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August 15, 2022

Plain-speaking billionaire who knew his bets

IT might appear absurd when an established market investor decides to start an airline, given what the sector has done to erstwhile billionaires — from Vijay Mallya of Kingfisher Airlines to Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways.

3 mins

BJP, Cong spar over Partition video, govt ad

Congress fumes as BJP video obliquely blames Nehru for creation of Pakistan, while K’taka print ad omits first PM

2 mins

Delhi becomes city of Tricolour: CM

Kejriwal says India is still behind many countries, urges everyone to help the nation progress

1 min

Stalin to meet PM in Delhi on 17th

Tamil Nadu CM expected to take up issues like pending dues and GST compensation

1 min

‘India set to become Atmanirbhar Bharat’

Country will be able to fully realise all the dreams of freedom fighters by 2047, says President Droupadi Murmu

2 mins

MP under-construction dam crisis finally over, villagers asked to return

The controlled discharge of water which started in the late afternoon will now merge into the mighty Narmada river in Maheshwar (Khargone).

1 min

JD-U & RJD alliance will have little impact on national politics: Kishor

POLL strategist Prashant Kishor does not think that the JD-U-RJD grand-alliance will have much impact on national politics.

1 min

Didi firmly stands by Anubrata, maintains distance from Partha

LAUNCHING a blistering attack on the BJP, West Bengal chief minister on Sunday spoke out first time and made her stance clear supporting TMC strongman Anubrata Mondal, who was arrested by the CBI in connection with an alleged cattle scam case.

2 mins

9 U’khand river stretches most polluted, says study

Talking to TNIE, Secretary Government of Uttarakhand, Nitesh Jha told this correspondent, “We are making our level best efforts to make Ganga and its tributaries pollution free under namami gange scheme.

1 min

Army’s Singh, IAF’s Misra bag top gallantry awards

President awarded Shaurya Chakra to Lt Cdr Mritunjay Kumar and a Nao Sena Medal to Vineet Kumar, LA (AH), for gallantry to Indian Navy personnel on the eve of Independence Day

2 mins

Coptic Church blaze in Egypt kills 41; stampede raises body count

Initial investigation suggests that electrical short-circuit triggered the fire, injuring 16 others

2 mins

US nationals among injured as gunman opens fire on bus in Israel

ISRAELI police on Sunday arrested a suspect in a pre-dawn shooting spree targeting a bus just outside Jerusalem’s Old City that wounded eight people, including a pregnant woman and several US citizens.

1 min

US lawmakers visit Taiwan after 12 days of Pelosi’s trip

The Chinese government objects to Taiwan having any official contact with foreign governments, particularly with a high-ranking congressional leader like Pelosi.

1 min

PM Modi, India Inc remember Big Bull

To note, Jhunjhunwala was a vocal supporter of PM Modi and his economic policies. The two shared a very cordial relationship.

1 min

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