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August 21, 2026 4:00 PM
In his inaugural address at the 14th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Ministerial Meeting in Chennai today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, said that emergin...
August 21, 2026 10:40 AM
Turkey, Egypt and Qatar, which have been trying to mediate an end to the Gaza conflict, condemned recent Israeli strikes in the Palestinian enclave, urging Israel to meet its ceasefire obligations and avoid steps that could escalate tension. The...
August 21, 2026 10:34 AM
Countries have restored an area of land roughly twice the size of France under United Nations-backed efforts to reverse land degradation, but the progress remains far below their own restoration commitments, according to a study by the International ...
August 21, 2026 10:11 AM
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shifted back to Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail on Friday after undergoing a brief medical evaluation at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, local media reported, citing Dawn. The transfer was carried ou...
August 21, 2026 9:51 AM
US President Donald Trump has said the United States is "essentially controlling" strategic waterways linked to Iran and will soon take full control, while reiterating that Tehran will not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon. In an interview ...
August 20, 2026 2:47 PM
The founder of China Evergrande Group, the world's most-indebted property developer, was sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on Thursday, five years after the firm's collapse shook the nation's economy and financial markets. Hui Ka Ya...
August 20, 2026 2:40 PM
US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran could face “very Draconian sanctions” while downplaying the future strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, saying increased US energy production and alternative supply routes have reduced globa...
August 20, 2026 12:41 PM
Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Thursday inspected the ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Koizumi, who is on a visit to India, also laid a wreath at the Na...
August 20, 2026 12:26 PM
Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, S. Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal and Jitin Prasada on Thursday met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at The Istana in Singapore, as part of India’s high-level engagement with the Southeast Asian nation. The meet...
August 20, 2026 9:49 AM
Vietnam's government has proposed abolishing the death penalty for six offences, including drug trafficking and the rape of minors, as part of a revision of the country's criminal code presented to parliament on Thursday, state media reported. Publi...
August 21, 2026
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India Moved from Production-Linked Punishment to Incentivis...August 21, 2026
PM Modi interacts with space startup founders, calls for wi...August 21, 2026
India’s Forex Boom, Europe’s Heatwave Economy, ...August 21, 2026
India, ADB sign $230 million loan to modernise Chennai wate...August 21, 2026
‘Today you are students, tomorrow you will be leaders...August 21, 2026
US Ambassador Sergio Gor visits Thiksey Monastery in LadakhAugust 21, 2026
BRICS Youth, Sports Ministers to meet in Visakhapatnam on A...August 21, 2026
India composite PMI rises to 54.6 in August from 52-month lowAugust 21, 2026
PM-AASHA explained: From MSP procurement to price-deficienc...Copyright © 2026 DD India. All rights reserved
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