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August 25, 2026 10:38 AM

Uttarakhand govt steps up crackdown on adulterators, hoarders ahead of festive season

The Uttarakhand government, led by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Tuesday intensified its crackdown on food adulterators and hoarders ahead of the upcoming festive season, launching an extensive inspection and enforcement campaign across the ...

August 25, 2026 10:23 AM

Nvidia eyes fresh investment in AI startup Perplexity ahead of earnings; valuation may top USD 30 billion

Chipmaker Nvidia is reportedly in talks to make a fresh investment in artificial intelligence startup Perplexity as part of a funding round that could value the company at more than USD 30 billion, according to media reports. The development comes a...

August 25, 2026 9:54 AM

“A wide-ranging conversation” with Russian FM Lavrov: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said he held a "wide-ranging conversation" with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, discussing bilateral cooperation, regional hotspots, global challenges and multilateral issues. In a post on X on Monday (...

August 25, 2026 9:30 AM

Chelsea start Alonso era with exciting 3-2 win at Fulham

Chelsea began life under new coach Xabi Alonso with a breathless 3-2 win at West London neighbours Fulham in the Premier League on Monday as their exciting front three of Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer all found the net. Chelsea got off t...

August 25, 2026 9:11 AM

Heavy rain lashes Delhi-NCR; IMD issues red alert

Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday morning, leading to widespread waterlogging and prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for the national capital. Pe...

August 25, 2026 8:35 AM

Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions

Iran promised to retaliate against expanded U.S. economic sanctions that the Americans said would cut off Iran's economic lifeline, with Tehran expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington's pressure campaign. U.S. Treas...

August 25, 2026 8:29 AM

Asia shares fall on tech nerves; oil prices slip

Asia shares slipped on Tuesday while oil prices extended losses, after threats from the U.S. for an "economic D-Day" of sanctions on Iran turned out to be a damp squib. U.S. Treasury yields were off their recent highs following a report that the Tre...

August 25, 2026 1:16 AM

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 tourism in the state. "For the first time, a delegation...

August 25, 2026 12:52 AM

Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran tried to kill one of his sons

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Iran had tried to kill one of his sons, but gave no details about when the alleged plot took place, which son was targeted or how close it came to being carried out. Netanyahu's allegatio...

August 25, 2026 12:30 AM

HM Amit Shah inaugurates the 9th two-day National Security Strategies Conference-2026 in New Delhi

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated the 9th two-day National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference-2026 in New Delhi on Monday. Prior to the inauguration, HM Shah paid homage at the Martyrs’ column by laying a wrea...