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Business Monday: Tea Hawaiʻi & Co. helps nurture growing industry on the Big Island
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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August 18, 2025
Chiu Leong walks through the tea plants at Tea Hawaiʻi & Company in Volcano. (Courtesy of Tea Hawaiʻi) Eva Lee walks through the temperate rainforest near the summit of Kīlauea to check the thousands of tea plants growing between the trees at the...
“India proud of his feat,” says PM Modi after meeting Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla
The News Mill
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August 18, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who returned to Earth in July after completing NASA’s Axiom-4 Space Mission, and said that India was proud of his achievements. The Prime Minister held discussions with...
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani urges India's youth to be leader in this area: 'We must now fight for...'
DNA India
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Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Monday urged the country to strengthen its technological and economic independence as its future security will depend on more than just protecting its borders. Addressing students and faculty at IIT Kharagpur,...
China and Russia oppose invoking snapback mechanism
Tehran Times
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August 18, 2025
TEHRAN - In an article, Vatan-e-Emrooz addressed China and Russia’s opposition to Europe’s move to activate the snapback mechanism against Iran and wrote: The opposition of China and Russia, as two permanent members of the UN Security Council, has...
India News | J-K: Army to Launch Community Radio Station 'Rooh-E-Karna' in Kupwara's Tangdhar
Latestly
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August 18, 2025
Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 18 (ANI): In a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening the bond between the Indian Army and the local population, the Army is set to launch a community radio station named "Rooh-E-Karna" in the border...
India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month
The Print
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli first official visit to New Delhi next month since taking office over a year ago....
India Vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025: Rs 16 Lakh For 10 Seconds! Match Between Arch-Rivals Showdown Rates Break Records!
News24
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August 18, 2025
The biggest rivalry in world cricket is all set to return to the spotlight as India will face Pakistan in a Group A encounter of the Asia Cup 2025 on September 14. The high-voltage clash will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium,...
Chinese Startup Unveils Robot With Artificial Womb to Carry Babies
Techweez
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August 18, 2025
A Chinese company wants to put an artificial womb inside humanoid robots, and the internet is losing its collective mind. Kaiwa Technology, based in Guangzhou, claims they’ll have a working prototype by next year that can carry a human baby for...
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla gifts this 'treasure' to PM Modi after historic space tour
The Week
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) at his official residence in Lok Kalyan Marg on Monday. Shukla was part of the Axiom-4 commercial...
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Asia Cup 2025: The financial reason why BCCI may struggle to boycott Pakistan clash
Firstpost
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August 18, 2025
The upcoming showdown between arch-rivals India and Pakistan at the Asia Cup, which returns to the T20 format and takes place in the UAE, has had a major impact on advertising rates, which will be difficult for the BCCI to ignore. The decision to...
India News | COAS Gen Upendra Dwivedi Interacts with Tribal Students During 'Dweep Se Delhi' Tour in Andaman Islands
Latestly
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday interacted with thirty meritorious higher secondary students from the tribal communities of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as part of the ongoing...
Business News | Pranshi Infra Advisor Pvt. Ltd. Successfully Hosts Independence Day Celebration with Leading Developers
Latestly
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August 18, 2025
HT Syndication Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 18: Pranshi Infra Advisor Pvt. Ltd. successfully celebrated India's 79th Independence Day with grandeur on August 15, 2025, at The Eliot Hotel & Banquet, Hazipur, Sector 104, Noida. The event...
Indian broadcasters staring at crores in unpaid license fees from Nepal, Bangladesh
The Hindu
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August 18, 2025
Representational file image. Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik TV broadcasters in India are due hundreds of crores in overdue license fee payments from distributors in Nepal and Bangladesh, a problem that has been getting worse over the last year,...
India News | Centre Allocated Rs 308.44 Crore to Promote Languages Under GPIL: Union Minister Pradhan Informs Lok Sabha
Latestly
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday informed the Lok Sabha about the Centre allocating Rs 308.44 crore from the budget for the year 2024-25 to promote various languages under the Grants for...
Indian Community in Bhutan Commemorates 79th Independence Day
Bhutan Times
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DAWA ZANGMO Thimphu The Indian community in Bhutan gathered at the Indian Embassy in Thimphu on 15 August to celebrate the 79th Independence Day of India, marking a significant occasion that underscored the enduring friendship between the two...
Japan to fund companies expanding abroad in areas from chips to ships
Nikkei Asia
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Supply Chain Tokyo seeks economic security fund to build supply networks for critical products Japan plans subsidies for overseas projects in areas important to economic security such as shipbuilding. (Photo by Kotaro Abe) RYUTO IMAO August 19,...
India Plans Tax Reform Ahead of Festival
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) India is preparing to implement a significant reduction in its consumption tax system by October, aligning the reform with Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the plan during...
China highlights constructive talks with India on border dispute
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 18, 2025
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning responded to a consultation about the prospects for resolving the border dispute following Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to the neighboring nation and the holding of the 24th meeting of special...
China's Wang Yi's 1st India Visit In 3 Years, 'Elephant', 'Dragon' To Dance?
Cobrapost
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News Wang Yi's visit is expected to help restart not just frozen border dispute resolution mechanisms, but also people-to-people contact like visas and direct flights. As per news report of NDTV,China Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his counterpart S...
China aggrieved over loss of life and property in monsoon rains in Pakistan
Pakistan Today
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August 18, 2025
BEIJING: China on Monday expressed grief and offered condolences to the people and government of Pakistan over heavy losses of life and property in the monsoon rains in across country. Mao Ning, the spokesperson of China’s Ministry of Foreign...