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Assam Congress to launch statewide campaign against syndicates, opposes Kaziranga eco-zone cut and land acquisition

Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has announced plans for a statewide awareness campaign against coal, stone and sand syndicates, holding them responsible for aggravatin... Read More


Commodities Buzz: WTI Crude oil net speculative longs fall to three-week low

Mumbai, Aug. 17 -- Energy speculators sharply cut their net long positions in the crude oil futures market, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures T... Read More


Smriti Irani thanks PM Modi, Nitin Nabin after being appointed BJP national general secretary

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Former Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president Nitin Nabin after being appointed as national general secretary of th... Read More


Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan graces 11th Convocation of Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan today graced the 11th Convocation of the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) at Thiruvarur and congratulated the graduating students on rea... Read More


Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to lead 'Sapt Dhara of Shakti' pledge at Pusa on August 18

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan will administer a pledge to officials of both ministries at the Pusa campus in New D... Read More


H-1B, F-1 visa alert: USCIS to deny these forms September 15, here's what Indian applicants must know

India, Aug. 17 -- Starting from September 15, 2026, significant changes will be implemented to two frequently used US immigration forms, and USCIS has made it abundantly clear that no grace period wil... Read More


Chhattisgarh: Narayanpur Police launch cyber awareness campaign in Boter village

Narayanpur, Aug. 17 -- Police in Narayanpur's Boter village in Chhattisgarh have launched a cyber-awareness campaign to educate villagers about online fraud, OTP safety, social media scams, digital tr... Read More


GIC Re pushes 50-50 international goal into long term as foreign book shrinks

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- General Insurance Corporation of India's long-pursued 50-50 domestic-international split is now 'absolutely a long-term goal', chairman Hitesh Rameshchandra Joshi told analysts o... Read More


'I don't want to be part of Nigerian politics; it's evil' - Davido

Nigeria, Aug. 17 -- Afrobeats star David "Davido" Adeleke has disclosed he is not considering a career in politics despite his family's long history in government and his active role in his uncle Adem... Read More


Draft SHANTI Rules 2026: Govt Proposes New Nuclear Licensing, Liability Framework To Boost Private, Foreign Participation

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The government has released the draft SHANTI Rules and Regulations, 2026, proposing a new framework for licensing, safety, liability and financial protection as India seeks to op... Read More