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New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Friday that as global refining capacity faces uncertainty, India is expanding its position as the worlds third-largest refiner, with capacity rising from 272 MMTPA towards 300 MMTPA (million metric tonnes per annum). He said the India-Mauritius energy partnership reflects []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be a game changer and is expected to significantly boost trade between the two sides, Lithuanian Ambassador to India Diana Mickeviien said. In an interview with IANS, Mickeviien said the agreement which is ready to be signed, would provide an important foundation for []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India and Brazil have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in telecommunications and information and communications technologies (ICTs) on the sidelines of the BRICS ICT Track Meeting, the Department of Telecommunications said on Friday. The agreement will advance digital innovation, strengthen digital infrastructure and foster cooperation in emerging []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) emerged as a structured mechanism assuring agricultural procurement, price stabilisation and market interventions to ensure better price realisation for farmers, reduce distress sales, and promote a stable and resilient agricultural economy in the country, an official factsheet said on Friday. The programme has []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India has rightfully maintained a measured stance by promising to review the facts presented and follow the extant laws of the land in reaction to a White House Report that puts India in a list of more than 40 countries that have allegedly helped China in transhipment of exports to []

Amstelveen, Aug 21 (IANS) The Indian mens and womens hockey teams face a stern test against the Netherlands as they begin their respective second-stage campaigns at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026. With the Netherlands crowned Olympic champions at Paris 2024 in both mens and womens hockey, the fixtures present the Indian teams with a []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi continued his sit-in outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police at Delhis Parliament Street Police Station on Friday, protesting the alleged refusal of the police to register an FIR on a complaint by a student who, the []

Mr. Shaibu Cherian, Director, Paul Merchants Finance Chandigarh [India], August 18: Paul Merchants Finance Private Limited (PMFPL), a diversified NBFC and part of the Paul Merchants Group, has launched its Loan Against Silver product. The launch follows the Reserve Bank of Indias introduction of the Reserve Bank of India (Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral) []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) At least three people were killed, and one critically injured after a shuttering collapsed at an under-construction commercial mall in Rukmani Vihar in Uttar Pradeshs Vrindavan on Friday, triggering a rescue operation by police, fire brigade and other emergency teams. The incident took place in the Vrindavan Kotwali area when []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with Check Point Software Technologies CEO Nadav Zafrir in Singapore to discuss the companys growing engagement in India, including expansion of its research and development activities and the use of artificial intelligence-driven security to protect Indias digital public infrastructure, Israeli []

Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) An attempt to murder case has been registered against former OSD to Telanganas Forest and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha, who is currently inthe eye of a storm in the ruling Congress party following her daughters allegations against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. On a complaint by a real estate businessman, a []

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Actor-singer Moses Koul, who was seen as the lead in the series Class, has come out with a new track titled Jee Le and said that its about a moment where you dont know if you are falling for the moment, the person in front of you, or what you have []

Oslo, Aug 21 (IANS) Norway has raised concerns over US tariffs on Norwegian goods during talks with a senior US trade official in Washington, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Norwegian State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik met Deputy United States Trade Representative Jeff Goettman on Wednesday and discussed the tariffs as well as an []

New York, Aug 21 (IANS) The US Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals that are part of a network responsible for transferring cash to Hezbollah. The network utilises couriers travelling on commercial airline flights between Lebanon, Turkey, the UAE, and Iran to move []

Los Angeles, Aug 21 (IANS) Hollywood actress Ashley Judd has shared her fond memories of watching The King Elvis Presley perform and record with his signature aura. On Thursday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a series of pictures, and videos celebrating her step-father Larry Stricklands induction in the Hall of Graceland Legends. []

Lucknow, Aug 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday carried out a significant reshuffle in the state police, transferring nine IPS officers across various district and headquarters postings. Avinash Pandey was attached to the headquarters, while IPS officer Charu Nigam was also sidelined and shifted from a key posting to a less significant role. []

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Chinese player Li Shifeng and the 2021 winner Loh Kean Yew of Singapore crashed out of the mens singles section of the BWF World Championship 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday. Shifeng lost a hard-fought three-game match against Japans Kodai Naraoka in the Round []

New Delhi [India], August 20: Nagarjuna Travels, founded by Devesh Tiwari, is emerging as a prominent name among the top spiritual tour companies in India, with a strong focus on pilgrimage tourism, Himalayan journeys, and spiritually significant destinations across the country. Headquartered in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, Nagarjuna Travels has developed a strong identity in the spiritual []

