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All the attention South Africa is heaping on visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to have miffed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Xi's state visit and the BRICS Summit began on Tuesday, 22 August.

Modi is an architect of fractures, that’s the credo with which he has marched since he deciphered, with diabolical clarity, the dividends of Gujarat 2002

Yesterday, LIC reported that it had acquired 6.66% stake in Jio Financial Services.

Government considers export tax for parboiled variety: sources

New Crisis in Manipur: Nagas Oppose Kukis' Hill Admin Call

Nearly 6,000 weapons were either snatched or stolen from armouries of police or IRPB storerooms, only about 1,800 of them have been recovered so far. They said that the "intervention" by women Meitei organisations also affected their drive in the valley

According to sources, the new post will be in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India. They said the outgoing ED chief, Sanjay Kumar Mishra, could be appointed as the first CIO.

Appointments to higher positions through promotions have also been included in the employment data, according to information obtained through the RTI Act

The Railways not only failed to provide sufficient funds for safety but also diverted safety funds to project execution.

IB officials arrived Monday to speak to former faculty member Sabyasachi Das, and unsuccessfully tried to speak to others from the economics department after learning he was not on campus. A second visit was then set for Tuesday.

The farmers will hold a rally in Chandigarh on Tuesday, seeking compensation for crop losses suffered during the recent floods. A farmer had died on Monday after clashes with the police in Sangrur.

For three days, nearly 5,000 villagers cast away their deep-rooted political affiliations and also buried village rivalries to execute the onerous job of plugging a 300 feet wide, 30 feet deep breach at the Beas, a task which had become essential to their survival.

A Kuki body in strife-hit Manipur announced that it would re-impose the blockade of the vital Dimapur-Imphal National Highway 2, critical for supply of of essentials to the valley where Meitei live.

For days, supply of vaccines and medicines to hills are being obstructed by Meitei groups. Assam Rifles had to drop vaccines for children by a chopper

The ban on rice exports has disrupted global markets, threatening food security in the poor countries of Africa and South Asia. It is unlikely that either Indian consumers or farmers will benefit from the move.

The move is reportedly meant to reduce 'baseless cases' against traders that result in harassment.

A minority scholarship scam revealed 53% fake beneficiaries from institutions across several states, leading to Rs 144.83 crore of corruption over 5 years. Union Minister Smriti Irani has ordered a CBI inquiry into the issue.

A 100-strong mob surrounded the police station in Delhi’s GTB Nagar for several hours and raised provocative slogans as the pastor and injured persons reached to file their complaint.

"One has to get over this madness of religious persecution. Hopefully things will change," Mehta said.

The website and social media handles of news website The Kashmir Walla were blocked on August 19, according to a statement issued by the website.

The statement said the website’s service provider told them it “has been blocked in India by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under the IT Act, 2000”. Their Facebook and Twitter pages have been withheld too.

While the home ministry received 46,643 complaints against its employees last year, 10,580 were received by the railways and 8,129 by banks, according to the report.

Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU) at Kangpokpi, will re-impose the blockade on the crucial Dimapur-Imphal National Highway 2 from today.

Bank of Baroda (BoB) has come under fire from India's major banking sector union for withdrawing the decision to auction BJP MP and actor Sunny Deol's Mumbai property, after defaulting on a loan of around $7.5m plus interest. “This seems to be BJPs style of phone banking", said the General Secretary of the All India Bank Employees Association, CH Venkatachalam.

In part three of this series, 'The Wire' looks at four of 12 reports filed by the Comptroller and Auditor General on finances, performance, and corruption in key departments.