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India News | Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Meets PM Modi
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, after a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla was the pilot of the Axiom-4 Space Mission to the ISS. He...
“India proud of his feat,” says PM Modi after meeting Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla
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August 18, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who returned to Earth in July after completing NASA’s Axiom-4 Space Mission, and said that India was proud of his achievements. The Prime Minister held discussions with...
India considering cutting GST on two-wheelers, small cars in reforms push, sources say
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August 18, 2025
Richard Yetsenga, Group Chief Economist at ANZ Research, believes India’s proposed goods and services tax (GST) reform must focus on long-term structure rather than acting as a quick fix for current trade or economic shocks. “…it’s important for...
INDIA Bloc slams CEC for acting as BJP’s mouthpiece, junking electoral neutrality
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August 18, 2025
In a blistering indictment of the Election Commission of India, leaders of the INDIA Bloc have accused Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar of abandoning constitutional neutrality and acting as a political mouthpiece for the ruling...
India News | All Schools, Colleges Closed for Tomorrow as IMD Issues Red Alert Warning in Mumbai: BMC
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August 18, 2025
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 18 (ANI): In response to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) red Alert warning for extremely heavy rainfall across Mumbai City and its suburban areas for tomorrow, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation...
India: OTTplay collborates with Amazon Prime
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August 18, 2025
OTTplay Premium, India’s AI-powered OTT aggregator, has partnered with Amazon Prime to offer Prime Lite benefits to its customers. Amazon Prime Lite subscriptions will be available through OTTplay in two ways – through bundled offerings with...
India News | SC Refuses to Entertain Contempt Plea Against Jharkhand Govt for Nod to New Rules for DGP Appointment
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the Jharkhand government for appointing Anurag Gupta as the State's Director General of Police...
India Prioritises Energy Infrastructure Expansion For Long-Term…
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New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) India is prioritising the expansion and strengthening of its energy infrastructure as part of efforts to secure long-term energy security, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on August 17. In a...
India News | PM Modi to Address Top Military Commanders in Kolkata Next Month
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August 18, 2025
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 18 (ANI): For the first time after the major success in Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the top military brass in the Combined Commanders' Conference...
India News | ED Seizes Assets Worth Rs73.72 Crore in Viewnow Infratech Case
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August 18, 2025
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], August 14 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday seized assets worth Rs 73.72 crore, including cash, shares and properties, during searches at 10 locations in Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra in a money...
China dominates speed climbing relay with double gold sweep at World Games 2025
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(People's Daily App) 14:46, August 18, 2025 On August 16 at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China secured a stunning double victory in the sport climbing speed relay. Chu Shouhong and Long Jianguo powered their way to the men's title, while Deng...
India's Modi has phone call with Russia's Putin
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August 18, 2025
Russia's President Vladimir Putin bids farewell to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 9, 2024. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's Prime...
India News | SC Seeks Centre's Response in Suo Moto Case on Struggles of Injured Military Trainees
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union government and its various Ministries including the Ministries of Defence, Finance and Social Justice and Empowerment seeking their responses to a suo moto case...
India, Australia In Talks To Finalise Second…
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New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a constructive meeting with Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Senator Don Farrell. The discussions focused on finalising the second tranche of the India-Australia...
India | Aug 18, 2025 | 8 min read Chipsets with our own IP a key objective towards Viksit Bharat: Ashwini Vaishnaw
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News India The minister encouraged new startups by sharing Mindgrove's story of securing funding through the government's Design Linked Incentive (DLI) component, which reimburses up to 50 per cent of eligible expenses for Indian firms creating...
India News | UP CM Inaugurates Cyber Forensics Summit, 75 Mobile Forensic Vans, and New Labs
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August 18, 2025
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a three-day international cyber forensics summit and flagged off 75 mobile forensic vans, one for each district. He highlighted the...
India News | Gujarat: 70 Thousand Carats of Diamonds Worth Rs 25 Crore Stolen from Surat Factory
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August 18, 2025
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 18 (ANI): Seventy thousand carats of diamonds worth more than Rs 25 crore have been stolen from a diamond factory in the Kapodara area here. After the theft, the accused broke the CCTV installed in the company and...
India | Aug 18, 2025 | 9 min read RaGa accuses EC, BJP of colluding in ‘vote chori’
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News India #Aurangabad (Bihar) In a scathing attack on the Election Commission after its press conference, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the poll body is colluding with the BJP to carry out “vote chori openly” in the name of Special...
INDIA bloc likely to bring Impeachment Motion against poll body chief
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi: Opposition INDIA bloc may well bring a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, NDTV reported citing sources. The Opposition’s decision to remove the poll body chief comes days after Rahul Gandhi came out with what he...
India proposes next-gen GST reforms with simplified two-rate structure, new 40% slab for sin goods
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August 18, 2025
The Centre has circulated a blueprint for next-generation Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms — a move that could redefine the way India consumes and pays taxes. At the heart of the proposal is a simplified two-rate structure of 5% and 18%, along...