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August 8, 2026 2:13 PM
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India opened its medal account on the third day of the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, USA, with Ashish Yadav winning silver in the men's javelin throw. The 19-year-old produced his best effort of 74.09 metres in his third attempt to finish second. Ashish became only the second Indian...
August 8, 2026 11:38 AM
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against two accused in a cross-border terror conspiracy. Both are involved in the alleged smuggling of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), a firearm and heroin across the India-Pakistan border for use in planned attacks in Punjab and ...
August 8, 2026 11:25 AM
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The Payments Council of India (PCI) has announced that UPI will continue to be free for consumers. In a statement, the PCI affirmed that every Indian can continue to make instant digital payments without any transaction charges. It also noted that small merchants will not be charged for accepting di...
August 8, 2026 9:18 AM
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The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill to punish Russia and key buyers of its petroleum products, such as China and other countries, claiming that such trade helps fuel the Ukraine war. The bill, renamed the Lindsey O. Graham sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, was approved by...
August 8, 2026 11:25 AM
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India has rejected the objections raised by a US lawmaker on the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill saying that its legislative matters are its internal affairs in which the decisions are taken by the Parliament. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said this...
August 8, 2026 9:00 AM
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Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi has reaffirmed that the government is committed to ensure timely and effective execution of programmes aimed at strengthening India's education ecosystem. He said this while chairing a meeting with senior officials of the Education Ministry held last night afte...
August 8, 2026 8:55 AM
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India and Sri Lanka reviewed bilateral cooperation in the power sector at a meeting in New Delh yesterday. In the meeting, the Indian delegation was led by Union Minister for Power and Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, while the Sri Lankan delegation was led by Sri Lankan Minister of Ports and...
August 8, 2026 8:48 AM
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India has achieved over one thousand kilometres of Secure Quantum Communication within just three years, demonstrating progress well ahead of the planned timeline. This was stated by Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh while addressing the 3rd India International FinTech Festival in Ne...
August 8, 2026 8:27 AM
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Punjab Governor and Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, encouraged mothers to lead the fight against drug abuse in Punjab. He said the strong emotional bond between a mother and her child makes her the most effective force in encouraging her wards to stay away from social evils and ...
August 8, 2026 7:34 AM
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The National Health Authority's Scan and Share service under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission has crossed the landmark milestone of 25 Crore OPD registrations. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the milestone underscores the rapid scale-up of citizen-centric digital services under th...
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