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July 8, 2026 9:09 PM

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DRDO conducts successful flight-test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today conducted a successful flight-test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha. Defence Ministry said that the rocket was tested for a user-defined minimum range of 60 kilometres. The Pinaka LR...

July 8, 2026 7:14 PM

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India, Maldives Reiterate Commitment to Bilateral Investment Treaty and FTA

India and Maldives today reaffirmed their commitment to expediting the signing of the Bilateral Investment Treaty and the proposed Free Trade Agreement. In a social media post, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that he held discussions with the Maldives' Minister of Economic Dev...

July 8, 2026 6:16 PM

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Western Railway Refutes Viral Claim on Train Halt for Food Purchase

The Western Railway has debunked a video circulating on social media claiming that an Assistant Loco Pilot stopped the train to purchase food. In a social media post, the Railways has clarified that the train had already been halted at Rau Home signal due to scheduled engineering work in the Rau yar...

July 8, 2026 6:10 PM

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SC Agrees to Hear Plea by CBSE Class XII Students from Gulf Countries

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea challenging the CBSE's 27th March assessment scheme for regular students who were affected by the cancellation of Class XII board examination in Gulf countries due to the Iran-US war. A bench of Justices K V Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe sought responses f...

July 8, 2026 6:05 PM

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ED Freezes ₹440 Crore Linked to AITC in Money Laundering Probe

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen 440 crore rupees deposited in the bank accounts of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). The case is related to dishonest financial dealings and routing of suspected funds. ED has conducted search operations at five premises in Kolkata yesterday under the p...

July 8, 2026 5:52 PM

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EAM Jaishankar Meets Kuwait Crown Prince, Discusses Bilateral Cooperation

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today called on Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah of Kuwait. In a social media post, the Minister shared that he conveyed greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Crown Prince. Dr Jaishankar also appreciated Crown Prince’s commitment to ta...