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PM Modi dedicates Kartavya Bhavan to nation, calls it symbol of public service

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday dedicated the newly constructed Kartavya Bhavan to the nation, describing it as a symbol of India’s unwavering resolve and commitment to public service. The Prime Minister said that Kartavya Bhavan will no...

August 6, 2025 3:53 PM

BharatGen AI to support all 22 scheduled Indian languages by June 2026: Minister

The government’s BharatGen AI initiative will cover all 22 scheduled Indian languages by June 2026, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. The move is part of a roadmap to create sovereign foundational AI models tailored to Indian languages and...

August 6, 2025 3:38 PM

PM Modi hails remarkable growth in India’s handloom sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised Union Minister of State for Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, for highlighting the impressive progress of India’s handloom sector. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office shared Margherita’...

August 6, 2025 3:22 PM

Jan Dhan account holders can complete re-KYC at camps till September 30: RBI

As the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completes a decade, a large number of account holders are now due for re-KYC (Know Your Customer) updates, the Reserve Bank of India said on Wednesday. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, in his Monetary Polic...

August 6, 2025 3:21 PM

Terrible thirst hits Gaza with polluted aquifers and broken pipelines

Weakened by hunger, many Gazans trek across a ruined landscape each day to haul all their drinking and washing water – a painful load that is still far below the levels needed to keep people healthy. Even as global attention has turned to starvati...

August 6, 2025 3:29 PM

Lok Sabha passes Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill amid Oppn uproar

In a stormy session of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the House passed the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2024, through a voice vote, despite sustained protests and disruptions from Opposition members demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Rev...

August 6, 2025 4:20 PM

US tariffs likely to impact just 0.19% of India’s GDP: Industry

The proposed US tariffs on Indian goods will have a “manageable” impact on the country’s economy, affecting just 0.19 per cent of India’s GDP, according to industry leaders. The tariffs are expected to affect exports to the US worth appr...

August 6, 2025 2:42 PM

US tariff hike unlikely to impact Indian economy significantly: RBI Governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said that the recent US tariff hike is not expected to have a major impact on the Indian economy, unless retaliatory tariffs come into play. Addressing a press conference following th...

August 6, 2025 2:31 PM

PM Modi meets Uttarakhand MPs, urges them to stay connected with people in rain-affected areas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Members of Parliament (MPs) from Uttarakhand on Wednesday to review the situation in Uttarkashi following the twin cloudbursts in the Dharali region. MPs Anil Baluni, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Trivendra Singh Rawat...

August 6, 2025 2:32 PM

Eighty years of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A memory of ashes from Kurosawa’s vision

Eighty years ago, on August 6, 1945, a blinding flash seared Hiroshima’s soul. "Little Boy," a uranium-fueled atomic bomb, unleashed a hellish 7,000°C inferno, reducing 70% of the city to ash and rubble. Steel frames buckled 1.7 kilometres from th...

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