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August 19, 2026

Amit Shah to Chair 31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting in Tamil Nadu’s Mahabalipuram

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will chair the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council (SZC) on August 20, Thursday, in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. The Southern Zonal Council comprises...

August 19, 2026

Cabinet approves Rs 3,590.73-crore four-laning of NH-22 in Bihar

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the upgradation of the 82.578-km Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa section of NH-22 to four-lane standard in Bihar. The project will be developed under the ...

August 19, 2026

India hosts 8th BRICS Youth Energy Summit, focuses on energy security, access and innovation

India hosted the eighth BRICS Youth Energy Summit 2026 virtually on August 17 as part of its BRICS chairship, bringing together more than 100 participants, including young energy professionals from academia, government institutions and energy ministries of BRI...

August 19, 2026

Piyush Goyal Leaves for Singapore to Attend 4th India-Singapore Ministerial and Business Roundtables

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is on a three-day visit to Singapore from August 19 to 21, 2026, as part of continued high-level engagement under the India-Singapore Ministerial Roun...

August 19, 2026

Fourth India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable to be held in Singapore on August 20

The fourth round of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) will be held in Singapore on August 20, with India set to discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation across emerging and strategic areas. Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Si...

August 19, 2026

Kushner's talks with Israel, Hamas end without breakthrough on Trump Gaza plan

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner left Jerusalem on Monday without a breakthrough after two days of talks with Israeli and Hamas leaders over a stalled U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza, with both sides standing firm on key demand...

August 19, 2026

Kushner's talks with Israel, Hamas end without breakthrough on Trump Gaza plan

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner left Jerusalem on Monday without a breakthrough after two days of talks with Israeli and Hamas leaders over a stalled U.S. plan to end ...

August 19, 2026

Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and none were scheduled, and he insisted that the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting an earlier Iranian assertion that the critical waterway remained shut to shipping. The ...

August 18, 2026

Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails

Iran will shift to a "fully offensive" military posture because efforts to negotiate a permanent end to its war with the U.S. have stalled, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, as Washington ruled out extending a temporary ceasefire agreement. Pr...

August 19, 2026

Department of Commerce holds awareness session to prepare Indian exporters for EU carbon border rules

The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry on Tuesday organised an awareness session on the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU CBAM) to help Indian exporters ...

August 11, 2026

India condemns defacement of embassy premises in Slovenia, seeks action against perpetrators

India on Monday strongly condemned the defacement of the premises of its Embassy in Ljubljana and has urged Slovenian authorities to identify and take action against those responsible. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “We condemn the defacement ...

August 7, 2026

The Danube Crisis: How A Shrinking River Is Disrupting Europe

Europe's second-longest river has long been a symbol of trade, connectivity and prosperity. Today, the Danube is becoming a symbol of something else: how extreme weather can ripple through transport, energy, tourism and local livelihoods. A look at what’s h...

August 19, 2026

Kushner's talks with Israel, Hamas end without breakthrough on Trump Gaza plan

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner left Jerusalem on Monday without a breakthrough after two days of talks with Israeli and Hamas leaders over a stalled U.S. plan to end ...

August 19, 2026

US sanctions International Criminal Court president, senior lawyer

The U. S. imposed sanctions on Tuesday on the International Criminal Court's president and a senior trial lawyer at the court, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. The move is the latest escalation in the Trump administration's campaign against The Hague-base...

August 19, 2026

US judge allows Trump to end thousands of Ethiopians' deportation protections

A federal judge allowed U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday to end legal protections granted to over 5,000 Ethiopians that have allowed them to live and work in the United States. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Boston lifted the last ...

August 13, 2026

India, Liberia hold talks to deepen cooperation in technology, agriculture, health and trade

India and Liberia on Thursday held discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation across a range of sectors, including technology, agriculture, health, mining, energy, trade and investment, educat...

August 13, 2026

Vice President Radhakrishnan meets Parliamentary delegation from Kenya

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan, on Thursday held talks with Kenyan National Assembly Speaker Moses M. Wetang’ula, who is leading a parliamentary delegation on a bilateral visit to India. During the meeting, V-P Radhakrishnan hig...

August 13, 2026

India, Kenya share millennia-old ties: LS Speaker Om Birla

India and Kenya share historical and multifaceted relations dating back thousands of years, with regular high-level engagements further strengthening bilateral ties, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Thursday. LS Speaker Birla made the remarks during a meeti...

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Amit Shah to Chair 31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting in Tamil Nadu’s Mahabalipuram

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Himachal Pradesh: Flash floods disrupt road connectivity in Lahaul-Spiti's Mayar Valley, Chowkhang Naingar

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Amit Shah to Chair 31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting in Tam...

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will chair the 31st meet...

7 minutes ago | Cabinet approves four railway multitracking projects

Cabinet approves four railway multitracking projects worth Rs...

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Cabinet approves Rs 3,590.73-crore four-laning of NH-22 in Bihar

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