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Japan's Suga to join race to succeed PM Shinzo Abe

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga intends to run in the ruling party leadership race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed source.

Aug 30, 2020

Six non-BJP ruled states want SC to review decision to hold NEET-JEE order

The states -- West Bengal, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh, Punjab and Maharashtra -- have jointly filed a review petition in the apex court challenging its August 17 order.

Aug 28, 2020

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe set to resign over health concerns

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be resigning over health issues. According to the Japanese national broadcaster NHK, Abe is all set to resign.

Aug 28, 2020

India's defence buying spree continues; two more AWACS aircraft to come

India's two enemies Pakistan and China are well ahead in terms of possessing number of AWACS.

Aug 27, 2020

DRDO chairman G Satheesh Reddy's tenure extended by 2 years

In a a Personnel Ministry order issued on Monday, G Satheesh Reddy's tenure as DRDO chief has been extended by two more years.

Aug 25, 2020

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Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan govt faces first no-confidence motion by opposition

On Monday, in the Kerala Assembly, the speaker allowed the discussion on the no-confidence motion moved by Congress MLA VD Satheesan.

Aug 24, 2020

National Recruitment Agency to streamline recruitment proces | How it works

It was in Union Budget 2020, when the National Recruitment Agency was first proposed by the government.

Aug 19, 2020

Rhea Chakraborty denies ever meeting Aaditya Thackeray

Rhea Chakraborty, in a press release, has stated that she has never met Aaditya Thackeray, son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Aug 18, 2020

Who is Rakesh Asthana; new Director General of Border Security Force

Asthana is presently posted as DG of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), with additional charge of DG, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

Aug 18, 2020

Kerala CM, ministers to self-isolate after Collector tests positive

Ahead of Independence Day, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan will be going into self-isolation as a Collector tests positive. He will not be unfurling the flag this time.

Aug 15, 2020

Sri Lanka's new Cabinet sworn in | Complete details here

Along with the 26 Cabinet ministers, 39 state ministers were also sworn in.

Aug 13, 2020

Massive explosion at gas station rocks Russia, 13 people injured

A huge explosion at a gas station occurred when the staff were transferring fuel from a tanker to an underground storage tank. At least 13 people have been injured in the blast.

Aug 11, 2020

Karnataka floods: Fund crunch to affect flood response, rescue operations in Kodagu hindered

The flood-like situation in Karnataka is looking grim. Funds are directed towards COVID-19, disaster relief is facing a financial crunch. Moreover, weather has hindered rescue operations as 4 people remain missing in Kodagu after a landslide, the monsoon has claimed 3 lives in the state.

Aug 7, 2020

Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to deadliest peace-time explosion

The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut's deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the Lebanese capital seven years ago on a leaky Russian-leased cargo ship that, according to its captain, should never have stopped there.