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Governor's power to grant premature release can't be exercised arbitrarily: Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 17 -- The Allahabad high court has held that the governor's power to grant premature release under Article 161 of the Constitution is a sovereign executive power but it cannot be exerc... Read More


BJP's K Laxman accuses Congress of being 'Anti-OBC', hails PM Modi govt's work for backward classes

Hyderabad, Aug. 17 -- BJP Rajya Sabha MP and OBC Morcha National President K Laxman on Monday accused the Congress party of shedding tears for Other Backwards Classes (OBCs) while consistently betrayi... Read More


'An ordinary BJP karyakarta': Smriti Irani joins BJP's national team as general secretary; thanks PM Modi, Nitin Nabin

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Former Union minister Smriti Irani has returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party's national organisational leadership, thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Nitin ... Read More


Union Minister Piyush Goyal discusses scaling up retail investment with Nippon Life India AMC CEO Sundeep Sikka

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday held a meeting with Sundeep Sikka, MD and CEO of Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd, and discussed measures to... Read More


Assam CM Himanta Sarma takes 'pure naxal' jibe at Chidambaram's 'proud to be dimagi naxal' remark

India, Aug. 17 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has called Congress leader P Chidambaram a 'pure Naxal' after the former home minister's jibe at PM Narendra Modi's 'dimagi Naxal' remark dur... Read More


Japan Economy Grows Just 1.1% in Q2 2026, Missing Forecasts as Consumer Spending Retreats

TOKYO, Aug. 17 -- For a country that has spent two years watching food prices climb and energy bills thicken, Japanese households have quietly started to push back. The result arrived Friday in a numb... Read More


SC orders release of journalist Kishor Shrestha, return of seized media equipment

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the release of journalist Kishor Shrestha and the return of communication equipment seized from his residence and office. A joint bench of Justice... Read More


CM Bhupendra Patel begins US visit with Gujarati diaspora interaction in San Francisco

San Francisco, Aug. 17 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel began his week-long visit to the United States and Canada by meeting members of the Gujarati diaspora in San Francisco, where he highli... Read More


CJP vows to continue 'fix schools' campaign after Rajasthan govt restricts access

India, Aug. 17 -- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) vowed to continue its "School Theek Karo" (fix schools) campaign after the Rajasthan government issued guidelines restricting the entry of "outsiders"... Read More


NICDP projects need faster execution as Centre pushes investor-ready industrial ecosystems

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Union government has pushed for faster implementation of industrial corridor projects, prioritising land allotment, investment, and production start-up, as it works to conver... Read More