August 7, 2025 8:29 PM

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NIA arrests two for transporting people to US illegally

  The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two Haryana residents for their alleged involvement in a human trafficking racket that sent people to the US via the "Dunki route". According to the NIA, the accused were part of a transnational syndicate that lured Indian citizens with false pr...

August 7, 2025 8:21 PM

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New chapters on inspirational narratives of courage in NCERT books

NCERT has added chapters on the lives and sacrifices of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Brigadier Mohammad Usman, and Major Somnath Sharma to the syllabus for the upcoming academic year for Class VIII (Urdu), Class VII (Urdu), and Class VIII (English), respectively. The Ministry of Defence, in a statem...

August 7, 2025 8:14 PM

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BJP hits out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for questioning integrity of EC

The BJP today hit out at Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi for questioning the integrity of Election Commission in conducting elections. Addressing media in New Delhi, BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra said that it was not for the first time that Mr Gandhi has made accusations ag...

August 7, 2025 7:43 PM

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Putin, Trump agree to meet says Kremlin aide

  US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet in the coming days, a Kremlin aide has said. A possible meeting between Trump and Putin would follow US envoy Steve Witkoff holding talks with the Russian president today. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov noted that the id...

August 7, 2025 7:34 PM

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NDA authorises PM Modi & RS leader J P Nadda to elect alliance’s VP candidate

NDA has authorised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leader of the house in Rajya Sabha J P Nadda to select the alliance’s Vice President candidate. Addressing the media, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the decision was taken unanimously during the NDA Parliamentary party floor ...

August 7, 2025 6:53 PM

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Gold, Silver prices trading up

In the Indian Bullion Market, 24 Karat Gold was trading over 0.1 per cent up at 1,01,500 rupees per 10 grams, while Silver was trading over 1.2 per cent up at 1,15,430 rupees per kilogram a short while ago.  At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for the October contract was trading over 0.1 per cent...

August 7, 2025 6:24 PM

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Govt amends 2011 Order to boost data collection in edible oil sector

  The Department of Food and Public Distribution, has notified an amendment to the Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011. The Ministry in a statement said that the amendment seeks to strengthen data collection mechanisms in the edible oil sector through th...

August 7, 2025 6:50 PM

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Asian indices end with gains, European trading mixed

Major Asian stock indices ended with gains today. South Korea's Kospi index rose over 0.9 per cent, Singapore's Strait Times index advanced more than 0.7 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index along with Japan’s Nikkei 225, both closed over 0.6 per cent up, while China's Shanghai Composite index inch...