CJP to review status of Centre’s assurances Monday; keeps option to launch fresh stir open

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New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party will convene a meeting of its national working committee Monday to review the status of the commitments made by the Centre after the withdrawal of its nationwide agitation on July 25, saying the government is yet to formally communicate the steps being taken to fulfil the assurances. All steps to secure fulfilment of the commitments would be considered, including the possibility of launching another peaceful nationwide...

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National Space Day: Gaganyaan to Venus mission, India gears up for next space exploration phase

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New Delhi: The next space exploration phase will deepen India’s role in human spaceflight, planetary exploration and advanced space technology as these efforts will support India’s ambition to become a leading global space power, according to the government. An official fact sheet states that India is entering a new phase of human spaceflight, deep-space exploration and advanced space infrastructure. Upcoming missions will build capabilities for sustained human presence and complex orbital...

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Adjourned, not prorogued: Parliament’s Monsoon Session awaits formal closure

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New Delhi: Ten days after both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die, the Monsoon session is yet to end formally, giving rise to speculation that the government wants to pass a key legislation without convening a new session. Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die (for an indefinite period) August 13. Usually, the session is prorogued (formally ended) within the next three to four days....

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Bangladesh open to joining Saudi-Pak-Turkiye defence pact: Ministers

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Dhaka: Bangladesh is open to joining the recently formed defence alliance between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye, two junior ministers have said, while stressing that any decision would be guided by the country's national interests. Signed in Makkah August 7, the pact establishes a framework for collective deterrence and stipulates that an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be considered an attack on all three. "Bangladesh maintains...

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2nd Test: Pant retires hurt after wrist blow in Colombo

Colombo: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was forced to retire hurt after copping a painful blow to his left wrist off a sharp bouncer from Sri Lanka fast bowler Lahiru Kumara on day one of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground Sunday. The incident occurred in the ongoing final session when on the very...

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New Delhi: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, will visit Japan from 24 to 27 August 2026, travelling to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, leading India’s largest-ever business delegation to Japan, comprising more than 200 business representatives and spanning sectors ranging from manufacturing, semiconductors, clean energy and steel to automotive, financial services, healthcare and start-ups, according...

Geopolitical developments, crude oil prices major drivers for market movement: Analysts

New Delhi: Crude oil prices and developments in the US-Iran conflict will remain the primary factors influencing stock market movements this week, according to analysts. "Investors will closely monitor the Jackson Hole symposium, particularly comments from the US Federal Reserve Chairman, for indications on the future trajectory of interest rates. US GDP estimates, durable goods orders and...

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National Space Day: Gaganyaan to Venus mission, India gears up for next space exploration phase

New Delhi: The next space exploration phase will deepen India’s role in human spaceflight, planetary exploration and advanced space technology as these efforts will support India’s ambition to become a leading global space power, according to the government. An official fact sheet states that India is entering a new phase of human spaceflight, deep-space exploration and advanced...

 

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