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Biden cancels student loans up to $10k, to help 45 million borrowers [Details]

US President Joe Biden's administration announced on Wednesday it will cancel up to $10,000 in student debt for borrowers who earn $125,000 a year or less and up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants that roughly follows his Education Department's demand for a student debt forgiveness program.

Aug 25, 2022

16-year-old Indian chess GM Praggnanandhaa shocks world No. 1 Carlsen

FTX Cypto Cup 2022: Praggnanandhaa Stuns Magnus Carlsen in Tiebreaks to Finish Runners-up

In the four rapid games, Praggnanandhaa created a number of chances in the drawn first game, defended superbly in the second.

Aug 22, 2022

Karachi (Pakistan), July 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run through a flooded road in the heavy monsoon rain in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, on July 6, 2020

Rain spells across PAK kill 36, injure 145 in just 24 hours [details]

The report said that 27,870 houses were destroyed in the country, with 10,860 fully destroyed and 17,010 partially destroyed.

Aug 21, 2022

Two minor brothers killed in J&K after mud house collapsed in Udhampur district [details]

Hilly areas of the Udhampur, Reasi, and Ramban districts of Jammu province are witnessing heavy rains during the last 24 hours. Due to heavy downpours, authorities were forced to halt Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra for the whole of Friday night.

Aug 20, 2022

Husband expressing opinion on family planning is not cruelty: Karnataka HC

Karnataka High Court has observed that a husband asking his wife to pursue higher education and talking to his wife about when to have a baby can not be considered cruelty.

Aug 18, 2022

The Hussain Sagar lake overflowing following incessant rains, in Hyderabad

No immersion of Ganesh PoP idols in Hussain Sagar, Telangana Govt arranges alternative [Details]

Authorities in Hyderabad this year will allow immersion of Ganesh idols made by Plaster of Paris (PoP) only in baby/artificial ponds and not Hussain Sagar Lake this year.

Aug 17, 2022

Left leader Nalakkanu donates Rs 10 lakh award prize to Tamil Nadu's CMPRF

Veteran leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI), R. Nallakannu, who was chosen for the 'Thagaisal Thamizar' award by the Tamil Nadu government, returned the Rs 10 lakh cash prize of the award to the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund (CMPRF). He added an amount of Rs 5,000 to the award money and donated the total amount to CMPRF.

Aug 16, 2022

Maha crisis: Rebel Sena Minister claims 34 MLAs with Eknath Shinde

Maha Cabinet: BJP takes the cake, Shinde Group settles for crumbs [see portfolios]

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday allocated portfolios in the 20-member state Cabinet with ally Bharatiya Janata Party grabbing a majority of the coveted ministries.

Aug 14, 2022

DGCA removes price cap on air fares

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday announced the removal of lower and upper limits on air fare in the country.

Aug 11, 2022

Killer of Kashmiri Pandit employee, female singer among three terrorists eliminated in Budgam [details]

The self-styled commander of LeT Lateef Rather killed in an encounter had issued orders of killing Kashmir Pandit employee Rahul Bhat and famous female singer Amreen Bhat.

Aug 10, 2022

PAK considers news segment national security threat; channel gets pulled off air [details]

Press freedom has suffered a huge blow in recent years. Several journalists have been tortured, kidnapped, intimidated and made jobless for allegedly criticizing the military and spy agencies.

Aug 9, 2022

Shooting stones claim lives of two devotees in Shiv Khori shrine in Reasi; some injured [details]

As today is the last Monday of Sawan month, there was a heavy rush of devotees at the cave shrine situated in the Reasi district of J&K.

Aug 8, 2022

Unesco World Heritage Site Hampi inundated due to heavy rain

Various monuments at the Unesco World Heritage Site of Hampi have come under water following the release of 1.10 lakh cusecs of water from the Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka's Vijayanagar district.

Aug 8, 2022

Abrogation of Article 370; review three years later

J&K, then & now: How abrogation of Article 370 marks dawn of new era [details inside]

Abrogation of Article 370 has brought a positive change in J&K and its benefits are reaching at the grassroots level. Naya J&K is all about peace, progress and prosperity.

Aug 4, 2022

Jammu and Kashmir Budget: A Key Element In A Transformative Strategy

Kashmir after Article 370: Three-tier Panchayati Raj system in J&K ensures people's participation in governance [details]

Panchayats play an important role in the development of Jammu and Kashmir. Flagship schemes are being implemented through Panchayati Raj Institutions.

Aug 3, 2022

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