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CM Sukhu announces rRs.r100cr for disaster-hit families

Shimla, Aug. 17 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced Rs.100 crore immediate relief package for disaster-hit families and Rs.3,000 crore project aimed at disaster mitigation and livel... Read More


Schools, colleges no longer exempt environmental clearances before construction: SC

India, Aug. 17 -- Industrial sheds, schools, colleges and hostels for educational institutions will no longer benefit from an exemption from obtaining environmental clearances under the Environment Im... Read More


India has justice and time on its side

India, Aug. 17 -- President Donald Trump is making a decision that is inexplicable from his own personal point of view as well as that of the United States. Taking aim not at the actual adversary of h... Read More


Death toll climbs to over 330 as KP reels under rain misery

Published on, Aug. 17 -- August 17, 2025 4:09 AM The death toll from recent flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa surged to 332 on Saturday as various districts, especially hard-hit Buner, reported more... Read More


Nationals from 5 countries involved in BB heist, CID probe finds

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Nationals from five countries were involved in the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist that occurred in February of 2016, according to a senior official at the Criminal Investigation Depar... Read More


Irregularities in Greater Noida land allotments led to Rs.3,600-cr loss: CAG

India, Aug. 17 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found large-scale irregularities in the Greater Noida Authority's allotment of industrial plots and land earmarked for the Sports City p... Read More


Irregularities in Greater Noida land allotments led to rRs.r3,600-cr loss: CAG

India, Aug. 17 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found large-scale irregularities in the Greater Noida Authority's allotment of industrial plots and land earmarked for the Sports City p... Read More


Inside Penang's Loo Pun Hong, the oldest Cantonese carpentry guild in South-east Asia

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 17 -- Over 224 years ago, when migrants from China's Kwangtung province first arrived in Penang, many sought the help of local associations to find lodging and work. This led to the... Read More


Himachal: Over 350 roads, 1067 transformers hit following heavy rains

Shimla, Aug. 17 -- Heavy rains continue to batter Himachal Pradesh, leaving widespread damage to public utilities and claiming hundreds of lives this monsoon season. According to the Himachal Pradesh... Read More


Modi inaugurates Delhi stretch of Dwarka Expressway, UER-II; vows 'model Capital'

India, Aug. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II). "Our government has worked on this at multipl... Read More