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- India
Delhi govt hikes nursing interns’ stipend from Rs 500 to 13,150
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday approved a hike in the monthly stipend of government hospital nursing interns from Rs 500 to Rs 13,150 in the first revision in 27 years,…
- Telangana
Telangana CM seeks Telugu parties’ unity behind VP nominee Sudershan Reddy
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has appealed to all political parties in the two Telugu-speaking states to unite irrespective of political ideology, and elect former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan…
- Sports
India squad for Asia Cup 2025 announced, Gill named vice-captain
Mumbai: Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Tuesday appointed vice-captain of India’s 15-member T20 squad for next month’s Asia Cup, which will also feature pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Gill’s last T20 match…
- India
Days after SC relief, The Wire journalists summoned in sedition case
Nearly a week after the Supreme Court protected The Wire from any “coercive action” by Assam Police, the Guwahati Crime Branch on Monday, August 18, summoned founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and senior journalist…
- India
Indian stock market benefits from long-term growth: Report
Mumbai: The Indian equity markets are benefiting from long-term growth tailwinds but are witnessing short-term valuation risks, a report said on Tuesday. “The domestic stock market is entering FY26 with cyclical headwinds…
- India
US tariffs to impact 48 billion USD Indian exports: Minister
New Delhi: If America imposes additional 25 per cent on India, around $48.2 billion of India’s merchandise export to the US is likely to be subject to those tariffs, the Parliament was…
- India
PM Modi will travel to China for SCO Summit: NSA Doval
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to China to attend the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Tuesday during his talks…
- India
Opposition fields ex-SC Judge B Sudershan Reddy as nominee for VP election
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy was on Tuesday declared as the united Opposition parties’ candidate for the Vice-Presidential election scheduled on September 9 — an exercise described by…
- Telangana
Telangana CM questions BJP-run Centre over urea shortage in state
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, August 19 questioned the silence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the Parliament regarding the urea shortage…
- India
EAM Jaishankar to embark on 3-day Russia visit
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will leave for Russia on Tuesday for a three-day official visit aimed at deepening the longstanding India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership, the Ministry…
- India
Railway Ministry understated its working expenditure in 2022-23: CAG Report
New Delhi: Railway’s total earnings and expenditure from its operations when compared with its cross subsidising records showed that it understated its expenditure in the financial year 2022-23 by more than 5,000…
- World
China FM Wang Yi on 2-Day state visit to India
Hyderabad: China on Monday said Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to India was aimed at working with New Delhi to deliver on important understandings reached between the leaders of the two sides…
- India
Four members of banned PLFI held in Jharkhand, arms seized
Khunti: Four members of the banned People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), including Maoist Ojha Pahan, were arrested from Jharkhand’s Khunti district, and their attempt to extort government contractors was foiled, police…
- Opinions
Don’t say “gifts” please; citizens are entitled to better facilities
One word in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on the Independence Day from the Red Fort’s ramparts has been problematic to me. It was a “gift” of reduced GST rates come Diwali.…
- Featured News
Remembering Col. Rangaraj of OU; his example of study and service is unique
The popular image of a Great War hero is that of an army man brandishing an AK-47 rifle and facing the enemy with ferocious determination. We have seen countless films and read…
