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Trump administration expands US anti-drug campaign to land operations

India, Aug. 17 -- Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the US military began bombing boats it accused of ferrying drugs off Latin America's Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Now, the Tru... Read More


Over 2.77 lakh evacuated as Odisha floods persist; CM tours worst-hit areas

India, Aug. 17 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday undertook a boat ride to reach inundated villages in Jajpur district as the flood situation in the state remained grim, affecting m... Read More


Assam Cong opposes Kaziranga ESZ cut, alleges move to aid corporate mining

India, Aug. 17 -- The Assam Congress on Monday staged a protest near Kaziranga National Park against the state government's proposal to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the World Heritage Si... Read More


Jharkhand exam protest: Cabinet meets ahead of fresh talks as stir enters day 24

India, Aug. 17 -- The Jharkhand cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, met on Monday, August 17, ahead of a fresh round of talks between a government panel and job aspirants protesting alleg... Read More


251 Lok Sabha MPs, 14 Chief Ministers face criminal cases: Report to SC

India, Aug. 17 -- A report on the criminalisation of politics submitted to the Supreme Court has found that 251 of 543 Lok Sabha members and 75 of 233 Rajya Sabha members face criminal cases, with mor... Read More


7 women die in Bihar temple stampede; Shah, CM express grief

India, Aug. 17 -- Seven women devotees died and 25 people were injured in a stampede near the Ashok Dham temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai district on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred due to ... Read More


Vignesh Vermula, Saranya Devi win Asian Junior Chess Championship blitz titles

India, Aug. 17 -- India made a strong start to the Asian Junior Chess Championship, with Vignesh Vermula and Saranya Devi claiming the titles in the Open and Girls blitz sections respectively here on ... Read More


Three children drown in Gorakhpur pond while taking bath on Nag Panchami

India, Aug. 17 -- Three children drowned in a pond in the Bansgaon area on Monday, August 17 while they had gone for a bath on Nag Panchami, police said. According to villagers, several children had g... Read More


Himanta defends move to limit eco-sensitive zone around Kaziranga to 1 km

India, Aug. 17 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, August 17 defended his government's move to approach the Centre for notifying a one-km radius around the Kaziranga National Park a... Read More


Bengal to unveil new policy, provide land for industry without forcible acquisition from farmers: CM

India, Aug. 17 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday, August 17, said his government would soon introduce a comprehensive investment and land policy, and provide land for industries... Read More