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“Sudarshan Chakra” to Protect Indian Skies in a Decade: Modi

August 15, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 15: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the nomenclature for the proposed initiative for a robust aerial defence system the need for which was felt during the recent “Operation Sindoor” against Pakistan in response to the brutal Pahalgam terror attack killing 26 tourists. Addressing the nation from the […]

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“Diwali Bonanza” for Masses, Restructuring GST Regime to Lower Tax Rates

August 15, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 15: India is set to witness major reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime this year with the Centre having proposed to “essentially move towards simple tax” with 2 slabs—”standard and merit” with special rates applicable for only for select few items, the finance ministry said on Friday. […]

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Kishtwar Cloudburst: Toll Rises to 65, over 200 Missing, 500 Feared Trapped under Debris

August 15, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 15: The death toll in Thursday’s cloudburst that struck the Mata Machail yatra route in Chashoti village in Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir, has gone up to 65 with at least 200 more people are still missing causing apprehension that the toll might go further up before all the […]

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Modi Draws Future Roadmap for India, Repeats Resolve No Compromise on IWT, Protect Farmers’ Interests

August 15, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 15: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a strong pitch with policy prescriptions for economic- and security-related reforms for self-reliance giving a roadmap for the future of the nation with a stern warning to those who challenge India’s sovereignty and conspiring to change the demographic make-up of the country. […]

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US Threatens to Further Hike Secondary Tariffs on India if Trump – Putin Talks Fail in Alaska

August 14, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 14: The United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that the secondary tariffs on India could go up if “things don’t go well” during talks between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Last week, Donald Trump imposed tariffs totalling 50 per cent on India, […]

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President Murmu Greets People on the Eve of 79th Independence Day

August 14, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 14: The President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday greeted the people of India on the eve of the 79th Independence Day and hailed the democratic system in the country. Addressing the nation, Ms Murmu lauded the nation’s decisive response to Pahalgham terrorist attack in Kashmir, highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor and emphasising […]

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SC Reserves Order on Removal of Stray Dogs

August 14, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 14: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on an interim plea seeking a stay on its August 11 suo motu directive on the concerned authorities to remove all stray dogs from the streets in the residential areas in the entire Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) and relocating the animals in […]

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Anti-India Rhetoric by Pakistani Leaders: India Warns of “Painful Consequences,” Unrest in PoK

August 14, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 14: As India warned Pakistan against continued “hateful” rhetoric against New Delhi and cautioning it that any “misadventure” would have “painful consequences,” tension escalated in Rawalakot, a major town in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with thousands of civilians taking to the streets on Thursday demanding freedom from Pakistan. In one of […]

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SC Directs ECI to Publish List of Bihar Voters Dropped from Draft Roll

August 14, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 14: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued an interim order on the ongoing “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR) exercise in Bihar directing the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish an enumerated, booth wise list of all the 65 lakh odd electors excluded from the draft electoral roll published on August […]

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Kishtwar Cloudburst: 46 Killed, 100 Missing, Multi-Agency rescue operations Launched

August 14, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 14: At least 46 people including two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawans, have been killed, about 120 injured and more than 100 still missing after a massive cloudburst struck Chashoti village of Padder area of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir triggering flash floods that swept away a langar […]

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