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"He made the most of his opportunity": Sitanshu Kotak hails Devdutt Padikkal's maiden Test ton

Galle, Aug. 15 -- India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak lauded Devdutt Padikkal for making the most of his long-awaited opportunity, hailing his maiden Test century as an encouraging sign of the talent a... Read More


Telangana DCA raids 43 medical shops over illegal sale of weight-loss drugs

Hyderabad, Aug. 15 -- The Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, conducted a special enforcement drive across the state and raided 43 medical shops over alleged violations in the sale of presc... Read More


"Target to bring 1 crore poor people into ration card scheme," Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary on Independence Day

Patna, Aug. 15 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday hoisted the National Flag at Patna's Gandhi Maidan on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day. In a post on X, the Bihar Chief Mi... Read More


India's oil import bill may rise USD 5-10 billion if Russian crude purchases fall 50%: Economist

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- India's annual oil import bill could rise by USD 5-10 billion if the country reduces its purchases of Russian crude by 50 per cent, economist and former UN advisor Santosh Mehrot... Read More


From Red Corridor to Growth Corridor: How India's Naxal-free milestone gave Bastar its first true Independence Day

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- For nearly six decades, the forests of central India carried a sound that no Independence Day parade could drown out -- the sound of gunfire. It echoed through the sal and teak f... Read More


"'New Keralam' is not merely slogan, it is an idea we must turn into reality": CM VD Satheesan marks Independence Day

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 15 -- Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Saturday hoisted the national flag at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day and ... Read More


"Will face an appropriate response": Iran warns France over alleged diplomatic interference

Tehran, Aug. 15 -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry on Saturday said that two French diplomats were detained over alleged foreign interference during a national security investigation before being handed ... Read More


80th Independence Day celebrations held at Armed Forces Parade Ground in Tiruchirapalli

Tiruchirappalli, Aug. 15 -- The 80th Independence Day of the nation was celebrated with grandeur at the Armed Forces Parade Ground in Tiruchirappalli district on Saturday. According to an official pr... Read More


BJP's Nainar Nagendran clarifies remarks on CM Vijay's mother, says "speech was twisted and misrepresented for political gain"

Chennai, Aug. 15 -- Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran on Saturday clarified his remarks that had drawn criticism after he made a reference to the mother of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leade... Read More


Om Birla, Jitendra Singh, Nitin Nabin hoist Tricolour in Delhi on 80th Independence Day

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday hoisted the national flag at separate ceremonies in Delhi as the c... Read More