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Foreign dignitaries' tours "curated" post 2019; meet only CM, LG: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti after Sergio Gor's Srinagar visit

Srinagar, Aug. 20 -- PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday criticised the visit of US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor to Srinagar, saying that foreign dignitaries' visits to Jammu and Kashmir are "curat... Read More


'New Muslim League': Nitin Nabin attacks Congress as Vande Mataram row escalates, Opposition hits back

India, Aug. 20 -- BJP national working president Nitin Nabin on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over its decision to sing only the first two stanzas of "Vande Mataram" at party events... Read More


ECC approves 108,000 tonnes sugar exportsPublished on: August 20, 2026 12:27 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 20 -- The Economic Coordination Committee has approved the export of 108,000 metric tonnes of sugar. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangz... Read More


Over 5,000 Tibetans march in Dharamshala against China on 49th day of Lobga Rangzen's self-immolation

Dharamshala, Aug. 20 -- More than 5,000 Tibetans in exile took part in a mass protest march in Dharamshala on Thursday, condemning China's policies in Tibet and demanding the withdrawal of its recentl... Read More


SC sets up 5-member panel headed by ex-judge R Subhash Reddy to probe police excesses during CJP protests

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member High-Powered Expert Committee (HPEC), headed by retired apex court Justice R Subhash Reddy, to conduct a fact-finding exercise int... Read More


Over 5,000 Tibetans march in Dharamshala against China on 49th day of Lobsang Rangzen's self-immolation

Dharamshala, Aug. 20 -- More than 5,000 Tibetans in exile took part in a mass protest march in Dharamshala on Thursday, condemning China's policies in Tibet and demanding the withdrawal of its recentl... Read More


"He would have been especially proud of my mother": Priyanka Gandhi remembers father Rajiv Gandhi in emotional post

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid an emotional tribute to her late father, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, recalling the enduring bond that he shared with her mother... Read More


Bihar suffered for 30 years, time to reconsider Farakka treaty: JDU MP Sanjay Jha

Patna, Aug. 20 -- Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha on Thursday said Bihar's interests were not given adequate consideration when the Farakka Barrage Treaty was signed with Bangladesh in 1996 and said... Read More


Tehelka ex-editor Tarun Tejpal moves Supreme Court against conviction in 2013 sexual assault case

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Tehelka magazine's ex-editor Tarun Tejpal moved the Supreme Court on Thursday against his conviction in a 2013 sexual assault case. The appeal against the August 6 order of the ... Read More


Income Tax Dept flags Rs.2.33 crore cash deposit; why taxpayers need a clear trail for large cash withdrawals

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Withdrawing a large amount of cash from a bank account and depositing it again months later can raise questions from the Income Tax Department. But a gap between the withdrawal a... Read More