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August 12, 2026 6:56 PM

Indian Railways approves Rs 153-crore four-lane ROB at Geratpur-Ahmedabad section in Gujarat

Indian Railways has approved the construction of a four-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Level Crossing No. 305 on the Geratpur-Ahmedabad section of Western Railway in Gujarat at an estimated cost of ₹153 crore. The project is aimed at improving roa...

August 12, 2026 6:51 PM

‘Ready to answer all questions’: Amit Shah writes to Lok Sabha Speaker for discussion on NEET issue

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to consult Opposition parties and facilitate a discussion in Parliament on the protests by students over the NEET paper leak issue, saying he was ready to remain present in t...

August 12, 2026 5:42 PM

India sees 15% export growth in first four months, targets USD 1 trillion this year: Piyush Goyal

India has recorded around 15 per cent growth in exports in the first four months of the current financial year and is targeting USD 1 trillion in exports this year, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, as he called for...

August 12, 2026 5:51 PM

BRICS nations need stronger frameworks to mobilise private capital at scale: FM Sitharaman

BRICS economies, despite being major engines of global growth, face common structural challenges in mobilising private capital at scale, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, calling for stronger, stable and predictable framewo...

August 12, 2026 5:33 PM

District administration steps up relief, rescue operations in flood-hit Farrukhabad

The district administration has stepped up relief and rescue measures as the flood situation in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, worsened on Wednesday, with rising water levels in the Ganga and Ramganga rivers inundating villages, disrupting road connecti...

August 12, 2026 5:33 PM

‘One Herb, One Standard’ initiative gets three-year extension to strengthen quality of traditional medicines

The Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) have renewed their partnership to establish harmonised scientific standards for medicinal plants under the ‘One Herb, One Standard’ initiative, aimed at improving the qua...

August 12, 2026 5:29 PM

Over 50,000 saplings planted across 31 states on Hariyali Amavasya under Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Green Initiative

More than 50,000 saplings were planted across 31 states on Wednesday as part of a nationwide plantation campaign led by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in collaboration with the Vriksh Mit...

August 12, 2026 5:08 PM

Stock markets decline for 2nd day amid rising crude oil prices; Tata Group stocks under pressure

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the second day on Wednesday as elevated crude oil prices and selling in Tata Group stocks after Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said he will not seek reappointment when his current term en...

August 12, 2026 4:40 PM

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 ...

August 12, 2026 4:18 PM

Taiwan’s War Games Are About More Than Surviving a First Strike

Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises, running from August 5 to 14, are revealing a strategy built around a difficult reality: Taipei is not preparing only for the opening hours of a Chinese attack. It is preparing for a conflict in which it...