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PM Modi to unveil ₹5,200 cr metro, road projects in Kolkata on Aug 22
PM Modi will also lay the foundation of 7.2-km elevated Kona Expressway worth over Rs 1,200 crore, which will enhance connectivity between Howrah and Kolkata
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News highlights: LS passes Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill by voice vote
Parliament session 2025 Live updates: The government introduced 3 bills in Parliament on removal of PM, CMs, ministers held on serious criminal charges. Catch all the latest updates here
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Russia invites Indian exports as US tariffs hit trade, defends oil ties
Russia said Indian goods are welcome in its market as the US raises tariffs; a top Russian diplomat defended India's oil imports and called Western sanctions unfair and one-sided
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PM Modi to visit Gayaji to launch projects, address rally on Aug 22
PM would inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for Bihar's first six-lane bridge over the Ganga river and development projects worth approximately Rs 1,200 crore
India-China ties have made steady progress: PM Modi after meeting China FM
"I look forward to our next meeting in Tianjin on sidelines of SCO Summit. Stable, predictable, constructive ties between India and China will contribute significantly to regional," said PM Modi
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'Upward trend' in ties with China, says Ajit Doval in talks with Wang Yi
NSA Ajit Doval's remarks come at a time when Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a two-day visit to India, making his first visit to India in three years
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PM Modi appeals to all parties to unanimously elect Radhakrishnan as V-P
Prime Minister Modi introduced the Maharashtra governor, who is a seasoned BJP leader from Tamil Nadu, to the NDA MPs, citing his long public life in which he served ably in different capacities
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India needs 40-50 astronauts for future space missions: PM Modi to Shux
Meeting ISS astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed that India must build a pool of 40-50 astronauts to power its future space programme, including the Gaganyaan mission
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PM Modi chairs top-level meet to discuss roadmap for next-gen reforms
Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Piyush Goyal and Lalan Singh attended the meeting
GST reforms: How and where to invest in the stock market? Analysts decode
At the bourses, the consumption-driven theme has played out well thus far in FY26 with the Nifty India Consumption index rising nearly 11 per cent as compared to around 5 per cent rise in Nifty 50
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PM Modi meets astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla after historic space mission
Shukla, who was part of the Axiom-4 commercial mission to the ISS from June 25-July 15, met the prime minister at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence
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Press Sewa portal to simplify publisher registration: PRGI Yogesh Baweja
Shruti Patil also announced that PIB Hyderabad, with the support of PRGI, would soon establish a dedicated helpline for publishers
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PM's Diwali Dhamaka may come as GST cuts on small cars, insurance premiums
Centre mulls lowering GST on small cars to 18 per cent and slashing levies on health and life insurance
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Putin calls PM Modi after Alaska meet with Trump, bilateral ties reviewed
They spoke on August 8, a day after Trump signed an executive order imposing a 25 per cent penalty on Indian goods for New Delhi's oil trade with Russia
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Mumbai rains HIGHLIGHTS: Civic body declares holiday for all schools on August 19
Mumbai weather forecast HIGHLIGHTS: Mumbai civic body declares holiday for all schools and colleges; appeals to people to step out only if necessary. Catch all the news developments here
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Putin calls PM Modi, briefs him on recent meeting with Donald Trump
Putin spoke to the Indian prime minister on phone, three days after the high-profile summit in Alaska that ended without a ceasefire deal
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India bonds slide on GST tax cut worries, wipe out S&P upgrade gains
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced sweeping changes to the goods and services tax (GST) regime which will make daily essentials and electronics cheaper from October
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NDA's vice presidential candidate CP Radhakrishnan meets PM Modi
Radhakrishnan is likely to file his nomination on August 20. He is expected to be felicitated at the meeting of the NDA parliamentary party on Tuesday
Congress claims vindication after PM Modi proposes next-gen GST reforms
Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh claimed the economy has never recovered from the twin Modi-inflicted shocks of GST 1.0 and demonetisation
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Mamata to skip inauguration of Kolkata metro projects by PM Modi on Aug 22
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a letter dated August 14, invited Banerjee to the inauguration of three metro projects on Friday
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