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Govt frontloads farm spending as El Nino risks cloud rural outlook

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The government has sharply front-loaded farm spending this year, seeking to cushion rural incomes and demand as El Nino and a weak monsoon raise risks for agriculture. It spent m... Read More


Karnataka HC orders reinstatement of Shivashankarappa Sahukar as KPSC chairman within 7 days

Bengaluru, Aug. 18 -- The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to reinstate Shivashankarappa S Sahukar as Chairman of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) within sev... Read More


US envoy Sergio Gor bats for 'predictable taxation & regulatory frameworks' to boost India-US ties

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has called for more predictable taxation and regulatory rules, stronger intellectual property protections and greater trust over export controls... Read More


BJP gears up preparations for UP polls, Vinod Tawde gets key role based on experience and organsational work

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up its preparations for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections to be held early next year and the appointment of General Secretary Vinod... Read More


Union Government Sanctions Rs 3,473 Crore for Rural Housing in Rajasthan Under PMAY-G

Jaipur, Aug. 18 -- Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over approval for 2,89,355 houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PM... Read More


Opposition MPs display Daily Mirror cartoon to protest against 22A

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- As Opposition MPs held up posters featuring a Daily Mirror cartoon depicting President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a tense situation erupted in Parliament today as they protested a... Read More


Why has Pakistan Supreme Court ordered former prime minister Imran Khan's hospitalisation?

India, Aug. 18 -- Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday directed authorities to transfer jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to Islamabad's Shifa International Hospital, after three years in prison.... Read More


22nd Amendment to Constitution presented to Parliament

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The Bill to amend the Constitution for the 22nd time and the Judicature Amendment Bill were presented to Parliament amid protests by the Opposition. The two Bills are aimed at e... Read More


Exercised 'maximum restraint' during CJP protest, Delhi Police tells SC; denies using nail-fitted lathis

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Nearly a month after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protesters staged a "Chalo Sansad" march on 20 July, during which police personnel resorted to lathicharge and used tear gas,... Read More


Digital Arrest: Breaking Down the Scam Everyone Is Talking About

India, Aug. 18 -- Until recently, most people had never heard the phrase "digital arrest." Today, it has entered everyday conversations, family WhatsApp groups and news headlines. The name itself soun... Read More