$75M Lotto Max jackpot ticket sold in Kingston; $1M Maxmillions ticket in Chatham-Kent

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Jaishankar emphasises need for steady partners, warns against over-dependence on limited markets

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the India-Russia Business Forum in Moscow. He emphasized the need for reliable partnerships amid

Elon Musk must face lawsuit claiming he ran illegal $1 million election lottery

A US judge has ordered Elon Musk to face a lawsuit. Voters allege Musk defrauded them into signing a petition. The petition was to support the US

Dehradun weather set to worsen as IMD rings yellow alert; rains to continue over the next few days

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Jets land defensive tackle Harrison Phillips in reported trade with Vikings

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Peacemaker Season 2 Release Schedule: Heres when new episodes will drop

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Frank Caprio, Rhode Island judge who drew a huge online audience with his compassion, dies at age 88

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Who is Cindy Rodriguez Singh? Woman on FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives list, arrested in India

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Trump flirts with Ukraine security, with narrow margins

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Cracker Barrel unveils sleek new logo and fall menu, stirring debate among fans

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Nikki Haley Warns Against Straining US-India Ties

India must be treated like the prized free and democratic partner that it is not an adversary like China, she said

Radhakrishnan will be an oustanding V-P, says Modi

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Telangana HC lifts interim stay on teachers promotion process

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Nation needs an impartial judge like Reddy: Kharge

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'Strategic disaster': Nikki Haley urges Trump to treat India as 'prized free, democratic' partner

Nikki Haley urges the US to strengthen its partnership with India, viewing it as a crucial ally against China's growing influence. She emphasizes

Mumbai gets respite from heavy rains as IMD lowers alert to yellow; schools and offices reopen as transport resumes

Mumbai experiences lighter rains, improving from earlier heavy downpours. A yellow alert is in place for Mumbai and surrounding areas. Local trai

Death knell for online money games; Bambrews fight against household plastic

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China's Xi Jinping Makes Rare Visit To Tibet, A Second-Ever As President

Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Tibet on Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Beijing's long-contested r

Free Palestine: Slogans at Mumbais Azad Maidan demand end to Gaza Genocide

Hundreds join CPI(M)-led protest in Mumbai as activists, political parties, and citizens unite in solidarity with Palestinians.

Amid Opposition protests, Parliament passes key bills related to economy & finance, infrastructure & development, sports & governance

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Morning Brief Podcast: Rare Earths to Rx: Explaining the India-China Reset

NGT seeks action on coal-based sponge iron units

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Protest in Assam tribal council against move to transfer land to corporate houses

Tribal groups in Tinsukia callashutdown on August 24 against the Cabinet decision to let non-tribals settle in the Tirap Tribal Belt

Nepal Reasserts Claim Over Lipulekh After India-China Border Trade Pact

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Odisha Man Cooks Rare Lizard, Posts Online, Forest Officials Take Action

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Bombay High Court refuses urgent plea to shut slaughterhouses for nine days during Paryushan

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LS passes bill banning online money games

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Amid Trump's tariffs, Jaishankar encourages Russian companies to engage 'more intensively' with India

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Dignity and self-respect is more important than economic development: R. Adhiyaman, Aathi Thamizhar Peravai

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Tripura Minister unveils bust of M.S. Swaminathan in Agartala

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Obulapuram Mining faces HC notice as CBI challenges Rs 1 L fine in scam case

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Tulsi Gabbard slashing intelligence office workforce, cutting budget by over $700 million

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S Jaishankar's Push For Russian Companies To Engage Intensively With India

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Telangana HC pulls up authorities over electrocution tragedy in Ramanthapur

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Demarcus Robinson, 49ers wideout, handed three-game suspension in 2025 NFL season

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Jaishankar Urges Stronger India-Russia Trade Amid US Tariffs

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Morning Digest: India rejects Nepals objection to Lipulekh trade agreement with China; West Bengal government hands over land for border fence construction to BSF; and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

