India

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17 August

Indian Embassy in Kabul is evacuated; IAF plane arrives at Jamnagar airport

Due to escalating tensions in Afghanistan, India evacuated its entire embassy on Tuesday, including its ambassador. The aircraft with 130…
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17 August

‘Priests will not be relieved of their duties’, assures Minister

Chennai: The Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE) in Tamil Nadu said that no standing priests will…
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17 August

India achieves highest single-day vaccination record

New Delhi: India has achieved the highest ever vaccination in a single day. As per the data released by the…
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17 August

Excessive rains : State reports ‘Flood-like Situation’

Jaipur: The state’s weather office said that several districts in the eastern part of the state faced floods similar to…
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17 August

The future of Afghan students in Karnataka is uncertain

Bengaluru: There are many Afghan students who are studying in Bengaluru and Dharwad who are worried since the Taliban have…
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17 August

India will help Hindus and Sikhs come to India, says Ministry of External Affairs

New Delhi: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India will help Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan…
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17 August

‘Pricey felines’: Here are the world’s five most expensive cats

The cat is one of the most popular pets in the world, and has been seen in countless households around…
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17 August

‘Government should have had dialogue with Taliban’: Asaduddin Owaisi

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that India should have had a dialogue with Taliban but the Modi…
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17 August

‘Union government is paying for UPA’s petrol price cut’: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Narendra Modi government is paying for the liability of oil…
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17 August

Cooking gas price hiked again

New Delhi: The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been hiked by Rs 25 per cylinder. As per the…
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17 August

‘India monitoring situation in Afghanistan’: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the union government is closely monitoring the situation in Afghanistan. The…
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17 August

Drones spotted in 3 different locations in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: Three suspected drones were spotted in three different locations in Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. The security forces…
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17 August

‘Modi government needs to wake up from its slumber and protect Indian citizens in Afghanistan’: Congress

New Delhi: Congress asked the Union government to wake up from its slumber and protect Indians in Afghanistan. ‘The Congress…
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17 August

State revises Covid guidelines; parks, beaches open for longer hours

Mumbai: In its latest guidelines, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has allowed beaches, seafronts and parks to stay open for longer…
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16 August

Sonam Kapoor’s sister Rhea share pictures of her wedding with Karan Boolani

Rhea Kapoor, the daughter of actor Anil Kapoor and the sister of Sonam and Harshvardhan Kapoor, married her long-term boyfriend…
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16 August

Jharkhand Congress leader dies while hoisting national flag on l-Day

Jharkhand: Anwar Hussain, a Congress politician in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, died during the flag hoisting event on Independence Day on Sunday.…
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16 August

Kabuliwalas of Kolkata are terrified of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

In the wake of the Taliban sweeping into Afghanistan’s capital city, Kabuliwalas (people of Kabul) in Kolkata are worried, having…
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16 August

Two men arrested for allegedly throwing slippers at doctor in Kerala

Kerala: A few days after a video of a man attacking a doctor in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram district went viral, another…
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16 August

State extends Covid curfew, issues new guidelines

Dehradun: In an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Uttarakhand government on Monday (August 16) announced that the state…
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16 August

State capital under curfew amid violence; Home Minister resigns

In response to violent clashes in Shillong sparked by police encounter with a former militant, Meghalaya Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui…
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16 August

Boy electrocuted while erecting flag post in Karnataka school

Tumakuru: A teenager was electrocuted and two others sustained burns when they came into contact with a live 11 KV…
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16 August

Smash the patriarchy: Rhea Chakraborty on reports of Afghan women being sold

Actress Rhea Chakraborty in an Instagram post voiced concern for women and minorities in Afghanistan during the recent turmoil. On…
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16 August

India still to be freed from shackles of inequalities, poverty, racial discrimination: Kerala CM

Thiruvananthapuram: While India has made significant progress since independence, social and economic inequalities, poverty, failure to ensure women’s safety, racial…
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16 August

Kohli’s reaction while complaining against bad light from Lord’s balcony goes viral

London: India skipper Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma’s reactions from the famed Lord’s Balcony captured the spotlight on day…
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16 August

‘We just got lucky’: Ratna Pathak on what attracted her to husband Naseeruddin

Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak have been married for almost 40 years. They make a powerful combination when they work…
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16 August

Kerala BJP chief hoists flag upside down on l-Day; booked

Kerala unit president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), K Surendran was charged on Sunday for reportedly hoisting the tricolour…
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16 August

‘Parliament House is being turned into a museum’: Sonia Gandhi attacks Union government

New Delhi: Interim president of Congress, Sonia Gandhi launched severe criticism against the Union government. The Congress leader accused that…
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16 August

Body of Army helicopter pilot found in J&K dam nearly two weeks after crash

The body of one of the two pilots of the tragic Army chopper crash, was retrieved on Sunday from the…
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16 August

Picture of Virat Kohli doing ‘naagin dance’ at Lord’s balcony goes viral

While everyone is aware of Virat Kohli’s aggressive side, the Indian captain can also be extremely amusing and joyful. Fans…
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16 August

Dia Mirza shares glimpse of her son celebrating Independence Day

Mumbai: The cuteness of Dia Mirza and her son Avyaan Azaad Rekhi has taken over social media. Dia shared an…
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16 August

Engineering student stabbed to death, accused arrested

In Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, a third-year engineering student was stabbed to death. There has been a huge uproar over the…
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16 August

State government extends Covid curfew till August 23

Panaji: The Goa government extended the Covid-19 curfew imposed in the state till August 23. The relaxations announced earlier will…
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16 August

India needs to reconsider its stand on Afghanistan, says RSS leader Ram Madhav

New Delhi: Senior leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Ram Madhav urged the Union government to reconsider its position on…
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16 August

‘If the dependence on China increases, then we will have to bow before them’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat warned that if the dependence on China increases, we will have to…
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16 August

Meghalaya: Petrol bomb hurled at CM’s residence, amid unrest in Shillong

Shillong: Petrol bombs were hurled at the residence of Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Sunday amid unrest in Shillong…
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