Washington, August 18, 2026; US President Donald Trump has recognised 16-year-old California lifeguard Ryder Williams for his quick response in rescuing a 10-year-old Indian American boy from dangerous ocean waters. Williams met Trump at the White House along with the rescued boy, Nathaniel Rai, and their families. The President praised the teenager for acting decisively…
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Panipat, August 17: Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal called upon every citizen to plant at least 15 saplings during the ongoing monsoon season and make environmental conservation a people’s movement. He said protecting the environment is not merely the responsibility of the government but a collective duty of every…
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New Delhi, August 17, 2026; Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has urged Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to meet students who have been protesting over alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations, saying direct engagement could help restore confidence among the protesters. In a letter sent to Soren on August 14 and made public on Monday, Gandhi…
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Bahin, Palwal, August 15, 2026; Independence Day celebrations at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Bahin, focused on an important message of dignity, health and environmental responsibility as 300 girl students received eco-friendly sanitary pads and menstrual hygiene kits. The initiative was organised with the support of KBC Welfare Society and Saukhyam Foundation and aimed to…
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New Delhi, August 17, 2026; Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticised the National Testing Agency (NTA) after it announced fresh examinations for UGC-NET candidates in English, Commerce and Sociology, accusing the testing body of putting students through unnecessary hardship. Gandhi said the decision came nearly two months after the UGC-NET June 2026 examinations were…
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New Delhi, August 17, 2026; The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) staged a demonstration in Delhi on Monday, protesting against the National Testing Agency (NTA) over alleged lapses in the June 2026 UGC-NET examination. The protest later witnessed a confrontation between demonstrators and security personnel. The demonstration followed the NTA’s decision to conduct fresh…
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New Delhi, August 17, 2026; Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Indian banks are entering a stronger phase of growth and reform, with non-performing assets (NPAs) declining to their lowest level ever recorded in the country’s banking sector. Speaking at the opening of PSB Confluence 2026, a two-day gathering of public sector bank leadership, Sitharaman…
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Tehran, August 17, 2026; Iran has warned that growing economic pressure could become a new front of confrontation, with First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref accusing the United States and Israel of attempting to exploit financial difficulties and rising prices to create public unrest. Speaking at a meeting of Iran’s Market Regulation Headquarters, Aref said…
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Washington, DC, August 17, 2026; Former US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has alleged that discussions are taking place within the White House over the possible use of nuclear weapons against Iran, but her claims have not been independently substantiated or confirmed by US authorities. Greene made the allegations in a post on X, claiming that…
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Tiruchirappalli, August 17, 2026; Vice President of India C P Radhakrishnan arrived at Tiruchirappalli International Airport on Monday as part of his two-day Tamil Nadu visit and proceeded towards Tiruvarur to attend the 11th convocation of the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN). After landing at the airport from Chennai, the Vice President travelled by…
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