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UK university leads digitisation project for post-Partition documents

London, Aug 21 (PTI) Coventry University in the UK is leading a new research initiative that will involve around 20,000 images, prints and documents...

Turkish, U.S. top diplomats discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts in call, Ankara says

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the latest state efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant

West African juntas write to UN over Ukraine’s alleged rebel support

BAMAKO (Reuters) - The juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have written to the United Nations Security Council to denounce Ukraine's alleged support of rebel groups in West Africa's Sahel region, a

Tanker reports attack off Yemen’s Hodeidah, UKMTO says

DUBAI (Reuters) - The oil products tanker Sounion reported being attacked by two small boats and struck by three projectiles in the Red Sea off Yemen on Wednesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade

US Ambassador Garcetti welcomes new Deputy Chief of Mission

New Delhi , August 21 (ANI): US Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Wednesday welcomed the newly appointed Deputy Chief of Mission Jorgan Andrews. "Our new...

Families of missing Baloch activists protest in Quetta, decry government’s inaction

Quetta , August 21 (ANI): The ongoing issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan has sparked widespread protests, with Baloch people rallying against the Pakistani...

UN migration agency appeals for $18.5 million in assistance for mpox outbreak

BERLIN (Reuters) - The United Nation's International Organisation for Migration (IOM) appealed on Wednesday for $18.5 million in assistance to provide health care services to people impacted by the

Taylor Swift ends European leg of Eras tour with surprise-packed show

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Taylor Swift was joined by surprise guest Florence Welch for her first live performance of "Florida!!!" during the final European date of her Eras tour on Tuesday. The

Australian farmers increasingly concerned about government policy, poll finds

CANBERRA (Reuters) - A rising number of Australian farmers are disgruntled with the government's climate and agricultural policies, a survey showed on Wednesday, as measures to protect the environment

Exclusive-Putin ally Chemezov says West risks global war over Ukraine

By Guy Faulconbridge and Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Sergei Chemezov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, says the United States and its Western allies risk triggering a global war

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Ratan Tata’s least acknowledged and biggest contribution was to Assam

Ratan Tata took TISS to Assam, saved a sinking Tata Tea out of concern for workers, and brought Northeastern people at the forefront of India’s hospitality industry.

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?