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Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Saturday launched the State-wide campaign of Intensified Information Education and Communication (IEC) here at the Secretariat to create mass awareness among the people of the state about HIV and AIDS.

Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana faces the grim prospect of facing justice in India for the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai that killed around 175 people after a federal appeals court in the US quashed his appeal against extradition.

The government on Saturday said they are closely monitoring the global monkeypox situation, and preparedness and cautionary measures are being put in place to prevent and control the spread of the disease.

Tribal-based party Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), the main ally of the ruling BJP in Tripura, will hold a demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on August 23 to press the Centre to create ‘Tipraland’ or a separate state for the tribals by upgrading the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). 

In response to the recent tragedy at R.G. Kar Medical College, where a doctor was tragically raped and murdered on August 9, medical professionals in Tripura have joined a nationwide strike organized by the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs of Tripura has announced a major update for ration cardholders. Starting August 17, the department will be issuing new ration cards to replace the old paper ones and it is essential for all consumers to update their Aadhaar e-KYC to ensure a seamless ration distribution process.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ruled out the possibility of his resignation, emphasising that he would fight it out legally, hours after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot gave the nod to prosecute him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam.

Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, participated virtually in the meeting held under the theme 'Empowering the Global South for a Sustainable Future'.

The Union Health Ministry on Saturday assured doctors of all possible efforts to ensure safety, as services were impacted in the states in the wake of nation-wide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old PG trainee in Kolkata.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday welcomed Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s nod to prosecute Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam.

The government of India has been promoting UPI as a global payment platform. Now merchants in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are accepting payments via UPI in Rupees to attract Indian customers.

The BJP on Saturday attributed the Governor’s approval for investigation against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to its eight-day foot march to Mysuru over the issue.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave a clarion call for the countries of the Global South “to unite, stand together in one voice, and become each other's strength as this was the need of the hour” at a time when geopolitical conflicts and climate change have emerged as challenges to development.

Congress high command dialled Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday after Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot accorded sanction to prosecute him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam.

Health services were severely impacted in the PGIMER, the premier health institute here with a daily footfall of around 10,000 patients, and across Punjab as all Outpatient Department (OPD) services were shut on Saturday, protesting against the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old PG trainee in Kolkata. 

A human rights team from the world organisation will visit Dhaka next week to discuss with the interim government investigations into the human rights violations during the recent unrest in Bangladesh, according to a UN Spokesperson.

"New York City is the New Delhi of America", the city's Mayor Eric Adams said at the hoisting of the Indian tricolour on Independence Day, praising the diaspora's contributions to the city.

At least 20 coaches of the Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed in Uttar Pradesh early Saturday morning, a Railway Board official said. The incident occurred at 2:30 a.m. near Kanpur railway station as the train was travelling to Jhansi.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose ramped up his attacks on the state government for its inability to maintain law and order, describing the situation as bizarre.

India and Japan are set to hold the upcoming third round of the 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers' Meeting on August 20 in New Delhi to advance their strategic partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

In a passionate call for international attention, Tripura SC Welfare Minister Sudhangshu Das spearheaded a rally in Fatikroy Assembly Constituency, Unakoti District, to advocate for the protection of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.

In a press statement, IMD said that the low pressure area is seen over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of West Bengal and Bangladesh. The associated cyclonic circulation extends upto 4.5 km above mean sea level tilting south west wards with height.

Officials said that over the last three months, around 250 Bangladeshi nationals and 35 Rohingyas were arrested by the GRP, Border Security Force (BSF), and Tripura Police from the Agartala railway station and various other places in Tripura after they illegally entered India.

Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu on Friday administered the oath of office and secrecy to Tripura's Lokayukta Bibhas Kanti Kilikdar at the Raj Bhavan here.

Four Left youth and student wings including the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) organised a rally on Friday to protest the killing of a female Kolkata doctor and the lynching of a government school teacher in Tripura.