August 23, 2025 11:19 AM

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3rd International Conference of Young Buddhist Scholars held in New Delhi

The third International Conference of Young Buddhist Scholars to explore wisdom transmission in Buddha Dhamma in the 21st century was held in New Delhi yesterday. The conference brought together young scholars, professors, monks, and dignitaries from countries including Russia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Sr...

August 23, 2025 11:12 AM

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Senior Communist leader, former MP Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy passes away 

Senior Communist leader and former MP Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy passed away in Hyderabad late last evening while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city. He was 83. A stalwart of the Communist Party of India (CPI), he served as the party’s general secretary from 2012 to 2019 and was wi...

August 23, 2025 9:49 AM

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Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe remanded in custody till Aug 26

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been remanded in custody till the 26th of this month over allegations of misusing public funds during a private trip to the UK in 2023. Akashvani correspondent reports that Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been remanded until A...

August 23, 2025 9:45 AM

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US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicates potential rate cut soon

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has indicated that a potential rate reduction could occur during September's central bank meeting. However, he maintained a balanced stance, refraining from making definitive commitments about interest rate cuts.   His comments acknowledged mounting con...

August 23, 2025 2:00 PM

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IMD issues heavy rainfall alerts across country for next 2-3 days

The India Meteorological Department(IMD) has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall over East Rajasthan today. IMD said that heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is expected over Delhi-NCR, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and the Northern region for the next 2...

August 23, 2025 9:13 AM

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Telangana Tourism, Culture Minister announces Heli-Tourism to be introduced soon

Telangana Tourism and Culture Minister J. Krishna Rao has announced that Heli-Tourism will soon be introduced to attract more domestic and international visitors to the state. He informed that the government is preparing proposals to operate helicopter tourism services between Hyderabad, Somasila an...

August 23, 2025 8:59 AM

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Two-day meeting of GST Council to begin on Sept 3

The 56th Meeting of the GST Council will be held on the 3rd and 4th of next month in New Delhi. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the meeting. The last GST Council meeting was held at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, in December last year, during which several decisions related to the Good...

August 23, 2025 8:53 AM

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4th Semicon India 2025 to be organised from Sept 2

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fourth edition of Semicon India 2025 in New Delhi on 2nd September. The three-day event aims to showcase the country's growing capabilities and ambitions in the microelectronics and semiconductor value chain. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi...