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PM Modi hosts breakfast meeting with 37 BJP MPs during Parliament session

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hosted a breakfast meeting with 37 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs at his residence as part of his ongoing interactions with parliamenta... Read More


IMF flags rising financial stability risks as BigTech expands deeper into payments, lending and financial services

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the growing role of large technology companies in financial services could pose risks to financial stability, particularly in... Read More


"Field me against Bhagwant Mann...": Punjab Congress chief's appeal to party leadership

Faridkot, Aug. 5 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday said he wanted to contest the next assembly election against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and urged the p... Read More


"How soon is soon?": P Chidambaram questions delay in restoring J-K statehood

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday termed the abrogation of Article 370 and the subsequent reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir seven years... Read More


Merchant-funded UPI MDR of 30-40 bps most likely if introduced, consumers likely to remain unaffected: Bernstein

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- If the government eventually introduces a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions, the charges are likely to be borne by merchants while rema... Read More


Assam floods: Death toll rises to 95, 14 districts on high alert

Guwahati, Aug. 5 -- The flood situation in Assam remains grim as six more individuals lost their lives in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll in this year's monsoon season to 95. According... Read More


"Duty bound to protect rights of my citizens": Priyank Kharge on Cauvery water dispute

Bengaluru, Aug. 5 -- Amid the ongoing dispute over the sharing of Cauvery river water, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday asserted that while Tamil Nadu is acting in the interest of its pe... Read More


Multiple explosions followed by fire heard in Dubai's Jebel Ali industrial zone: Report

Dubai, Aug. 5 -- Multiple explosions followed by a significant fire were reported along the coast of the United Arab Emirates early Wednesday morning. Iranian broadcaster Press TV, citing Arabic-lang... Read More


"State govt committed to justice for students": Jharkhand CM Soren briefs Governor on JPSC-JSSC row

Ranchi, Aug. 5 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday met Governor Santosh Gangwar at Lok Bhavan and briefed him on the alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission... Read More


Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah inspects erosion-affected Jamuguri in Bihpuria, directs long-term protective measures

Lakhimpur, Aug. 5 -- Acting on the directions of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Wednesday visited the erosion-affected Jamuguri area under the Bihpur... Read More