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Lok Sabha adjourned till August 13 amid opposition disruptions over student protests, government offers "immediate discussion"

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Wednesday to meet again on August 13 at 11 am amid continued disruptions by the Opposition over the recent student protests, even as the government... Read More


Iran calls for environmental safeguards for Strait of Hormuz amid oil pollution along Qeshm Island coast

Tehran, Aug. 12 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Thursday called for environmental protection to be made a core part of any future administration of the Strait of Hormuz, cit... Read More


NEET UG paper leak case: Court takes cognisance of charge sheet, CBI seeks permission for further investigation

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday took cognisance of the CBI charge sheet filed against 13 accused in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case and listed the matter for Thursday for ar... Read More


BJP hijacking students' protest to do politics: Jharkhand Ministers accuse Opposition over JPSC-JSSC agitation

Ranchi, Aug. 12 -- Jharkhand Ministers Irfan Ansari and Dipika Pandey Singh, Shilpi Neha Tirkey, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing the opposition of... Read More


FCRA norms first enacted by Indira Gandhi, made harsher under UPA government: Senior Analyst Carlo Lombardi

Verona, Aug. 12 -- Highlighting that foreign funding regulations in India are not a new phenomenon, Senior Analyst and Advisor, India-Italy relations, Carlo Lombardi, has pointed out that the Foreign ... Read More


Jenna Ortega recalls going all day without food, water on set as child actor

Los Angeles, Aug. 12 -- Actress Jenna Ortega has recalled going to extreme lengths to avoid being a burden on film and television sets when she was a child actor, saying she would sometimes go an enti... Read More


Rs 4,102 cr already released to states, UTs for Census operations: MHA

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- A total of Rs 4,102 crore has so far been released to states and Union Territories for training of Census functionaries, manpower assistance, technical infrastructure and payment... Read More


"Implement the framework agreement": Lebanon President discusses truce deal with US General Clearfield

Beirut, Aug. 12 -- Lebanon President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday received US General Joseph Clearfield in Beirut, with discussions focusing on steps to implement the framework agreement reached between L... Read More


National AI Skilling Initiative records 60,253 enrolments in Phase I; Phase II details being finalised

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skilling Initiative has recorded 60,253 applications and enrolments under Phase I while the government is finalising the details of Phas... Read More


Veteran White House reporter breaks 26-year silence on Bill Clinton's decoy plane during Pak visit in 2000

Washington, Aug. 12 -- A veteran White House reporter has disclosed after 26 years that the Clinton administration held a briefing for journalists prior to employing a decoy aircraft during the US Pre... Read More