PROMISES POST ELECTIONS

BJP has only the 'law and order' issue to raise.

Alert BJP blunts 'corrupt government' charge by Congress in Madhya Pradesh

'BJP has emerged wiser from the Karnataka loss'.

AJIT PAWAR GEARS UP TO STRENGTHEN NCP BASE

Ajit Pawar has given Praful Patel, one-time trusted lieutenant of Sharad Pawar, the charge of all 36 districts of Maharashtra to create a strong party network.

Ashoka University row sheds light on 'liberal' academicians' half-truths

‘An academician should seek the truth and academic freedom doesn’t allow any academician or body to lie about their data’.

MYSTERIOUS STUDENTS' DEATHS AND A BAGFUL OF LIES

The UGC, it is reliably learnt, is likely to send a fact-finding team to look into the two cases of deaths.

SURGING DENGUE CASES IN DELHI TRIGGER HEALTH CONCERNS

'MCD is taking steps to prevent dengue, malaria, chikungunya, and other vector-borne diseases in Delhi'.

AAP MLA blames bureaucrats for mismanagement in hospitals

Former Delhi tourism minister and Seemapuri MLA of ruling AAP, Rajendra Pal Gautam, has hit out at city bureaucrats and health department officials for neglecting facilities at Rajeev Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital in his constituency and forcing area residents to get tests from outside.

KEJRIWAL BARES NATIONAL AMBITION WITH 24X7 POWER SUPPLY PLAN

'Aiming for a national role is part of a natural progression for AAP and Kejriwal'.

Johannesburg summit to focus on expansion of BRICS

With geopolitical power games intensifying over control and expansion of BRICS, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Johannesburg to participate in the largest-ever BRICS summit of emerging economies.

CONGRESS MULLS DROPPING AROUND HALF OF ITS MADHYA PRADESH MLAS

Taking a cue from the electoral gains from his Narmada Parikrama five years ago, Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh and his party's Chief Ministerial face in Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath, have yet again embraced the soft Hindutva strategy ahead of the coming Assembly elections, a signal that the grand old party is not willing to let the ruling BJP and Sangh Parivar monopolise the Hindutva agenda or the saffron colour which is considered auspicious by Hindus.