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New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will embark on a two-day official visit to Russia starting Sunday to co-chair the 27th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday. The scheduled visit from August []

Thrissur, Aug 22 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Saturday mounted a strong defence of his daughter Veena Vijayan and himself, saying he was fully confident that neither he nor any member of his family had been involved in hawala transactions. His remarks came at his first press conference after the []

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) BJP leaders on Saturday stepped up their criticism of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of failing to discharge his responsibilities and questioning his stance on the Vande Mataram issue. At the same time, Trinamool MP Saugata Roy praised Rahul Gandhi for taking up []

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a 65-year-old man who had been absconding for more than four decades in connection with a murder case registered at Janakpuri police station in 1984. The accused, identified as Natthu alias Natthulal, a resident of Hardoi district in Uttar []

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 (IANS) Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Saturday called for a united effort by Kerala to force the Centre to reconsider the Railway Boards decision to shift Mangaluru, including the key Mangaluru Junction, from the Palakkad Division to the Mysuru Division, describing the move as unilateral and deeply objectionable. Satheesan said the decision []

Lucknow, Aug 22 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief, O.P. Rajbhar, on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav over his recent chavanni remarks, accusing him of insulting the Jat community and warning that he would have to face the political consequences of his statements. []

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The government on Saturday imposed restrictions on the manufacturing, sale and distribution of all fixed dose combinations (FDCs) containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride for children below four years of age. Health Ministry, in a notification, mandated a clear warning that these medicines shall not be used in children below []

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) In a bid to explore actionable measures to promote inclusivity across financial institutions, the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance convened a two-day workshop, in association with Union Bank of India at its Staff College in Bengaluru. The discussions focused on measures to enhance the accessibility of financial []

Aberdeenshire (Scotland), Aug 22 (IANS) Shubhankar Sharma ended his streak of four missed cuts as he made the weekend rounds at the Nexo Championship. He produced the shot of the day with a spectacular hole-in-one on the sixth hole during an even-par second round. Sharma, who opened with a 73 on Thursday, followed it with []

Mumbai, August 22 (IANS) Renowned lyricist and poet Prasoon Joshi recently opened up about the surprising role Amitabh Bachchan played in shaping his journey into Hindi cinema. He revealed that a letter from the screen icon eventually helped connect him with filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi for Lajja. Prasoon, who appeared alongside powerhouse playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan []

Tiruppur, Aug 22 (IANS) Desilting operations at the Tirumurthi Dam near Udumalpet have resumed following government approval, even as residents urged the authorities to strengthen monitoring and prevent irregularities in the removal and transportation of soil. Located in the Western Ghats, the Tirumurthi Dam receives water from rivers and streams originating in the surrounding forest []

Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee marked her birthday with a heartfelt note, reflecting on self-growth and expressing love for the person she has become. Sharing a glimpse of her birthday celebrations, Devoleena took to Instagram, where she dropped a handful of pictures from her getaway. She wrote in the caption: Growing into myself, []

Pune, Aug 22 (IANS) A violent midnight clash erupted between the National Students Union of India (NSUI) and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in the hostel premises of the College of Engineering Pune (COEP). The incident occurred ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhis scheduled student interaction event, titled Chhatron Ki Goonj. Police sources said []

Chennai, June 26 (IANS) After having won the award for the Best Feature Film at the Mannheim Arts and Film Festival in Germany, Director Sajeevs eagerly-awaited socio-political family thriller Enna Vilai, featuring actors Nimisha Sajayan and Karunas in the lead, has now been officially selected for the Kaia International Film Festival in Istanbul, Turkey. Taking []

Chhindwara, Aug 22 (IANS) A major accident struck the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Chhindwara District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh in the wee hours of Saturday when a radiant warmer machine caught fire, leaving three newborns with serious burn injuries. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. in the wee hours of Saturday. According to []

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance has intensified the Trump administrations America-first employment pitch, saying companies seeking workers must begin by training and hiring US citizens rather than turning to foreign labour. Speaking at a steel facility in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, Vance linked restrictions on immigration with higher wages and []

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) China is one of only two countries capable of producing a specialised nuclear fuel at scale, giving Beijing a potentially important advantage as the United States races to deploy advanced reactors, according to a congressional watchdog report. The US Government Accountability Office said Russia and China currently have infrastructure capable of []

