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Kohima, Aug 28 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday said that technology can help the mountainous state overcome geographical constraints and connect its young talent with national and global opportunities without requiring them to leave the state, in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Inaugurating the two-day Tech X Gaming Expo []

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said that first the Communists and then Trinamool Congress created an anti-national mindset within Jadavpur University, which is supposed to be a centre of excellence. First, the Communists who ruled West Bengal for 34 years created a mindset against conducting nationalistic rituals within []

New Delhi [India], August 27: GACM Technologies Ltd (BSE: 531723, NSE: GATECH) has entered the market spotlight with a combination of sharp price momentum, significant institutional participation and a fresh technology mandate, as the stock continues to attract attention from active market participants. The latest market data shows GATECH trading at 1.03 on August 27, []

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday launched a scathing attack against the Leftist students group at the prestigious Jadavpur University (JU) and gave a call for ousting those forces from within the university campus who are raising slogans like Kashmir Mange Azadi or writing slogans in support of slain []

Kathmandu, Aug 28 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating floods in Nepals Bhotekoshi region has risen to 469, while 977 people remain out of contact, according to the latest update released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) on Friday. The floods, believed to have been triggered by an avalanche on []

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that 37 pilgrims from Maharashtra stranded in Saga, Tibet, after completing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra have departed safely via the Nyalm Check Post route to Kathmandu. The Maharashtra CMO, in a post on X, said, The 37 pilgrims from Thane, Pune, Alibag, Raigad, and []

Mumbai, August 28 (IANS) Former General Secretary of Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) Upasana Singh has accused the organisations current leadership under Padmini Kolhapure and Poonam Dhillon of allegedly using the associations platforms for self publicity. She even claimed that pictures clicked of other Executive Committee members during important events, were cropped to highlight []

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) A group of US senators plans to introduce a privileged resolution requiring the State Department to report to Congress on escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, including the killings of nine American citizens in recent years. Democratic Senators Chris Van Hollen and Tim Kaine and independent Senator Bernie Sanders announced []

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Washington had offered Nepal any assistance it needed as the State Department reported that approximately 90 Americans may have been affected by the devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Weve called Nepal and offered any help that they need, Trump told reporters at the White House []

Imphal, Aug 28 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh chaired a high-level security meeting and decided to take stringent action against any individual, irrespective of community, found in possession of illegal arms and weapons, officials said. A senior official of the Chief Ministers Office (CMO) said that the meeting, which was held at the []

Agartala, Aug 28 (IANS) Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath has said that the state government and the Power Department have taken a series of measures to strengthen electricity infrastructure and ensure an uninterrupted power supply to consumers, particularly during adverse weather conditions. Speaking in the Tripura Legislative Assembly on the first day of its []

Guwahati, Aug 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state government was aware of people from Assam being stranded in Nepal amid the ongoing floods and was coordinating with relevant agencies to ensure their safety and facilitate their earliest possible return home. In a post on X, Sarma said the []

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The sudden floods that struck the China-Nepal border on Wednesday have left experts grappling with both the scale of devastation and its origins, according to reports. Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the Parliament on Wednesday that an earthquake struck at 8.37 a.m. local time, and the flash flood was []

East Medinipur, Aug 27 (IANS) A day ahead of Raksha Bandhan, shopkeepers in Kathi, located in West Bengals East Midnapore, said on Thursday that the rakhis carrying the pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the Bharatiya Janata Partys (BJP) symbol, have seen []

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) In a direct strike against speculative trade and market manipulation, the Maharashtra Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection on Thursday issued a high-level Government Resolution (GR) mandating an aggressive enforcement drive against illegal sugar stocking across the state. The state governments crackdown comes as wholesale and retail sugar []

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 26: Acharya Bangalore B School (ABBS) celebrates the Convocation Day of its MBA and MBA (Business Analytics) Batch of 2024-26, on August 14, 2026, with immense joy and pride. The ceremony marked a significant milestone in the academic journey of the graduating students as they prepare to embark on their professional []

Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed solidarity with Nepal following the devastating floods that claimed 157 lives and left hundreds, including security personnel and tourists, missing, saying the United States is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to the Himalayan nation. In a post on X, Rubio said, We express []

Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) Hollywood icon, Tim Curry, who essayed the role of Pennywise the Clown in the horror miniseries IT, passed away at age of 80 on Wednesday, and the entire Hollywood turned up to offer their condolences to the late actor. Actress Selma Blair took to the comments section of Tims last []

