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BJP's Anurag Thakur attacks Himachal govt over proposed lottery system, calls it Rahul Gandhi's 'Phata-phat' model

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Thursday criticised Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Himachal Pradesh government over its proposed lottery system, alleging that the move would harm the state's... Read More


More than 80 Maharashtra citizens stranded in Nepal; Emergency Ops centre coordinates rescue efforts

Mumbai, Aug. 27 -- More than 80 citizens of Maharashtra have been reported stranded in Nepal, according to the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC), Maharashtra, which said the figure is based on p... Read More


Defence Minister Rajnath Singh backs tanks' role in modern drone era

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- At a time when the tank's vulnerability against drones has invited global attention, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the role of the armoured platform has no... Read More


Chunk of glacier fell 1.2km & sent a wall of mud, ice, water 170km downstream: What we know about Nepal-Tibet floods

India, Aug. 27 -- At water monitoring stations along Nepal's Trishuli river on Wednesday morning, levels rose by as much as nine metres in half-an-hour. It might have been a wall of mud, ice and rock ... Read More


S&P Global Ratings affirms India's 'BBB/A-2' rating, retains stable outlook

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Global rating agency S&P Global Ratings on Thursday, 27 August, affirmed India's sovereign credit ratings at 'BBB/A-2' with a stable outlook, saying that while elevated energy pr... Read More


PM Modi calls for 'playgrounds over Playstations' approach in sports amongst youth

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the importance of sports for a better society, family life and country's pride, encouraging the youngsters to prioritise 'playgrounds ove... Read More


Himachal Pradesh to revive lottery after 25 years; single-digit lottery banned, opposition hits out

Shimla, Aug. 27 -- The Himachal Pradesh government is set to revive the lottery system in the state after nearly 25 years, with the process of appointing a sole selling agent for paper and online lott... Read More


"Nalanda the world's first great residential modern university, 600 years older than Bologna": Stefan Priesner, UN Resident Coordinator in India

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The UNESCO and UN in India hosted a special session on writer-diplomat Abhay K.'s book Nalanda: How it Changed the World, bringing together diplomats, scholars, experts and stude... Read More


India sends second flight with 37.5 tonnes of relief supplies to flash flood-hit Nepal

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Stepping up its prompt disaster response in the wake of catastrophic flash floods that left hundreds unaccounted for, New Delhi sent out a second aircraft loaded with 37.5 tonnes... Read More


India Calls for Community-Led Restoration of Rangelands at UNCCD CoP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 27 -- India has emphasised the critical role of rangelands in sustaining pastoralist communities, conserving biodiversity and regulating water and carbon cycles, while calling for re... Read More