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) The US military helped move more than 15 million barrels of oil and petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, offering the clearest administration estimate yet of increased traffic through the strategic waterway. When oil transported through regional pipelines was included, the total volume leaving the []

Mumbai, August 22 (IANS) Ace Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan recalled how veteran actress Tabassum played a significant role in shaping her early musical journey. She revealed how she brought her to Mumbai and introduced her to legendary composer Kalyanji, from the music duo Kalyanji-Anandji. Sunidhi opened up about her childhood and initial days in the []

Ottawa, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney on Saturday condemned the attack at the Nanaksar Gurdwara in Edmonton that left two people injured, expressing solidarity with the victims and the Sikh community. Carney said the incident was appalling and that no one should ever feel unsafe in their place of worship. He []

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) US customs officers have seized 2,250 cartons of counterfeit Camel cigarettes at Washington Dulles International Airport after becoming suspicious of their unusual markings and circuitous journey from Singapore to Miami. The shipment, valued at $404,842 if the cigarettes had been genuine, arrived at the airport on July 11 aboard a flight []

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) US Vice-President JD Vance has endorsed Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy for governor of Ohio, predicting that his fellow Republican would become the states next chief executive. Vance offered the endorsement during a speech on Friday at the Cleveland-Cliffs steel plant in Middletown, his hometown in south-western Ohio. Weve also got, I []

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) Republican members of the US House of Representatives accounted for nearly three-quarters of spending on taxpayer-funded mail during the first quarter of 2026, according to an analysis of congressional expenditure records. Republicans spent about $1.09 million on franked mail during the three-month period, compared with slightly more than $371,000 by Democrats. []

Mumbai, August 22 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared a thought-provoking message on fate, luck and success on the late evening of Friday. He stated saying that people have the ability to shape their own destiny and should not blame luck for the circumstances of their lives. Taking to his blog, the veteran actor reflected on []

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance has announced a $1 billion investment by Cleveland-Cliffs in its steelmaking operations in Middletown, Ohio, casting the project as evidence of a wider manufacturing revival under President Donald Trump. Speaking at the Middletown Works facility in his hometown, Vance said the investment would modernise the plant, []

Lausanne, Aug 22 (IANS) Neeraj Chopra produced his best throw of the 2026 season but once again came up short against Sri Lankas Rumesh Pathirage, finishing second at the Lausanne Diamond League on Saturday. Chopra briefly took the lead in the rankings with a remarkable throw of 88.05 metres on his second attempt, but Pathirage []

Los Angeles, Aug 22 (IANS) Hollywood actress Michelle Pfeiffer has categorically denied rumours of her hanging up her acting boots. The actress, 68, recently appeared on the chat show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and told the show host that she has no intention of doing so when asked if there was any truth []

Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat, has shared that an actors life changes with every film. The actor attended the launch of a jewellery brand in the city on Friday, where he spoke with the media. During the event, the actor was asked how the []

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthis political organisation is contributing $100,000 to Democratic candidates and causes as he prepares to sit out a November election for the first time in nearly a decade. Krishnamoorthi said Equal Opportunity Now would direct the money to candidates and political groups in Illinois and elsewhere across the []

Amstelveen, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian womens teams hopes of progressing to the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 suffered a setback as defending champions Netherlands secured a 2-0 victory in their opening second-stage match at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen on Friday. The result leaves India on one point in Pool E, carried []

Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Jana Sena MP Lingamaneni Ramesh said on Friday that his son Sanjosh is cooperating with the police in the investigation into the August 16 road accident in Hyderabad, which led to the death of a young woman. The Rajya Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh said he will extend full cooperation to []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) FIFA has handed Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes a 10-match suspension for his role in the post-match clashes with Spain following their defeat in the World Cup final, with the sanction effectively ruling him out of the national team for the next year. Paredes was given a ten-game ban for grabbing []

Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honour to the four astronauts who completed NASAs Artemis II mission around the Moon, the space agency said Friday. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will receive the honour at a []

