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Ruling NDA and INDIA Bloc MPs face-off outside Parliament House

India, Aug. 12 -- Ruling NDA and Opposition INDIA Bloc MPs came face-to-face at Parliament's main gate on Tuesday -- with security personnel forming a cordon between them -- as they staged protests an... Read More


Pakistan, Partners and PerceptionPublished on: August 12, 2026 8:13 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- Time is a stern teacher of nations. It changes the character of alliances, reshapes national priorities and repeatedly reminds states that geography is destiny only when political... Read More


Senior IAF officer Deepti Gaur Mukerjee named new Higher Education Secy

India, Aug. 12 -- Senior bureaucrat Deepti Gaur Mukerjee has been appointed as the new Higher Education Secretary, as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Monday. She s... Read More


"PM should emerge from the South": TN Minister Aadhav Arjuna urges all 39 MPs from state to vote against Delimitation Bill

Chennai, Aug. 12 -- Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Aadhav Arjuna on Wednesday supported the resolution against the proposed delimitation exercise, alleging that the redrawing of constituencies based on po... Read More


Yeida earmarks land for regional medical hub near Noida International Airport

GREATER NOIDA, Aug. 12 -- The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) has decided to propose a 500-acre "regional medical hub" in sectors 13 and 14 near the Noida International Airp... Read More


Award given for land acquisition as per court direction cannot be challenged: Allahabad HC

India, Aug. 12 -- The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a bunch of pleas seeking computation of market value of the petitioners' lands under the Land Acquisition Act of 2013 instead of the 1894 law. ... Read More


Daikin makes history in Pakistan with world-first CKD assembly initiativePublished on: August 12, 2026 8:09 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- A new chapter in Pakistan's air-conditioning industry has begun as MIA Industries Pvt Ltd, the assembly arm of MIA Group of Companies, announces the commencement of local assembly... Read More


Policy reform crucial to facilitating Vietnam's energy development

Hanoi, Aug. 12 -- With energy demand forecast to rise sharply as Vietnam targets double-digit economic growth in the new era, finalising the policy and institutional framework is crucial to enabling a... Read More


People-to-people ties provide lasting foundation for Vietnam-New Zealand relations

Sydney, Aug. 12 -- People-to-people exchanges are an important part of the overall relationship between the two countries, Acting President of the New Zealand-Vietnam Friendship Association (NZVFA) An... Read More


Assam flood situation remains serious, more rain in forecast

India, Aug. 12 -- The flood situation in Assam remained serious on Wednesday, with more than 1.12 lakh people affected across four districts amid the forecast of more rain in several areas already ree... Read More