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"Mines Amendment Act poses serious threat to Odisha's fiscal autonomy": Naveen Patnaik; Centre says legislation "won't take away rights of States"

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 14 -- BJD president and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday wrote a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi regarding the concerns related to the Mines and Mine... Read More


Iran blames "foreign military aggression" for oil pollution along Qeshm Island shores

Tehran, Aug. 14 -- Iran on Friday blamed what it called "foreign military aggression" for oil pollution along the shores of Qeshm Island, alleging that contamination in the Persian Gulf is another con... Read More


NIA arrests UAE-based key accused in VHP Leader Vikas Prabhakar murder case

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another key accused who allegedly operated from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and acted as a link between Germany-based hand... Read More


"BCI has nothing to do with this," CJI Surya Kant questions Bar Council for action sought against NALSAR students

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) seeking a response to a plea filed by NALSAR against two Circulars issued by BCI yesterday that rece... Read More


"My parents bore Partition scars": Hardeep Singh Puri recalls anguish, resilience of victims on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said he had a deeply personal understanding of the anguish caused by Partition as his parents had borne its scars, while remembering t... Read More


Saudi Crown Prince, US CENTCOM chief meet in Jeddah; review regional security and bilateral defence cooperation

Washington, Aug. 14 -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with the Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, in Jeddah to discuss bilateral defence ties and ongoing i... Read More


"We always had guns at home": Raiza Dhillon takes a family heritage to Asian Games

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Raiza Dhillon's earliest connection to shooting didn't come from a range; it came from her family's hunting roots in Shamgarh, Haryana, where guns had been part of daily life for... Read More


Strong July exports reflect resilience, but widening trade deficit poses external sector challenge: Experts

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India's strong export growth despite global trade and geopolitical headwinds reflects the resilience and diversification of its exporters, but rising imports and a widening trade... Read More


"Amaravati becoming mega loot project": YSRCP's Ambati Rambabu

Guntur, Aug. 14 -- YSR Congress Party Guntur district president and former minister Ambati Rambabu on Friday said that Amaravati was being projected as a magnificent capital while, in reality, it had ... Read More


NALSAR to examine BCI inquiry directive on students opposing CJI as convocation chief guest

Hyderabad, Aug. 14 -- NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, on Friday said it will place before its Executive Council the Bar Council of India's (BCI) directive seeking an inquiry into students involve... Read More