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- India
73 pc students drop out before finishing higher secondary
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has flagged a “drastic decline” in the number of schools and students as education level rises, noting that nearly 73 per cent students drop out before finishing…
- Middle East
India’s 180-day overseas funds rule: What Gulf NRIs need to know
Indian citizens living in Gulf countries as non-residents can generally retain their locally earned salaries, business income and savings abroad without having to transfer or use the funds within 180 days. The…
- India
Video: Couple hospitalised after pit bull attack in Punjab
Patiala: A couple in Punjab’s Patiala district were seriously injured after a pit bull attacked them during a visit to a property with a real estate dealer. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of…
- Delhi
CJP being refused venue for meeting due to BJP pressure: Dipke
New Delhi: A meeting of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) volunteers in Delhi’s Naraina was cancelled on Wednesday, August 12, with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke claiming that the banquet hall where it was…
- Hate Crime
Sahida Fakir sent to Bangladesh without notice or probe
Kolkata: Days after the Mumbai Police detained Sahida Fakir, branding her as a Bangladeshi, her husband, Jumman Fakir, received a call from her, claiming she had been sent to Bangladesh. On the…
- Middle East
Vipul takes charge as India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
New Delhi: Senior diplomat Vipul has assumed charge as India’s Ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia, marking a new chapter in his diplomatic career and India’s representation in the Kingdom. In a post on…
- India
LS adjourned for day as Opposition demands Shah’s presence
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Wednesday, August 12, amid Opposition protests and without a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, despite an earlier claim…
- India
Pakistan under pressure at home, India on alert
New Delhi: Indian intelligence agencies have warned of a possible major provocation by Pakistan aimed at diverting attention from the mounting internal challenges confronting Islamabad. With protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continuing…
- Delhi
No AC, ventilation: SpiceJet passengers face difficulty breathing
New Delhi: Several passengers aboard a Delhi-Pune SpiceJet flight on Tuesday, August 11, experienced extreme heat immediately after boarding, with children and elderly travellers reportedly having difficulty breathing. According to people present…
- World
Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens
Baidoa: After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally arrived in the southwestern Somali city of Baidoa with no food and little sense of what would…
- India
Ram temple wasn’t state subject when BJP gained from it: Priyanka
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday, August 12, said the government is refusing to answer questions on the alleged Ram temple donation theft in Parliament, calling it a state…
- Middle East
India emerges as key link between US, Israel, Gulf: Report
New Delhi: India has emerged as a country that is capable of linking the United States, Israel, the UAE and Saudi Arabia with plans for economic corridors, technological partnerships, resilient supply chains,…
- India
Govt proposes to refer FCRA bill to joint panel of Parliament
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday, August 12, proposed to refer the contentious Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Committee of Parliament for a detailed review and possible suggestions.…
- Middle East
US lawmakers push power link for India-Middle East-Europe corridor
Washington: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US International Development Finance Corporation CEO Ben Black to prioritise an undersea electricity project they described…
- India
Amit Shah ready to answer ‘everything’ in Parliament from 3 pm
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, August 12, declared that he is ready to answer “everything” so the truth can “finally” be revealed and the matter made clear to…