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HM Amit Shah launches Gramin Gyan Setu app to integrate libraries in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Gramin Gyan Setu app through video conferencing yesterday. The app has been developed to integrate libraries in the Gandhinagar Lok Sab... Read More


BCCI confirms India vs Afghanistan T20 International series in September

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) have confirmed that Afghanistan will host India for a three-match T20 International serie... Read More


Independence Day 2026: Is it 79th or 80th Independence Day? Theme, significance and history explained

India, Aug. 13 -- Every year, India marks its Independence Day on August 15. In 2026, it falls on a Saturday. The day commemorates India's freedom from over 200 years of British colonial rule and the ... Read More


FM Sitharaman says public capital must act as a catalyst and not a substitute for private investment

Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman stated that government has strengthened its infrastructure ecosystem through sustained public capital expenditure a... Read More


Customs foils US$3.52 mln gold smuggling attempt at Soetta Airport

Tangerang, Banten, Aug. 13 -- Customs authorities at Soekarno-Hatta (Soetta) International Airport have thwarted attempts to smuggle 23.7 kilograms of 24-karat gold worth Rp63 billion (US$3.52 million... Read More


Lack of unity among Muslim countries hurting poor, says Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar, Aug. 13 -- National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday expressed concern over ongoing conflicts and humanitarian crises in different parts of the world, saying the lack of u... Read More


India, US "completely committed" to trade deal, Russia sanctions bill is American legislative process: Commerce Secy

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- India and the US remain committed to moving ahead with their trade deal, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday even as a US legislation that allows tariffs of up to ... Read More


Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked with kirpan at Nanded gurdwara, security guard injured

India, Aug. 13 -- Shiromani Akali Dal chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked at a gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nanded on Thursday, with police taking the alleged a... Read More


Independence Day: Metro services, parking facility to security arrangements - How Red Fort is gearing up for celebration

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- As India prepares for Independence Day celebrations this year, the authorities have made several arrangements for visitors set to participate in the grand celebrations. Prime Min... Read More


Ludhiana cyber fraud: Jagraon youth loses rRs.r2 lakh, man arrested from Mohali

Ludhiana, Aug. 13 -- A man posing as a woman on social media to lure people with fake overseas visa offers has been arrested in connection with a Rs.2.39-lakh fraud, the cyber crime police (Ludhiana R... Read More