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New Delhi, August 21, 2025 — India is reconsidering its position on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trading bloc, nearly five years after walking away from the agreement. According to senior government officials, New Delhi’s renewed interest comes amid growing trade frictions with the United States and improving relations with China. […]

Mumbai, August 21 — In a remarkable achievement, 12-year-old Vanshi Mudaliar from Mumbai has won the Gold First Prize at the Golden Classical Music Awards, Tokyo 2025, performing live at the prestigious Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall on August 20. The young Western classical vocalist’s triumph marks a rare and proud moment for India on

New Delhi — In a remarkable step towards sustainable infrastructure, India has constructed over 43,700 kilometres of rural roads using waste plastic, Minister of State for Rural Development Kamlesh Paswan announced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The eco-friendly initiative, carried out under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), is connecting villages and tackling

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has made headlines with the discovery of an estimated 20 metric tons of gold deposits, sparking discussions about the state’s mining potential and a possible new chapter in India’s resource development. The discoveries, spread across multiple districts, could pave the way for large-scale mining, new job opportunities, improved infrastructure, and a boost to

New Delhi: An alarming study has revealed that North India has been losing more than 700 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) of groundwater every year for the past two decades, placing the region among the global hotspots for terrestrial water storage depletion. The findings, published by an international team of scientists, highlight the scale of

New Delhi: India has created history in undersea exploration with its aquanauts successfully diving beyond 5,000 metres in the North Atlantic Ocean, marking a major milestone in the nation’s ambitious Deep Ocean Mission (Samudrayaan). The achievement comes shortly after an Indian astronaut visits the International Space Station, underscoring the country’s growing presence in both space

Leh, Ladakh: Tens of thousands of devotees gathered at the Kalachakra Teaching Ground near Shewatsel Phodrang, where His Holiness the Dalai Lama attended a grand Long Life Prayer offering organised by the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) and the Ladakh Gonpa Association (LGA). An estimated 50,000 people braved the blazing sun to participate in the sacred

Every year, lakhs of students in India aspire to become doctors, with the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Undergraduate (NEET UG) serving as their entry point into medical colleges. In 2025, more than 22 lakh candidates appeared for the exam, highlighting the growing demand for medical education and the stiff competition for limited seats in India.

MAGO (Tawang) — In a stirring display of patriotism at India’s Himalayan frontier, the Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps, in collaboration with the Civil Administration led by Assistant Commissioner Thutan Wangchu and Gorkha troops stationed at Chuna, organised a historic ‘Tiranga March’ on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day. Held at an altitude of 14,000

NEW DELHI — Delivering a powerful Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (August 15, 2025) sent a strong message to Pakistan, declaring that India will no longer tolerate nuclear blackmail and will respond decisively to any threats. He emphasized a “new normal” in India’s security