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India News | MEA Jaishankar Congratulates CP Radhakrishnan on Being Named NDA's Vice-Presidential Candidate
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday extended congratulations to CP Radhakrishnan on being nominated as the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) candidate for the Vice-Presidential election,...

India News | Haryana CM Saini Announces Major Development Projects for Narwana Assembly Segment
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Sunday, announced development projects worth over Rs 300 crore for the Narwana Assembly constituency, terming them a significant gift for the region. The Chief...

India News | Will Also Talk to the Opposition to Ensure Unopposed Election for Vice President Post: BJP Chief JP Nadda
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President and Union Minister JP Nadda on Sunday stated that the party will reach out to the Opposition in an effort to ensure an unopposed election for the post of Vice...

India News | Haryana CM Saini Inaugurates, Lays Foundation of 19 Projects Worth over Rs 206 Crore in Narwana
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday gave a major boost to the development of Narwana Assembly constituency by inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of 19 projects worth over Rs 206.32...

India News | Andhra Pradesh CM Congratulates CP Radhakrishnanon Being Named NDA's Vice Presidential Candidate
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday congratulated Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan for being named as the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) for the upcoming Vice Presidential...

India News | Karnataka: Notice Issued to Basavaraju V Shivaganga to File Reply Within 7 Days for His Statements on Change of CM
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The Karnataka Congress Disciplinary Committee has issued a notice to party MLA Basavaraju V Shivaganga to file a reply within seven days of the receipt of this notice for his statements made to the media...

India News | Himachal: Over 350 Roads, 1067 Transformers Hit Following Heavy Rains
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 17 (ANI): Heavy rains continue to batter Himachal Pradesh, leaving widespread damage to public utilities and claiming hundreds of lives this monsoon season. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster...

India News | Rajasthan: CM Bhajanlal Sharma Offers Prayers at Govind Dev Ji Temple in Jaipur
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 17 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Sunday offered prayers at the Govind Dev Ji temple here on the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmotsav. In a post on X, Rajasthan CM said, "On the occasion of...

India News | J-K: Army, Administration, Police Launch Swift Rescue and Relief Op After Cloudburst in Kathua
Kathua (Jammu & Kashmir) [India], August 17 (ANI): In the aftermath of a devastating cloudburst and flash floods that struck Kathua district in Jammu & Kashmir on August 17, the Indian Army swiftly mounted large-scale rescue and relief operations...

India News | HIPSA Presents Guinness World Record Certificate for Kabaddi to Haryana CM Saini
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The Holistic International Pravasi Sports Association (HIPSA) on Sunday presented a Guinness World Record certificate for Kabaddi to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini, at a special ceremony held at Haryana...

Surendranagar Road Accident: 8 Killed After 2 Cars Collide on National Highway in Gujarat, Disturbing Video Surfaces
Surendranagar, August 17: Eight people were killed after a massive collision between two cars near Surendranagar in Gujarat on Sunday, police said. Speaking to the reporters, Surendranagar DSP Girish Kumar Pandya said, "On the highway connecting...

Naveen Patnaik Health Update: BJD Leader and Former Odisha CM Admitted to Bhubaneswar Hospital Due to Dehydration; Condition Stable
Bhubaneswar, August 17: Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik was admitted to SUM Ultimate Medicare, Bhubaneswar, on Sunday evening due to dehydration. According to the hospital, his condition is stable and he...

Improving China-India relationship serves fundamental interests of both countries
Illustration: Chen Xia/GT From August 18 to 20, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Minister of Foreign Affairs and China's Special Representative on the China-India boundary question Wang Yi will visit India and hold the...

GT Voice: Will India pivot toward Asian markets amid tariff pressure?
Shipping containers stacked on the KMTC Jebel Ali container ship at Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, on August 9, 2025. Photo: VCG In an interview with Indian news agency ANI published on Sunday, US economist Jeffrey Sachs...

Wang Yi set to start India visit amid improving ties
China India Photo:VCG Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to pay a visit to India and hold talks on the boundary question from Monday to Wednesday at the invitation of the Indian side, his first trip to the country in over three years,...

Indian Foreign Secretary Misri extends invitation to PM Oli for India visit
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, on behalf of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has extended an official invitation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for a visit to India. Misri, who arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday for a two-day official...

S&P’s India upgrade: Better late than never
S&P certainly took its time to raise India's sovereign credit rating, which it did last week. The economy has weathered the global financial crisis, Covid and its severe disruptions, and fragmenting trade since its last upgrade. It has also...

India's Foreign Secretary Misri calls on Maoist Chair Dahal
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Visiting Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri, paid a courtesy call on CPN (Maoist Centre) and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday. Related story Indian Foreign Secretary Misri performs special puja at...

How To Watch Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid La Liga 2025–26 Free Live Streaming Online in India? Get Spanish League Live Telecast on TV & Football Score Updates in IST
La Liga 2025–26 Free Live Streaming Online and TV Telecast Details: Atletico Madrid had a disappointing last campaign, with the club not being effective in any competition they were part of. Manager Diego Simeone has been around for ages as the...

INDIA bloc leaders likely to discuss joint Vice-Presidential candidate on Monday
The opposition INDIA bloc leaders are likely to discuss their joint candidate for the post of vice-president at a meeting of floor leaders on Monday morning. Sources said the INDIA bloc leaders would meet at the office of Mallikarjun Kharge, the...