Ahmedabad, Aug 21 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Food Department has withheld 406 kg of paneer worth around Rs 1.62 lakh after finding consignments being transported from Rajasthan for sale in different parts of the city, while three food establishments were sealed during separate inspections for violations including expired food stock and non-standard food []

Bhopal/Chhatarpur, Aug 21 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday directed officials to go door-to-door in villages affected by the Ken-Betwa river linking project and resolve the grievances of displaced families, saying the government would not leave any scope for mistakes in implementing the ambitious project. Yadav issued the directions while reviewing the []

Srinagar, Aug 21 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday inaugurated Srinagars first waste to wonder flower garden, officials said. Officials added that the Chief Minister inaugurated Srinagars first Waste to Wonder-Flower Garden developed by the Floriculture Department. The garden has been developed at Floriculture Park at Polo View in Srinagar. Omar []

Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) The West Bengal Finance Department on Friday issued revised professional tax rates for both salaried and selfemployed persons in the state. As per the notification issued by State Finance Secretary Sanjaya Bansal, salaried persons earning up to Rs 20,000 a month are exempt from paying professional tax, doubling the previous ceiling []

Gandhinagar/Rajkot, Aug 21 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Friday ordered the transfer of senior doctor Dr Ashwin Ramani from Rajkot Civil Hospital to a primary health centre in Panchmahal district after he was accused of slapping and verbally abusing a woman resident doctor during an altercation at the hospitals emergency ward. Health Minister Praful Pansheriya []

Dhaka, Aug 21 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu sent a congratulatory message on Friday to newly elected Bangladeshi President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the High Commission of India said. In the message, President Murmu congratulated Mirza Fakhrul on assuming office as President of Bangladesh. I am confident that your long experience of public life and political []

Kohima, Aug 21 (IANS) Election Commission of India (ECI) Secretary Binod Kumar on Friday urged Nagaland election officials to intensify efforts in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to improve the mapping percentage and ensure that electoral roll data is accurately updated. The ECI Secretary, who since Thursday has held a series []

Ahmedabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Ahmedabads Science City has added two new African penguin chicks to its Aquatic Gallery, taking the total number of penguins at the facility to 10. The chicks, named Shaurya and Veer, were formally named and introduced to visitors on Friday in the presence of Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia. The []

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut has addressed a letter to Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, raising concerns over the passage of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the inauguration of the National Urban Cooperative Finance Development Corporation (NUCFDC) office in Mumbai. []

Itanagar, Aug 21 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Friday emphasised that administrative reforms must be practical, peoplecentric and futureready, with a clear focus on lastmile delivery, inclusive development and ensuring that citizens in even the remotest border and rural areas receive responsive and accountable governance. The Chairman of the Arunachal []

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday called on the mutual fund industry to put investor outcomes at the centre of its next phase of growth as rising assets, expanding participation and rapid technological adoption increase the sectors scale and complexity. Addressing the mutual fund []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Friday listed six core values that make the Israel-India relationship special. Azar termed the relationship between Israel and India as very special and unique and noted that it has to do with six core values. He named civilizational resilience and national revival []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Indian Army signed an agreement with a group of educational institutions in Karnataka for special tuition fee concessions to eligible wards of serving and retired personnel, an official said on Friday. In a message on X, the Indian Army said, The Indian Army has signed an MoU with Guru []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Advocate Sanket Gupta on Friday filed a complaint, seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Congress workers and supporters for staging a sit-in outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police at Delhis Parliament Street Police Station, []

Kathmandu, Aug 21 (IANS) Electric vehicles are rapidly gaining ground in Nepals automobile market, with more than 63,000 EVs now registered and electric cars accounting for over 70 per cent of newly imported private four-wheelers, government data show. Nepal began adopting electric vehicles only in recent years, but their uptake has been rapid, with EVs []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A high-level delegation from the UK led by Jeremy Pocklington, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence of the UK, visited the National Defence College (NDC) in New Delhi on Friday. A high-level UK delegation led by Mr. Jeremy Pocklington CB, Permanent Secretary at MoD (UK) visited NDC, New Delhi. The []

Tehran, Aug 21 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that it is better to end the war now as Iran is in a position of power and dignity. Pezeshkian made the remarks at the 31st General Assembly of the Islamic Association of the Iranian Medical Society in the capital Tehran, where he stressed []