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Four Killed in Cloudbursts in Uttarakhand

August 29, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 29: At least four people were killed and three went missing as heavy rains and cloudbursts wreaked havoc in various districts of Uttarakhand early Friday triggering landslides that left about 30-40 families buried under mounds of rubble and damaged houses. Officials said Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri and Bageshwar were among the districts hard […]

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TMC MP’s Remarks to “Cut” Amit Shah’s Head Triggers Massive Controversy

August 29, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 29: The Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra triggered a massive political controversy with her remarks against the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of failing to check infiltration from Bangladesh borders and allegedly stating his “head should be cut off and put on the table.” Speaking to […]

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BJP – Congress Workers Clash in Patna over Alleged Use of Expletive against PM’s Mother

August 29, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 29: The Congress and the BJP workers clashed against each other in Patna on Friday after the agitating saffron party workers broke open the main gate of “Sadaqat Ashram,” the headquarter of the Bihar state Congress, during protests over alleged use of abusive language against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]

Business

India’s exports to surpass last year despite tariffs: Piyush Goyal

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that despite the tariffs, India’s exports this year are likely to exceed those of last year. Addressing a curtain raiser event of Bharat Buildcon 2026 in New Delhi, the Union Minister said, “If any country wants to enter into a free trade agreement with us, […]

Education

India’s school teacher count crosses one crore, dropouts decline: UDISE report

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

The education ministry on Thursday released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2024–25 report, highlighting improvements in India’s school education system. For the first time since UDISE+ began in the 2018–19 academic year, the total number of teachers in the country has crossed the one-crore mark, reflecting a 6.7 percent increase over […]

Defence

The POTUS: “Trump’s health fine; I’m ready to take charge,” says JD Vance

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid growing concerns over US President Donald Trump’s health, and speculations that he might not complete his second term until 2028, his deputy, Vice-President J.D. Vance, said while the incumbent’s health is fine, he is ready to take charge as America’s Commander-in-Chief in case of any “tragedy.” The Vice-President, 41, […]

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IMD forecasts extremely heavy rain in Gujarat; heavy showers over multiple regions till Aug 30

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over Konkan and Goa, central Maharashtra, Marathwada, Gujarat, Kerala and coastal Karnataka till August 30, with extremely heavy falls expected over the Gujarat region today. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely to continue over northwest India during the next five days, with […]

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Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of turmoil. Paetongtarn, who was Thailand’s youngest prime minister, becomes the sixth premier from or backed by […]

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States offering financial assistance lead in 2-wheeler EV adoption: RBI

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

States that provide financial assistance in the form of subsidies and grants are witnessing stronger adoption of two-wheeler electric vehicles (2W-EVs), according to a study by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The report highlighted that supportive state-level policies have played a key role in shaping EV adoption across different regions of the country. “Most […]

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Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Tripura top performers in State Energy Efficiency Index 2024

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Tripura have emerged as the top performers in the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2024, released by the Ministry of Power on Friday. The index, developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in association with the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), assesses the performance of 36 states […]