US Polo Assn opens new outlet in Gandhi Nagar

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 20: Lifestyle fashion brand US Polo Assn has opened its new exclusive showroom on Apsara Road, Gandhi Nagar, o

KCCI demands supply chains of rotten meat be disclosed

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Aug 20: Calling for a fact-track probe, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) today demanded that

First ever occurrence of rare mushroom species in India reported

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 20: In a remarkable breakthrough for Indian mycology, Dr Faisal Mushtaq Kichloo, senior faculty of Botany in H

Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa, Syria: UN experts

United Nations: Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central A

EPFO records all-time high addition of 21.89 lakh new members in June

New Delhi, Aug 20: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) recorded a net addition of 21.89 lakh members in June this year, marking the

Rupee rises 6 paise against USD

Mumbai, Aug 20: The rupee pared initial losses and settled on a higher note at 87.07 against the US dollar, up by 6 paise on the back of a rise i

Talent pool drives eBay to set up Global Capability Centre in Bengaluru

eBays approximately 65,000-square-foot new office will host a variety of functions, including technology and engineering

Gold price drops Rs 400, silver plunges Rs 1,500

New Delhi, Aug 20: Gold prices dropped Rs 400 to Rs 1,00,020 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday due to continuous selling by stock

CCBL Jammu appoints Board of Management, Advisory Committee

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 20: The Citizens Cooperative Bank Ltd Jammu today announced the constitution of its Board of Management and Ad

Clinical J&K crush Railways by 9 wkts as Vanshaj, Abid, Musaif, Qamran dazzle

Bucchi Babu Invitation Cricket Tournament Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 20: Dazzling performances by the youngsters quartet of Vansha

India rejects Yunus govts accusations of allowing anti-Bangladesh activities on its soil

NEW DELHI, Aug 20: India today rejected allegations by Dhakas interim government accusing India of allowing anti-Bangladesh activities by members

Dr Jitendra informs LS, cloudburst like Himalayan vulnerabilities being evaluated

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Aug 20 : The Government has rolled out a dedicated Mission Project, National Mission for Sustaining the Himala

India turning into autocracy from democracy under BJP rule: Karra

Cong pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR/JAMMU, Aug 20: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president, Tariq Hameed

Stree Shakti is a responsibility, not a burden, says Transport Minister Ramprasad

750 new electric buses will be added to the APSRTC fleet soon, he says, adding that there is also a proposal to covert Palle Velugu buses into AC

With bleak hope of getting loved ones back, relatives await some miracle

Kishtwar Cloudburst Sanjeev K Sharma JAMMU/CHASHOTI, Aug 19: The flash flood pushed massive rocks which rolled down with debris from the high mou

One lakh individuals found ineligible so far under reverification of Sadaram disability certificates, says Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy

The drive is solely aimed at eliminating those fraudulently availing of pensions under NTR Bharosa scheme, he says; those wrongly declared inelig

Naidu sets target of building 10 lakh houses March 2026

Announcing that 3 lakh families will perform house-warming ceremony next month, the Chief Minister calls for a 15-day Statewide survey to identif

RTI Act amendment through data protection law balances it with privacy rights: Vaishnaw

NEW DELHI, Aug 20: The amendment made in the RTI Act through the data protection law balances it with Right to Privacy, Parliament was informed o

Sakeena Itoo inaugurates cervical cancer vaccination drive at State Cancer Institute

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 20: Taking a historic lead in cancer prevention, the State Cancer Institute (SCI), Government Medical College

Khasi Identity Trilogy concludes with The Blood and the Border

Film to be screened at St.Anthonys College on Saturday Award-winning filmmaker Wanphrang K Diengdoh will premiere the final part of his Khasi Ide

SRK launches son Aryan

The Ba***ds of Bollywood first look unveiled It is a big day for Shah Rukh Khan as he formally introduced his son Aryan Khan to the world during