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August 8, 2025
Railways open J&K’s Anantnag station for goods transport
The Northern Railway on Thursday announced the opening of Anantnag railway station in Jammu division for the transport of goods, marking a significant boost to economic activities in the Kashmir Valle...
August 8, 2025
Bharat Forecast System boosts extreme rainfall prediction accuracy by 30%: Jitendra Singh
India’s newly developed Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) has enhanced the country’s capability to predict extreme rainfall events, improving accuracy by 30% compared to the previous operational model, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Scien...
August 8, 2025
With Coastal Shipping Bill, Parliament Completes Landmark Maritime Law Reforms
The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on Friday. The Bill, proposed by Union Minister of Ports, Sarbananda Sonowal, is set to unlock India’s 11,098-kilometre-long strat...
August 7, 2025
Hot South Korean summer drives surge in aircon sales, power demand
Sweltering summers in South Korea are driving surging demand for air conditioners and electricity, with the country's electronics heavyweights pushing home upgrades by touting power-saving technology....
August 6, 2025
UN alarmed by reports about possible expansion of Israeli Gaza operations
The United Nations on Tuesday called reports about a possible decision to expand Israel's military operations throughout the Gaza Strip "deeply alarming" if true. U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenca told a U.N. Security Council meeting on the situ...
August 5, 2025
Japan sets record temperatures, worries mount over rice crops
Japan recorded its highest-ever temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius (107.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, prompting the government to advise residents to stay indoors and promise steps to ease weather-related damage to rice crops. The eastern city of Isesaki...
August 6, 2025
UN alarmed by reports about possible expansion of Israeli Gaza operations
The United Nations on Tuesday called reports about a possible decision to expand Israel's military operations throughout the Gaza Strip "deeply alarming" if true. U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Mir...
August 5, 2025
Dubai welcomes record 9.88 million visitors in 2025, India remains key market
Dubai has reaffirmed its status as a global tourism powerhouse, recording 9.88 million overnight international arrivals in the first half of 2025 a 6% increase over the same period in 2024, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism announced. This mileston...
August 3, 2025
Iran’s army chief says Israeli threats remain, state media say
The commander-in-chief of Iran's military, Amir Hatami, said on Sunday that threats from Israel persist, according to state media. In June, Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities during the so-called 12-day war, in which Tehran ret...
August 5, 2025
EU to suspend US tariff countermeasures for 6 months
The European Union will suspend its two packages of countermeasures to U.S. tariffs for six months following a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, a Commission spokesperson said on Monday. The EU-...
August 4, 2025
MEA defends India’s oil imports from Russia; calls US, EU criticism ‘unjustified, unreasonable’
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday defended India’s continued import of oil from Russia amid criticism from the United States and the European Union (EU), terming such objections “unjustified and unreasonable.” Responding to questions over...
August 1, 2025
France starts airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza
France on Friday started to air-drop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza as it urged Israel to allow full access to the area which it said was slipping into famine. "Faced with the absolute urgency, we have just conducted a food airdrop operation in Gaza. T...
August 8, 2025
Trump signs memo requiring universities to disclose admissions data on race
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum that requires universities to collect admissions data to prove they are not engaged in efforts to shape their student bodies along racial li...
August 7, 2025
UCLA says Trump administration froze $584 million of its federal funding
President Donald Trump's administration has frozen $584 million in federal funding for the University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA said on Wednesday after the government reprimanded the university over pro-Palestinian protests. The Trump administration ha...
August 7, 2025
US tariffs: India must seize this moment to become greater than ever, says Anand Mahindra
Top industrialist Anand Mahindra on Wednesday emphasized that India must use the imposition of 50% tariffs by the US as a catalyst to make the nation greater than ever. He urged the country to seize this moment to shape a virtuous outcome amid the evolving glo...
August 3, 2025
Trump reaffirms support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara
U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed support for Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, saying a Moroccan autonomy plan for the territory was the sole solution to the disputed region, state ...
July 24, 2025
Indian medical team arrives in Dhaka to treat plane crash victims: MEA
A team of Indian medical specialists arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday night to assist in the treatment of victims injured in the July 21 fighter jet crash in Bangladesh’s capital. According to Randhir Jaiswal, the Official Spokesperson of India’s Ministry of...
July 14, 2025
Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London, PM Modi offers condolences
Nigeria's former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa's most populous country from 2015 to 2023 and was the first Nigerian president to oust an incumbent through the ballot box, died in London on Sunday, a presidential spokesperson said. "President Buh...
