EAM S Jaishankar interacts with Think Tank representatives of Russia

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EAM S Jaishankar interacts with Think Tank representatives of Russia

  External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar has interacted with prominent scholars and think tank representatives of Russia. In a social post, Dr Jaishankar said during the meeting, they discussed India-Russia relations, contemporary world geopolitics and India’s viewpoint.  Dr Jaishankar will also...

Asian markets show mixed trend

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Asian markets show mixed trend

Asian stock markets displayed a mixed trend today. Shanghai Composite Index gained over one percent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index moved more than 0.1 per cent, Singapore’s Straits Times Index ended nearly flat. On the other hand, Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell one and half per cent and South Korea’s Kospi I...

EPFO records highest ever net addition of nearly 22 lakh members in June

August 20, 2025 6:56 PM August 20, 2025 6:56 PM

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EPFO records highest ever net addition of nearly 22 lakh members in June

  The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has recorded all time highest net addition of 21.89 lakh members during the month of June this year. The figure represents an increase of 9.14 per cent, marking the highest recorded addition since payroll data tracking began in April 2018. In a sta...

Domestic markets maintain winning streak for fifth consecutive session

August 20, 2025 7:03 PM August 20, 2025 7:03 PM

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Domestic markets maintain winning streak for fifth consecutive session

  Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended with modest gains driven by buying across IT pack. Both the indices extended their winning streak for the fifth consecutive session. Sensex rose 213 points or 0.26 per cent, to close at 81 thousand 858 and Nifty gained 70 points, or 0.28 per cent, to s...

India slams Pakistan for persecuting minorities & weaponizing gender-based violence

August 20, 2025 5:03 PM August 20, 2025 5:03 PM

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India slams Pakistan for persecuting minorities & weaponizing gender-based violence

  India has sharply rebuked Pakistan at the UN Security Council, accusing it of continuing a pattern of sexual violence that began during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. India's Permanent Mission's Charge d'Affaires Eldos Mathew Punnoose said, Pakistan army's mass rapes in 1971, affecting an est...

Pakistan: 11 dead, 10 injured in Karachi due to flash floods

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Pakistan: 11 dead, 10 injured in Karachi due to flash floods

  At least 11 people have died and 10 others have been injured in Karachi due to torrential monsoon rains that flooded roads, collapsed structures, and caused widespread power outages. Local media reported that victims included those electrocuted or trapped under debris. Pakistan's National Dis...

J&K Meteorological Department Warns of Heavy Rains, Flash Floods and Landslides from August 23–26
Transparent umbrella under heavy rain against water drops splash background. Rainy weather concept.

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J&K Meteorological Department Warns of Heavy Rains, Flash Floods and Landslides from August 23–26

In Jammu and Kashmir, the local Meteorological Department today issued a detailed weather forecast, cautioning residents about the likelihood of heavy rains and possible flash floods in the coming days. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that as per the weather forecast, the weather from today to...