Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, i.e., August 16, thanked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his wishes on the occasion of India's Independence Day, exppressing an earnest wish for the people of Ukraine and Kyiv's war with Russia.
India on Saturday, i.e., August 16, reacted to the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska, emphasising that the "way forward can only be achieved through dialogue and diplomacy."
In a bid to reduce tax burden on citizens, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced 'next-generation GST reforms' during his Independence Day speech on Friday, i.e., August 15, stating the same would be introduced on the occasion of Diwali, 2025. What benefits will the middle-class get? Let's talk
"The Partition of India and the creation of Pakistan were by no means inevitable," the module states. Instead, they argue, three actors shaped the division: "Jinnah, who demanded it; the Congress, which accepted it; and Mountbatten, who formalised and implemented it."
Uttar Pradesh, the state with the highest number of expressways in the country, is now planning a 700-km, six-lane expressway that will be developed entirely as a greenfield project.
In its Vande Bharat train, the Railways has made yet another change. Passengers will be able to book current tickets as well 15 minutes before the train departs.
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is returning to India. He became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS) and completed a successful 18-day mission. He is set to meet PM Modi, and reunite with his family members after so long.
Russian forces claimed to have captured two more villages—Kolodyazi in Donetsk Oblast and Vorone in Dnipropetrovsk region—as fighting escalated in eastern Ukraine. These gains are reported to be the most significant territorial advances by Russia in the region since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. The announcement came just hours after a high-profile summit