Aakash Bansal, CEO, MIDASX, along with Ganesh Ram, MD & CEO, MF Utilities India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 20: MIDASX, Indias first AI-Powered B2B2CMulti-Assetwealthtechnology platform, has entered into an exclusive strategic association with MF Utilities India tomake its multi asset wealth platform available to all Mutual Fund Distributors across the country. The association will enable []

New certifications span a free foundation course to role-based professional credentials, designed to build AI capability across generations and career stages New Delhi [India], August 20: As India accelerates its ambition to become an AI-powered economy, the vision of AI for All is emerging as an important pillar of the countrys next phase of growth. []

Fleetxaisacquisition ofPando.ai createsa unified fleet-to-freight platform ahead of a planned IPO. New Delhi [India], August 20: Fleetx.ai , leading AI-native fleet and logistics technology company, today announced the acquisition of Pando.ai , a leading Transportation Management System (TMS) provider, for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, customers gain access to a unified, AI-native platform []

Bhopal, Aug 20 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo has raised serious questions about the use of public funds to install a railing near the Baadh Wale Ganesh Temple, tagging the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department in a strongly worded post on X. In his post, Kanoongo asked whether the Tourism Department had []

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) As many as 10 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested from Raidighi in South 24 Parganas district, police said on Thursday. Raidighi police station has sent them to a holding centre, and it was learnt that they will be pushed back to Bangladesh soon. According to police sources, the arrested are members of []

Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) Former Janata Dal (United) MLA Narendra Kumar Neeraj alias Gopal Mandal, who represented the Gopalpur Assembly constituency in Bhagalpur district four consecutive times, is set to join the Congress. Political speculation intensified after a poster announcing a joining ceremony appeared in Patna. Mandal said he was supposed to join the Congress []

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) As the government stresses food safety and hygiene, Eastern Railway (ER) officials conducted surprise inspections at licensed stalls at major stations under its jurisdiction. Inspections were conducted at the Howrah, Sealdah and Malda Town stations to ensure strict adherence to food quality and hygiene. At Howrah, Uday Shankar Jha, principal chief []

Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Actress Shazahn Padamsee, who has released her debut single Raatan Kaaliyan, has said that the song traces the evolution of her understanding of love. The actress is now exploring a new facet of her artistry as she makes her singing debut with her first original song. The song reflects an emotional []

Hyderabad, Aug 20 (IANS) BRS Deputy Leader in Telangana Legislative Assembly, T. Harish Rao has demanded removal of Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy over alleged extortion and arbitrary freezing of private properties under Section 22A in Telangana, while stating that these allegations require independent verification. In a letter to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, []

Mumbai, August 20 (IANS) Actress Divya Dutta says the emotional complexity of her upcoming psychological relationship drama Tum Rahe Na Tum was what drew her to the project, which also stars Jimmy Shergill in the lead. Directed by Prem Prakash Modi, Tum Rahe Na Tum is an adaptation of Swedish playwright August Strindbergs landmark play []

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Although the low pressure has weakened and moved towards the Jharkhand-Bihar region, conditions are still favourable for more rain over south Bengal districts in the next few days. The Met office said on Thursday that the southwest monsoon axis is active and it is over Jharkhand-Bihar and the western districts of []

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Centres Department of Consumer Affairs on Thursday announced that it has invited online applications from eligible industries, laboratories, engineering colleges, polytechnics, ITIs and testing facilities for recognition as Government Approved Test Centres (GATCs) under the Legal Metrology Rules. With the application window currently open, eligible organisations are encouraged to []

Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], August 20: Independence is not only about remembering the freedom we fought for. It is also about recognising the responsibility we carry towards the society we are a part of. In the early hours of our 80th Independence Day, 200+ students and young individuals took to the streets to drive the student-led []

New Delhi [India], August 19: For travellers from Delhi, an Andaman holiday offers a refreshing break from busy city life. But planning a trip from Delhi needs attention because the islands are spread across different destinations and ferry schedules can affect your itinerary. From choosing flights and the right number of days to selecting hotels []

Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher has reacted to a video from Ladakh that he said left him deeply disturbed. The Special 26 actor recalled watching a video of a woman who identified herself as Gen Z and, according to him, spoke disrespectfully to Army personnel. Sharing his thoughts on Instagram, Anupam said []

Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) As Randeep Hooda turned 50 on Thursday, his actress-wife penned an adorable birthday note for Nyomica ke Papa and said that may his ice cream bowl always be bottomless and may he never have to count the calories. Lin shared a string of images and clips featuring Randeep, their newborn daughter []

Seoul, Aug 17 (IANS) South Koreas industry minister has said that Seoul and Washington need to resolve outstanding issues over a $200 billion investment plan agreed upon as part of their bilateral tariff negotiations. Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan made the remarks after arriving in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday (local time) as South Korea faces continued []