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Azadi update

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Dear reader, "Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; Where knowledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls... Read More


Frontline contributor Pankaj Sekhsaria wins Prem Bhatia award

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Pankaj Sekhsaria has won the Prem Bhatia Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism 2026 for his sustained reporting on the ecological and social costs of the Great Nicobar... Read More


Economic Buzz: US existing home sales down by 1.7% in July

Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- Existing home sales in the United States declined by 1.7% month on month in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) sai... Read More


President, BASL discuss judges' retirement age, judicial reforms

COLOMBO, Aug. 12 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) held discussions on Wednesday (12) on the proposed Twenty-Second Amendment to the ... Read More


Award given for land acquisition as per court direction cannot be challenged: Allahabad HC

India, Aug. 12 -- The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a bunch of pleas seeking computation of market value of the petitioners' lands under the Land Acquisition Act of 2013 instead of the 1894 law. ... Read More


Ebola Deaths Top 2,000 As Scientists Race To Develop Vaccine

India, Aug. 12 -- Local officials in the DR Congo reported on Tuesday that deaths from the Ebola virus disease have surpassed 2,000, with half of them occurring in the last 20 days. The current Ebola... Read More


Assam flood situation remains serious, more rain in forecast

India, Aug. 12 -- The flood situation in Assam remained serious on Wednesday, with more than 1.12 lakh people affected across four districts amid the forecast of more rain in several areas already ree... Read More


U.S. Consumer Prices Inch Up 0.1% In July, In Line With Estimates

India, Aug. 12 -- Consumer prices in the U.S. crept slightly higher in the month of July, according to a closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday. The Labor Department sai... Read More


CM Vijay moves resolution in TN Assembly against Delimitation; seeks to freeze Lok Sabha seats at 543

India, Aug. 12 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday introduced a resolution in the Assembly urging the Centre to permanently fix the strength of Lok Sabha at 543. Batting for the i... Read More


Kota Kinabalu airport security needs a closer look, Sabah rep says after string of overseas drug arrests

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 12 -- The relevant agencies have been called on to undertake a comprehensive security audit of Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA). In making the call, Kapayan assemblyman ... Read More