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Indian medical body questions NTA's anti-paper leak measures in SC

FAIMA has questioned before the Supreme Court the adequacy of measures enumerated by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to curb examination paper leaks

China youth unemployment up to 17.9% as graduate numbers grow, growth slows

The 17.9 per cent official figure was the second highest after the 17.8 per cent rate recorded in June and 18.9 per cent in August last year.

J'khand exam row: Students halt 26-day protest, give govt 2 months to act

Students protesting against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams on Wednesday suspended their 26-day agitation and gave a 2-month ultimatum to the state government to resolve issues.

IDFC First Bank raises $500 million via maiden international bond issuance

The bank, through its IFSC Banking Unit at GIFT City, issued the bonds having a tenure of three years and a fixed coupon of 5.625 per cent

Bangladesh seeks faster business visas, balanced economic ties with India

Dhaka urged New Delhi to speed up business visas and address non-tariff barriers, procedural delays and infrastructure constraints to deepen bilateral trade and investment

IND vs SL 1st Test: Suthar-Pant shine as India thrash Sri Lanka by 165 runs

India now lead the two-match series 1-0 and it became all the more special as it was their 600th Test match

Bangladesh seeks guarantee clause in renewed Ganges water treaty with India

Water-sharing has remained a key issue in bilateral ties between New Delhi and Dhaka

ACB seeks 14-day judicial custody of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain

In its submissions to Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh, the ACB sought the police custody of only one of the total six accused, Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB

Coal scam cases: SC asks Delhi HC to dispose of appeals in four weeks

A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the orders after it was pointed out that in some coal scam cases the accused have moved the high court for relief

Misinformation being spread over Vizag data centres' water needs: Minister

Addressing the Assembly, the IT Minister said Google's decision to invest in Visakhapatnam had triggered wider interest from other IT companies in the city

3 months in Bengal opposition, TMC split tests Mamata: Rebuild or fade

3 competing centres now shape the crisis -- the Mamata Banerjee camp, the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel faction and 20 Lok Sabha MPs who have moved to the NCPI and extended support to the NDA

Tamil Nadu govt extends maternity leave for third child to 365 days

Under the standard eligibility framework, the 365-day benefit applies to regular female employees with fewer than two surviving children

Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian aircraft till September 24

Pakistan and India imposed matching airspace restrictions on each other's airlines after the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April 2025

Rupee rises 1 paisa to 95.73 against US dollar during early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 95.72 before slipping to 95.73, up 1 paisa from its previous close

At least 9 killed, six injured in massive fire at hotel in Kolkata

Five fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze that erupted around 1.45 am. Police and Disaster Management Department personnel reached the spot for the rescue operation

Maha govt makes snakebite notifiable disease, reporting of cases compulsory

The move comes after three tribal schoolgirls died and three others were hospitalised after a venomous snake bit them at a state government-aided residential school in Gadchiroli on Aug 9

India reiterates support for negotiated 2-state solution in Palestine: MEA

Ranganathan, Secretary (Consular, Passport and Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs)is on an official visit to Egypt, Palestine and Lebanon from August 16-21

Jharkhand govt releases list of 44 exams cancelled due to irregularities

Issuing 8 notifications late at night, the Jharkhand govt said the cancelled exams include those conducted by JPSC and outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL) since 2014

Domestic donations to PM CARES fund down by 30% to ₹479 crore in FY25

Domestic donations to the PM CARES Fund fell by 30 per cent to nearly Rs 479 crore during the fiscal year 2024-2025 while foreign donations also declined by 18 per cent to Rs 92.8 lakh

India, US must address friction points, says Ambassador Sergio Gor

Gor said that the US embassy in India topped the list among US embassies worldwide in attracting over $20 billion in investment