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UNION BUDGET: India plans to overhaul over 200 state-run firms to boost profitability, moving away from aggressive privatisation due to slowed progress and increased political resistance. The new strategy, expected to be announced in the July 23 bud...

Intelligence officials in the US have warned against possible Russian attempts to influence the upcoming presidential election in favor of a particular candidate. it is believed that the Russians will attempt to influence the electorate in the swing...

The clarification came days after a senior official of the Tripura State AIDS Control Society (TSACS) said as many as forty-seven students died from HIV in Tripura, and 828 have tested HIV-positive.

​​Speaking in the Lower House of the state legislature during a debate on the budgetary demands, he said the land concerned is located in Kandati Valley in Satara. "A Gujarat Goods and Services Tax (GST) department official has purchased 640 acres o...

Boeing is set to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people, after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years. ...

Multiple bridge collapses in Bihar due to poor construction and maintenance practices. Government officials suspended as investigations continue. Impact on local communities and development highlighted.

Bengaluru authorities seized unauthorized, app-based bike taxis after auto drivers' protests, leading to tension. The Bike Taxi Welfare Association, citing High Court orders, opposed and sought police protection against harassment.

Amid concerns over new criminal laws, Home Ministry officials stated that 72% of the 111 suggestions from the Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) have been incorporated. The PSC's recommendations were forwarded in November 2023, and the revised B...

Wikileaks demonstrated the immense power governments, even in liberal democracies, have over their citizens and the extent to which a state will go to protect that power. Assange made us confront the ease with which governments use 'national securit...

The US State Department’s press briefing was interrupted for a short while when its Spokesperson spotted a “rather large cockroach” on the wall near a reporter. The issue was resolved before the briefing continued.

Sources on Friday claimed that the officials initially sought the textbooks to be returned but now suggested pasting the foreword page on the backside of the (inner) cover page so that the reference to the previous government is not visible. The Tel...

India has experienced a heatwave, with at least 33 people, including election officials, dying of suspected heatstroke in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. The heatwave is expected to continue until Saturday, as temperatures in northwestern and cent...

President Joe Biden's administration faced backlash for offering condolences on the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for human rights abuses and crackdowns on protests. The U.S. boycotted a U.N. tribute to Raisi, highlighting his cont...

As many as 10 people were killed as cyclonic storm Remal made landfall in Bangladesh's coastal area on Sunday night, according to State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibbur Rahman.

If seen without ideological baggage, the development of Chabahar on Iran's coast as a trading hub is a net positive not only for India and Iran but also for Afghanistan and landlocked Central Asian countries. More trade means more stability as gover...

ULIP integrates with 37 systems via 118 APIs. Private sector participation with 900 registered companies has led to over 35 crore API transactions. DPIIT Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh highlighted ULIP's transformative impact on the logistics sector.

The Republican-led U.S. House passed a bill to force President Biden to send weapons to Israel amid the conflict with Hamas. The bill, not expected to become law, underscores the divide over Israel policy. Netanyahu's government aims to combat milit...

President Joe Biden said last week he had delayed a shipment of 2,000-pound (907-kg) bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs to Israel over concerns they might be used for a major invasion of Rafah, a town in southern Gaza.

An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the proposal that Hamas approved was a watered-down version of an Egyptian offer and included elements that Israel could not accept. "This would appear to be a ruse intended to make Israe...