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Need strong military deterrence against China: Ex-army chief
India’s attention towards Pakistan was driven largely by the continuing threat of terrorism, but China is going to be New Delhi’s main competitor across multiple domains in the long-term, asserted former Army…
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Aisha Wahab becomes first Afghan-American elected to US Congress
Aisha Wahab, a progressive Democrat, won the special election to California’s 14th congressional district, making her the first Afghan-American elected to the US Congress. Wahab, 39, defeated moderate Democrat Melissa Hernandez in…
- India
NEET paper leak: NTA says answer key not expensive, fair to all
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday night, August 20, said its ‘answer key challenge’ system is designed to be fair to all students and rejected concerns about it being…
- India
HC requests SIR appellate tribunal to decide Saudi resident’s plea
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday, August 20, requested the SIR appellate tribunal to decide an appeal by a man from West Bengal working in Saudi Arabia, whose name was allegedly…
- Mumbai
Bogus students, liquor bottles found at ZP school: Dipke
Latur: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday, August 20, claimed that bogus students were found seated in the classrooms during his visit to a Zilla Parishad school at Ausa…
- India
Protect children from pressure: SC on CBSE 3-Language rule
New Delhi: Observing that children should not come under any kind of pressure, the Supreme Court on Thursday, August 20, stressed the need to find a solution to issues arising out of…
- India
UGC equity regulations 2026 under reconsideration: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday, August 20, told the Supreme Court that the 2026 University Grants Commission equity regulations on preventing caste-based discrimination on campuses are under reconsideration. On January 29,…
- India
Convicted in 1984 riots cases, Sajjan Kumar dies in hospital
New Delhi: Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was serving a life sentence in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, died on Thursday, August 20, Safdarjung Hospital sources said. The…
- World
Prince Harry, Meghan to return to UK with children this month
London: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have decided to move back to the UK with their two children later this month but will remain non-working members of the royal family,…
- Delhi
Live-in relationship like marriage, parents can’t interfere: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said that a live-in relationship between consenting adults is akin to marriage and neither parents nor friends can interfere with their choice or threaten their…
- India
India turns to Venezuela as Middle East disruptions hit crude
New Delhi: India is widening its crude oil sourcing to Latin America as disruptions linked to the Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz push the world’s third-largest oil consumer to diversify…
- India
SC to hear review pleas against 2022 verdict upholding ED’s powers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, August 20, agreed to list for hearing a batch of petitions which sought a review of its 2022 verdict that had upheld the Enforcement Directorate’s…
- India
Shivakumar seeks Zonal Council resolution to retain 543 LS seats
Mahabalipuram: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday, August 20, urged the Southern Zonal Council to adopt a resolution asking the Union government to honour the 1971 census for delimitation, retain…
- India
Dipke slams govt schools, says ministers’ dogs get better facilities
Latur: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convenor Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday, August 20, said Maharashtra School Education Minister Dada Bhuse should resign, claiming government schools are in a pitiable condition and that even…
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Unique identification number proposed for medical practitioners
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission has proposed a centrally generated unique identification number for every registered medical practitioner, which would allow doctors to practise anywhere in the country without obtaining a…
