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3 Suspected ISI Agents Arrested by STF in West Bengal’s Dinhata The West Bengal Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested three suspected ISI agents on Friday night in Dinhata. Identified as Rashidul Haque, Nur Nasiruddin Ali, and Shafiqul Islam, the suspects allegedly smuggled Indian SIM cards to Pakistan via Bangladesh and ran a counterfeit currency racket. A local court has remanded them to 14 days of police custody.

🇮🇳 Suspending Indus Treaty With Terror-Harbouring Nation Decisive Step: President The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) by India was a decisive action against a nation that gives a safe haven to terrorists, President Droupadi Murmu said on the eve of the 80th Independence Day today.

🇮🇳🇷🇺 'Our friendship is time-tested': Russian cosmonauts share special Independence Day wish from space

Arundhati Roy, Amitav Ghosh urge CJI to uphold liberty in Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam case In an open letter to the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, several concerned citizens of India, including authors, journalists, actors, and academics, expressed their concern for the “life and liberty of those against whom special laws like the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act has been unjustly invoked.”

India to build 5-8 more semiconductor plants in 7-8 years, PM Modi says Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15 said India would build five to eight more semiconductor plants over the next seven to eight years, outlining a fresh expansion target for the country’s chip manufacturing programme.

RIL, Rolls-Royce in JV to develop combat engine; plans Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) and Rolls-Royce have announced their strategic intent to collaborate on the design, development, manufacture, and delivery of a sovereign, indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme.

Putin says Russia, North Korea coordinating on regional security Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Moscow ​and Pyongyang were cooperating across all areas and ‌coordinating efforts to ensure regional security and stability.

🇮🇳 ISRO announces launch of navigation satellite NVS-03 in September After a hiatus of nearly seven months, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is finally ready to fly its next space mission. The space agency is preparing to launch its NVS-03 mission part of India’s navigational satellite series NavIC in the first week of September.

🇮🇳 A Legacy of Glory Standing tall on this glorious day, Where saffron, white, and green unfurl. We honor the heroes who paved the way, And brought real hope to our nation's world. ​From mountain peaks to ocean tides, Our spirit shines forever bright. With endless strength and boundless pride, Happy 80th Independence Day! Freedom's light. ​Jai Hind! 🇮🇳

HAL partners with Adani Defence, BEML to make Prachand Combat Helicopter fuselages HAL on Friday said it has entered into partnerships with the Indian industry Adani Defence Systems and Technologies Ltd and BEML for manufacturing fuselage structures for the 'Prachand' Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), further expanding India's indigenous helicopter production ecosystem.

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over Swatantrataveer Savarkar Remarks On friday the Supreme Court of India quashed a criminal complaint and summons against Rahul Gandhi due to a missing prosecution sanction. The case stemmed from his 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra speech where he reported that Savarkar was a servant of the British and took a pension from them.

Fake Italian Embassy Statement Circulating Online A statement claiming the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi rebuked opposition leader Rahul Gandhi over remarks about Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was posted by an imposter account on X. The genuine Italian Embassy has confirmed that the document is entirely fabricated and did not originate from their office. The handle responsible for the viral post has been reported.

Italy Rebukes Rahul Gandhi Over Remarks on PM Meloni The Embassy of Italy in New Delhi issued an official statement expressing "deep concern and strong disapproval" over derogatory remarks made by Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi regarding Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The embassy emphasized that while political debate is standard in a democracy, India's internal matters should not serve as a pretext to disrespect foreign leaders.

🇮🇳🇵🇰 Indus Waters Row Escalates: Pakistan Threatens ‘Strong Response’ Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued a fresh warning to India over the Indus Waters dispute, declaring that “every drop" of water is a “red line" for Pakistan and asserting that any threat to the country’s share of the river system would invite a strong response.

Bessent says US to apply measures never seen on Iran U.S. ​Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ‌said that the United States is going to ​apply measures that have "never ​been seen" on Iran.

Gaza City police chief killed as Israel pushes on with deadly strikes An Israeli drone strike has killed the head of the civil police force in Gaza City. Gaza’s Ministry of Interior said, Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil, was killed when a drone fired three missiles at his vehicle on al-Rashid Street, southwest of Gaza City, also injuring two others.

🇮🇳 ISRO floated a detailed notice inviting tenders for the planning, designing, and construction of an astronaut isolation facility. To ensure that Gaganyaan becomes a sustained space exploration mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will establish a crew isolation facility and astronaut quarters in Sriharikota, where future astronauts will be trained and equipped for space travel.

🇮🇳🇺🇸 NASA invites ISRO to join the Moon Base programme The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has asked the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join its Moon Base programme, a project to establish a permanent research station on the Moon.

Pakistan diverts World Bank flood funds away from housing, leaving more than 134,000 Balochistan families uncertain about their future More than 134,000 flood-affected families in Pakistan's Balochistan province could be left without the permanent homes they were promised after Islamabad restructured a Rs 115 billion World Bank-backed rehabilitation programme, shifting funds away from housing and towards infrastructure projects.

🇮🇳 ISRO tests an improved version of the first stage of Small Satellite Launch vehicle (SSLV) ISRO has successfully conducted the ground static test of an improved version of the solid booster stage (SS1) of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).