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Mint Explainer | Soy much drama: Why GM crops are a sticking point in India-US trade talks

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- In the ongoing trade talks, the US has been pressing India to open up imports of genetically modified (GM) crops such as corn and soybean. Both are among the major crops grown on... Read More


Three shipbuilding clusters to come up at Rs75,000 crore

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Centre is looking at an investment of Rs 75,000 crore in three brand-new shipyards planned along its east and west coasts, as it targets making India a global hub for shipbui... Read More


Poor coordination key barrier for delays in large infrastructure projects

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) has identified inadequate coordination in land acquisition and utility relocation as a key constraint on the timely imple... Read More


NMT lanes at Gurugram's Rajiv Chowk waterlogged after rains

India, Aug. 20 -- Underground non-motorised transport (NMT) lanes at Gurugram's Rajiv Chowk, actually meant to enable easy commutation of pedestrians and cyclists across the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway, a... Read More


Indians owed salaries by Saudi Oger asked to update records for payment

Riyadh, Aug. 20 -- The Embassy of India in Riyadh has urged former Indian workers of Saudi Oger Ltd. to update their contact details in order to receive unpaid salaries and benefits. In a statement p... Read More


Sanitation crisis grips Sector 37, Gurugram; residents raise health concerns

India, Aug. 20 -- The promise of Gurugram - the Millennium City of glittering glass towers and sweeping expressways - comes to a jarring halt in Sector 37. Here, the air is thick with the stench of ro... Read More


14 injured in Russian drone strike on Ukraine's Sumy

Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 3:48 PM At least 14 people, including a family with three children, were wounded in a Russian drone strike on Ukraine's Sumy region overnight, Ukrainian Prime... Read More


Congress stages protest against Gurugram's sanitation crisis; BJP and MCG promise action

India, Aug. 20 -- Mounting garbage piles, crumbling roads and waterlogging have pushed Gurugram into what residents and political leaders alike are calling an unprecedented sanitation crisis. On Tuesd... Read More


Centre committed to rehabilitation of Kisthwar victims: LG

SRINAGAR, Aug. 20 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said the Government of India is fully committed to the proper rehabilitation of cloudburst-affected families. "With a whole-of-government ap... Read More


GMDA connects live feed from 109 smart signals with traffic tower in Gurugram

India, Aug. 20 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) on Tuesday said that phase one of the smart traffic signals project is completed and now 109 such signals are fully operational... Read More