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India-New Zealand Defence Dialogue advances talks on maritime security, joint training

Wellington, Aug. 24 -- New Delhi and Wellington advanced their discussions on further strengthening their defence partnership with a focus on maritime security and joint training during the 2nd India-... Read More


Over 40 fall ill after chlorine gas leak at Nagpur water treatment plant

Nagpur, Aug. 24 -- More than 40 locals fell ill following a chlorine gas leak at a water treatment plant in the Godhni area of Nagpur in the early hours of Monday, prompting the National Disaster Resp... Read More


Gujarat Police to add 500 new 112 'janrakshak' vehicles, taking emergency response fleet to 1,000 across state

Gandhinagar, Aug. 24 -- Gujarat Police to add 500 new, state-of-the-art 112 'Janrakshak' vehicles to its fleet for citizen safety and emergency response, taking the total number of such vehicles opera... Read More


No new H1N1 strain identified; what we're seeing is seasonal influenza uptick: Former WHO Chief Scientist

Chennai, Aug. 24 -- Amid concerns over the rising number of H1N1 influenza cases in several cities, former World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has informed that the c... Read More


Jharkhand: JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch member alleges assault by 'Govt goons' during protest, files police complaint

Ranchi, Aug. 24 -- A member of the JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch, Pratima Kumari, has filed a police complaint in Ranchi alleging that she was assaulted, molested and verbally abused during an effigy-burning... Read More


ECB investigates England pacer Brydon Carse after nightclub incident in Derby

London, Aug. 24 -- The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched an investigation into England fast bowler Brydon Carse after footage emerged on social media purportedly showing him being led... Read More


Indian banks' asset quality outlook remains stable, West Asia impact limited: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Indian banks will likely maintain benign asset quality trends, with deleveraging in unsecured lending limiting incremental stress and the West Asia crisis having minimal impact o... Read More


ED raids nine premises in UP, Haryana over alleged bogus ITC fraud

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted searches at nine premises across Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in connection with a case involving the alleged fraudulent availme... Read More


"Created new category of non-voting citizens": Chidambaram targets ECI after ex-Envoy claims "trouble" during SIR

Chennai, Aug. 24 -- Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Monday targeted the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accu... Read More


Piyush Goyal seeks higher Japanese investment, pitches India as manufacturing hub for the world

Tokyo, Aug. 24 -- Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday made a strong pitch to Japanese industry leaders to deepen investment in India, chairing a roundtable on capital goods... Read More