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Union Budget 2024-25: India slashes aid to Maldives, boosts support for Sri Lanka and Mauritius

Aid to the Maldives has been cut by 48%, reducing the grant from ₹770 crore to ₹400 crore, reflecting strained diplomatic ties following the election of pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu.




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Govt issues fifth draft notification to declare Western Ghats as ecologically sensitive area

The notification aims to safeguard the region by prohibiting activities such as mining, quarrying, sand mining, and new thermal power projects, while also restricting large-scale construction projects and townships




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Legislative bodies should use technology to discuss, shape welfare schemes for the poor, says LS Speaker Birla

By ensuring accountability and transparency of the Executive, democratic institutions make governance more responsible and efficient, says the Lok Sabha Speaker




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Finmin gives effect to revised consolidated pay for IRDAI Chairman, members

Revised pay to be effective from January 1 this year



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India’s new biodiversity strategy aims to protect 30% of ecosystems, restore degraded habitats by 2030

This plan aligns with the global targets set by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.




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PM E-DRIVE: Government starts disbursal of incentives amounting to ₹320 crore in first month of scheme

Total 28,81,436 units of EVs to be incentivised with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore in the next 2 years




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Vehicle scrappage policy receives lukewarm response: Auto dealers

State incentives boost scrappage uptake, but space limitations hinder progress




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Force Gurkha with five doors incoming

With the latest model, Force readies itself to take on the Jimny and the upcoming five-door derivative of the Mahindra




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Force Gurkha now also available in a five-door guise

The off-road-focussed SUV is powered by a 2.6-litre diesel engine which makes 138 bhp and 32.63 kg-m. 




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BMW M4 Competition M xDrive launched

This all-wheel-drive version is priced at ₹1.53 crore




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BMW iX xDrive50: Watt-aboutery

Following its successful market performance, BMW has decided to make the iX more powerful with the introduction of the new iX xDrive50 model




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Kia Sonet facelift: A comprehensive review

A facelift mightn’t make the Kia Sonet all-new, but it’s made the compact SUV ready to stall tall against its refreshed rivals




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Tamil Nadu Artificial Intelligence Mission to focus on research, developing AI-driven governance




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Heavy rains predicted across Tamil Nadu for next five days




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Cyclone Dana: Kharif crops in Bengal may be affected by excessive rains




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PDS slips in Bengal will now give details of Centre-state share in food subsidy




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Bengal govt to bring exams in medical colleges under CCTV surveillance, live-streaming




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What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Why it happens in winter?

Common SAD symptoms include hopelessness, loss of interest in daily activities, fatigue, trouble focusing, and changes in sleep and appetite.




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New health directive in Tamil Nadu, Government declares THIS as notifiable disease

Tamil Nadu has declared THIS as a notifiable disease requiring hospitals to report cases and deaths to improve monitoring and treatment.




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Combination targeted treatment produces lasting remissions in people with resistant aggressive B-cell lymphoma

More than half of clinical trial participants treated with venetoclax, ibrutinib, prednisone, obinutuzumab, and lenalidomide (ViPOR) had substantial tumor shrinkage. Of those, 38% had tumors that disappeared completely.




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Immunotherapy after surgery helps people with high-risk bladder cancer live cancer-free longer

An NCI trial shows that giving patients pembrolizumab after surgery for high-risk muscle invasive bladder cancer doubles the median length of time that they remain cancer free, compared with observation alone after surgery.




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ATP Finals: Alcaraz given Ruud awakening

Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 6-1, 7-5 defeat against Norway's Casper Ruud in his opening match at the ATP Finals




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“Not asking Punjab for anything, in fact they do not have anything to give,” says Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu 

As per the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, Himachal Pradesh is entitled to a 7.19% share in Chandigarh; being deprived of this right is a grave injustice to the people, says CM Sukhu




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Competitive exam coaching centre at NIEPMD opens a new innings

Haran Nataraj is the first from the batch to get a government job




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Exploring India’s diverse cultural heritage through GI tags | Data

Over 500 products across all the States have been given GI tags so far




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INS Vikrant with a crew strength of about 1,700 Navy personnel arrives in Chennai




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Rajya Sabha polls should be free and fearless, to be given ‘utmost protection’, says SC

The court said parliamentary privilege was not to be restricted to only law-making on the floor of the House but extended to other powers and responsibilities of elected members




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Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Bombay High Court refuses to give relief to Bhavesh Bhinde

Passing the order, a Division Bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande said there are no merits in the case.




