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August 25, 2026

Adityanath Asks Officials of Invest UP, Other Departments to Facilitate Japanese Investments, Promote Tourism

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with officials of Invest UP and other departments on Monday and asked them to facilitate investment by Japanese companies and promote touris...

August 24, 2026

Gurugram authorities advise work from home on August 25 amid heavy rain, waterlogging

In view of heavy rainfall in Gurugram on August 24 and the possibility of waterlogging and traffic congestion across the district, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Gurugram, has advised corporate offices, government and private schools, and o...

August 24, 2026

Take Diplomacy Beyond Traditional Diplomatic Circles, PM Modi Tells IFS Officer Trainees

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer Trainees of the 2025 batch to take diplomacy beyond traditional diplomatic circles and engage meaningfully with local communities and the diaspora. A group comprising 50 IFS Off...

August 24, 2026

Pakistan Influencer Murders: What Happened to TikTok Star Ayesha Gilamana?

What happens when a woman becomes famous, financially independent, and visible in Pakistan? In many cases, she is treated as a threat. On 14 August 2026, as Pakistan celebrated its Independence Day...

August 24, 2026

NSA Ajit Doval in Beijing for 25th round of Special Representatives' talks on India-China boundary question

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing on Monday for a two-day visit to attend the 25th round of the Special Representatives’ (SR) talks on the India-China boundary question. Doval, who is India’s Special Representative for the boun...

August 24, 2026

Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games

Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. More than 2,000 humanoid robots were participating in the event, ...

August 24, 2026

‘Entering the endgame’: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces ‘economic D-Day’ against Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday (local time) said the Trump administration was entering the “endgame” in its campaign against Iran and announced what he described as an “economic D...

August 19, 2026

Kushner's talks with Israel, Hamas end without breakthrough on Trump Gaza plan

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner left Jerusalem on Monday without a breakthrough after two days of talks with Israeli and Hamas leaders over a stalled U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza, with both sides standing firm on key demand...

August 19, 2026

Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and none were scheduled, and he insisted that the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting an earlier Iranian assertion that the critical waterway remained shut to shipping. The ...

August 19, 2026

Department of Commerce holds awareness session to prepare Indian exporters for EU carbon border rules

The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry on Tuesday organised an awareness session on the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU CBAM) to help Indian exporters ...

August 11, 2026

India condemns defacement of embassy premises in Slovenia, seeks action against perpetrators

India on Monday strongly condemned the defacement of the premises of its Embassy in Ljubljana and has urged Slovenian authorities to identify and take action against those responsible. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “We condemn the defacement ...

August 7, 2026

The Danube Crisis: How A Shrinking River Is Disrupting Europe

Europe's second-longest river has long been a symbol of trade, connectivity and prosperity. Today, the Danube is becoming a symbol of something else: how extreme weather can ripple through transport, energy, tourism and local livelihoods. A look at what’s h...

August 24, 2026

FM Sitharaman to visit Canada, US from Aug 25 to Sept 2; to attend G20 Finance Ministers meeting

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will undertake an official visit to Canada and the United States from August 25 to September 2, with the visit focusing on strengthening...

August 20, 2026

UN's Antonio Guterres seriously concerned by US sanctions on ICC

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seriously concerned by the U.S. decision to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, a U.N. spokesperson said on Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of Sta...

August 20, 2026

Trump says he plans to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un this year

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, and said the Asian nation held 57 "very powerful" nuclear weapons. The remarks came after Trump ordered Pentagon officials to cut short joint ...

August 13, 2026

India, Liberia hold talks to deepen cooperation in technology, agriculture, health and trade

India and Liberia on Thursday held discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation across a range of sectors, including technology, agriculture, health, mining, energy, trade and investment, educat...

August 13, 2026

Vice President Radhakrishnan meets Parliamentary delegation from Kenya

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan, on Thursday held talks with Kenyan National Assembly Speaker Moses M. Wetang’ula, who is leading a parliamentary delegation on a bilateral visit to India. During the meeting, V-P Radhakrishnan hig...

August 13, 2026

India, Kenya share millennia-old ties: LS Speaker Om Birla

India and Kenya share historical and multifaceted relations dating back thousands of years, with regular high-level engagements further strengthening bilateral ties, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Thursday. LS Speaker Birla made the remarks during a meeti...

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Low-pressure area to bring thunderstorms, respite from sultry weather likely in south Bengal

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely over Gangetic West Bengal till Wednesday morning due to a low-pressure area over the regio...

11 hours ago | ‘Garbhini Mitra’

AIIA launches ‘Garbhini Mitra’ course to strengthen Ayurveda-...

The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, has launched th...

15 hours ago | Medical Devices Rules

Health Ministry proposes medical device rule changes to ease ...

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has proposed a...

August 23, 2026

Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal

Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mam...

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4 hours ago | IFS officer trainees 2025

Take Diplomacy Beyond Traditional Diplomatic Circles, PM Modi...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked Indian Foreign Service (I...

5 hours ago | Moscow

Handed over ‘personal message’ from PM Modi, says EAM Jaishan...

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on Russian Preside...

8 hours ago | Kremlin

Looking forward to meeting PM Modi very soon: Vladimir Putin

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on Russian Preside...

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17 hours ago | Fast-fashion

Fast-fashion giant Shein shrinks value to $27 billion, at bes...

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein's valuation has dropped by around 7...

August 23, 2026

S. Koreans turn to healthier lifestyles as alcohol production...

South Korea's alcoholic beverage production fell below 3 million kilol...

August 22, 2026 | Children Below Four

Government Restricts Chlorpheniramine-Phenylephrine FDCs for ...

The government has restricted the manufacture, sale and distribution o...

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Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint an...

Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating...

14 hours ago | Genesis EIR 3

GENESIS EIR 3.0 launched to support early-stage tech innovato...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), throug...

August 23, 2026 | ISRO Chief Narayanan

India’s space journey from bicycles to global leadership: ISR...

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