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Prompt action by Eastern Railway (ER) security personnel helped a woman commuter recover her valuables worth nearly Rs 6.10 lakh from a suburban train on Tuesday. The woman, identified as Parvina Khatun, was travelling on the KatwaBandel local in the afternoon. She was carrying several bags. While deboarding at the Agradwip []

Indias leading entertainment, creative, and business leaders joinCineNowsInvestment Committee, India Council, and Leadership Team Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 26: CineNow has brought together an exceptional group of Indias leading creative, entertainment, media, and business leaders to build a new institutional approach to investing in the entertainment industry. CineNow has begun creative collaboration for capital deployment []

New Delhi [India], August 26: Zivame is taking the idea of EXTRA beyond offers with the marquee Grand Lingerie Festival (GLF) 2026. Built around the thought For India That Loves EXTRAAA , the campaign turns the countrys biggest intimate wear sale moment of the year into a series of distinctive brand interventions that extend the []

Los Angeles, Aug 26 (IANS) Music legends have offered condolences to the late singer Dolly Parton after her demise at the age of 80 on Tuesday. Singer-songwriter Beyonce shared a heartfelt note for Dolly Parton on her website. She wrote, Dolly, you were the barometer. The north star. Bold and brilliant. Talented and tenacious. You []

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Actor Akshay Mhatre, who plays Girdhar in Humari Radha, has opened up about his special Raksha Bandhan tradition and how he continues to follow a practice started by his father. Although Akshay does not have a biological sister, he shares a close bond with his Rakhi sisters. For him, the festival []

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 24: SachWorld Sports and Live Wire Sporting Ventures, organisations active in sports management, cricket operations, franchise development and commercial partnerships, are strengthening their presence in Uttarakhand with a focus on franchise cricket, talent scouting and player development. As part of their collaboration, the organisations have acquired the Doiwala Kings franchise in []

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 24: Ekta World has launched The Business District Collection (TBDC), a new premium commercial real estate platform comprising six projects to start with across Bandra, Khar and Santacruz West. The initiative brings together a curated portfolio of commercial developments under a common brand proposition, with the ambition to create a distinctive []

Amaravati, Aug 25 (IANS) Asserting that there is a strong anti-incumbency factor in Andhra Pradesh, former Chief Minister and YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday called upon the party cadres to fight for every inch of ground in the ensuing local body elections. Addressing the party leaders and cadres at the partys central []

Hyderabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Telangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao called off his hunger strike after he fell ill on Tuesday. He had launched a 48-hour hunger strike on Monday, demanding the state government to release the pending reimbursement dues. As Ramchander Raos blood pressure dropped, causing concern among party cadres, he was advised by []

Jaipur, Aug 25 (IANS) Rajasthans upcoming local body elections are getting an unexpected nostalgic twist. While political campaigns increasingly rely on smartphones, social media and digital outreach, independent candidates will have to choose from election symbols that include charpais, tea kettles, tongs, grinding mills, slates and even old-style telephones. The State Election Commission has released []

Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) Highlighting the disinformation shared on social media platforms in Japan during the House of Representatives election earlier this year, a report has flagged that China continues to expand its influence operations across the Indo-Pacific region. Februarys elections in Japan witnessed a Chinese influence operation as posts shared on X circulated memes []

Phnom Penh, Aug 25 (IANS) A senior Cambodian legislator on Tuesday urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to strengthen agricultural resilience to climate threats to ensure a stable food supply for the blocs fast-growing population. Cheam Yeap, first vice-president of Cambodias National Assembly, said the world is currently facing multiple crises, including the []

New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday and said that discussions during the meeting covered cooperation, agriculture, nature and issues concerning livestock farmers. Sharing details of the meeting on social media platform X, Chaudhary said he had the privilege of having []

Madrid, Aug 25 (IANS) Jose Mourinho will make his return to the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid coach on Thursday when his side hosts Real Sociedad in a delayed La Liga opening-round fixture, with young striker Carlos Espi set to attract much of the attention. Mourinhos return to the famous Madrid stadium adds an extra []

Islamabad, Aug 24 (IANS) Residents in Lahore in Pakistans Punjab province have been facing difficulties due to power tripping, scheduled and unscheduled load shedding, local media reported on Monday. A resident complained that they have been facing the worst power tripping and unscheduled load shedding for the past couple of days, particularly during the evening []

