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Marco Rubio highlights Helberg's "Pax Silica" as strategic backbone of US $3 bn mining investment

Washington, Aug. 8 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday highlighted the Department's flagship "Pax Silica" initiative, led by Under Secretary Jacob Helberg, as the cornerstone of a broader s... Read More


90% of us use 'fake cinnamon': Ahmedabad nutritionist Kiran Kukreja warns as she explains how to spot the real one

India, Aug. 8 -- That pinch of sweet, aromatic cinnamon in your morning chai, spiced latte, or bowl of oatmeal might not be the genuine cinnamon you assume it is. In an August 6 Instagram video, Ahmed... Read More


Delhi: CAG flags GST lapses, untargeted power subsidy, wasteful expenditure

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged revenue leakages, procedural lapses and avoidable expenditure across several Delhi government departments for 2022-23, identi... Read More


Woman dies 'jumping Haiderpur flyover', husband held

India, Aug. 8 -- A 42-year-old lawyer who was found dead under a Haiderpur flyover on Thursday had jumped from the flyover after a fight with her husband in the middle of the road, police said on Frid... Read More


Punjab hikes MBBS tuition fee by 8.5% for 2026-27 session

Patiala, Aug. 8 -- Aspirants seeking admission to MBBS courses in the state will have to shell out more from the 2026-27 academic session, with the Punjab department of medical education and research ... Read More


Uttar Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi arrives in Prayagraj to address 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' student outreach programme

Prayagraj, Aug. 8 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reached Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, to address the "Chhatron Ki Goonj" programme here. The Congre... Read More


Every family should nurture at least one tree: Haryana CM

India, Aug. 8 -- Calling for greater public participation in environmental conservation, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday urged every family in the state to plant at least one tree a... Read More


Govt hospitals can now directly buy medical supplies

India, Aug. 8 -- The Delhi government on Friday announced suspension of the Central Procurement Agency's (CPA) centralised procurement system and directed government hospitals to buy medicines, surgic... Read More


Delhi LG reviews monsoon, traffic preparedness; police report fewer waterlogging spots

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Delhi Traffic Police informed lieutenant governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday that the number of waterlogging points in the city has dropped to 65 during this year'... Read More


Unclaimed mutual fund dividends rise 15.7% to Rs 2,689 crore in FY26: SEBI

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Unclaimed dividend amounts lying with mutual funds increased by 15.7 per cent to Rs 2,689 crore at the end of 2025-26, even as unclaimed redemption proceeds declined marginally du... Read More