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MCD starts demolition drive in Bhalswa colony in north-west Delhi

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on August 13 began a demolition drive in north-west Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy colony; heavy deployment of security personnel has been made at the site




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Deeply concerning: Usha slams executive committee members for not felicitating Olympic medallists

India secured six medals, including two historic bronze by young shooter Manu Bhaker, but Usha said the "EC does not want to celebrate their success" and it makes her "very sad."




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It felt nicer to deliver for the team: Divya Deshmukh

The 18-year-old from Nagpur played every 11 rounds at the Olympiad. And she remained unbeaten, winning eight games and drawing three.




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Global Chess League: Defending champion Triveni Continental Kings reach final, edging out Alpine SG Pipers

Continental Kings will defend its crown against PBG Alaskan Knights.




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Strong team for World University shooting championship




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Kremlin says sees 'positive signals' from Trump on Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pesko said it was hard to predict "to what extent he's going to stick to statements that he made on the campaign trail"




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“A person is dead and 16 are hurt after a shooting at Tuskegee University; 1 arrest made”

The victim of the shooting was not a university student, but some of those who were injured were




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Pakistan court gives 14-page questionnaire to Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi in Al-Qadir Trust case

According to the NAB officials, the PTI founder and his wife obtained land worth billions of rupees from the property tycoon, to build an educational institute, called Al-Qadir University




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Amid threats of violent protests, Brampton Triveni temple cancels life certificate event

“We are deeply saddened that Canadians now feel unsafe coming to Hindu Temples in Canada”




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New Zealand PM delivers landmark apology to survivors of state abuse

Some 2,00,000 vulnerable New Zealanders were abused in state care in the seven decades since the 1950s, according to an inquiry




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35 dead as driver hits crowd at sports centre in South China

Police detained a 62-year-old man at the sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai following the ramming; the suspect was dissatisfied with the split of financial assets in his divorce, according to preliminary investigation




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SRM University-AP wins men’s south zone badminton tournament




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Police ask devotees to exercise caution while taking holy dip in canals, rivers in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool

“Police bandobust would be arranged at important points as people throng river banks,” SP Bindhu Madhav said and asked the devotees to follow the directions and suggestions of the Police for incident-free festivities




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Will strive hard to get OBC status for Kalinga Komati community: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu

Kalinga Komati’s State president Boina Govindarajulu met CM Chandrababu Naidu and submitted a detailed petition for his perusal




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T. Bapi Reddy takes charge as the new Executive Officer of Srikalahasti temple

The Shaivite temple is famously known as ‘Dakshina Kashi’ (Varanasi of the South) and is thronged by tens of thousands of devotees from across the country




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Paddy farmers of Kruthivennu, Bantumilli mandals in Krishna district of A.P. stage dharna demanding water for rabi crop

With no water in the irrigation canals salinity was causing problems for the crop in the coastal region, farmers’ body leader said




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Activists urge Centre to set up women’s university in Nellore

The followers of freedom fighter Ponaka Kanakamma demand the Union government to set up a university on her name.




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A.P. HC restores Indukuri Raghu Raju’s membership of the Legislative Council




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Aurobindo Pharma Foundation’s 108 ambulance service failed to save lives in Andhra Pradesh, alleges TDP MLA

Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy alleges corruption and inefficiency, claims the emergency service provider failed to move critically ill patients to hospitals on time, particularly during golden hour




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Nellore police arrests auto-driver accused in minor girl rape case




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Tirupati universities form cluster to work towards conserving biodiversity

IIT-T, IISER Tirupati, SPMVV and Dravidian University comes together to create campus biodiversity registers as part of APSCHE-IIC research programme




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A.P. universities undertake novel initiative to introduce students to natural farming

Sri Venkateswara University and Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam establish organic vegetable gardens at their respective premises, where vegetables like brinjal, chilli, tomato and lady’s finger, roots like carrot, beetroot, and radish are planted