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Hip Hop artist Paradox said that theres no need for comparisons between him and MC Square, as each brings their own set of skills to the table. The duo, who are currently seen as mentors on the reality show MTV Hustle 5, said they enjoy the fans expectations of seeing them []

Jakarta, Aug 18 (IANS) A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Nias Island in Indonesias North Sumatra province on Tuesday, according to the countrys Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency. No casualties or property damage have been reported so far, reports Xinhua news agency. The earthquake occurred at 1:02 p.m. local time (0602 GMT), with its epicentre located []

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Amid the row over the murder of a MCD sanitation worker and AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumars bid to get the family justice, the partys chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked the Centre about the whereabouts of his partys MLA. He alleged that the Delhi Police picked him up from his []

Jais, Amethi [India], August 17: The Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), Jais, celebrated the 80th Independence Day of India with patriotic fervour and enthusiasm. Faculty members, officers, staff, students, research scholars and members of the RGIPT community came together to commemorate the nations freedom and honour the sacrifices of the countless freedom fighters []

Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 17: Sunlight School celebrated the 80th Independence Day on its campus with a patriotic programme highlighting student participation, leadership and holistic development. The national flag was hoisted by Het Sojitra, a talented student and NCC cadet of the school, who was invited as the chief guest. The schools NCC Naval Cadets []

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday that it would finalise the new rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, which include regulations related to airfares, surge pricing, and excess baggage charges by airlines, within three weeks. The governments assurance came in response to the Supreme Court asking the government []

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) In a major organisational reshuffle, the BJP on Monday replaced its IT cell chief Amit Malviya with Deepak Mhaskey, a political organiser from Chhattisgarh. The BJP, earlier in the day, announced a comprehensive list of new national office-bearers, with the appointments taking effect immediately. As far its social media team []

Imphal, Aug 17 (IANS) Security forces in Manipur, in separate joint operations conducted across different districts, have arrested six militants, including a woman, belonging to various banned outfits and apprehended six drug peddlers, including a woman, during the past 24 hours, officials said here on Monday. A senior police official said that the six militants []

Seoul, Aug 17 (IANS) Google shut down 449 South Korean YouTube channels in the second quarter of this year for their politically charged content, a report showed. According to Influence Operations Bulletin Q2 2006 by Googles Threat Analysis Group, the U.S. company terminated 22 YouTube channels in Korean in April, 367 more in May and []

Mumbai, August 17 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan revealed the amusing lengths he and son Abhishek Bachchan go to while watching late-night sports. The actor, in a heartfelt and fun revelation during his hosting stint on the quiz reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati, shared that they use headphones to avoid disturbing Jaya Bachchan and the family []

Guwahati, Aug 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that investments worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore are being lined up in the states power sector, with projects expected to generate more than 10,000 MW of electricity and create more than 30,000 jobs. Sarma said on Sunday that the state government []

Imphal, Aug 17 (IANS) In a series of joint intelligence-based operations conducted across Thoubal, Kakching and Churachandpur districts of Manipur, the Assam Rifles, along with the Manipur Police and state Commandos, successfully thwarted anti-national activities, officials said here. A Defence Spokesman said on Sunday that, demonstrating seamless synergy, joint teams of security forces comprising six []

Chandigarh, Aug 17 (IANS) Former Minister of State (MoS) for Railways and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravneet Singh Bittu has hailed the sanction of the detailed estimate of Rs 1,419.05 crore for the 39.68-km Qadian-Beas new broad-gauge railway line, describing it as a major milestone for Punjab and a historic development for the Majha []

Ahmedabad, Aug 17 (IANS) Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad seized 219.43 grams of gold jewellery worth Rs 28.87 lakh from a woman passenger, who arrived from Sharjah along with her husband, officials said. The couple, who are from Kasaragod in Kerala, arrived in Ahmedabad on Air Arabia flight G9-418 []

Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, who has not ruled out a 2028 Presidential campaign, has said that Democrats need a new national economic project focused on workers, reindustrialisation and ensuring that artificial intelligence benefits communities beyond Silicon Valley. Khanna stopped short of announcing a White House bid on Sunday. But the California []

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The colours of the Tiranga, the rhythm of patriotic music and the energy of cyclists and fitness enthusiasts came together at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday as the 86th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle sustained the spirited Independence Day celebration over this weekend. The special edition []

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are relishing the opportunity to compete at their first BWF World Championships on home soil, with the star mens doubles pair saying the support of the home crowd could prove a significant advantage as they target a deep run in the biennial []