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August 24, 2026 9:43 AM
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra concluded this year with the return of the final batches of pilgrims through the Nathu La route in Sikkim and the Lipulekh route in Uttarakhand, officials said. A total of 941 pilgrims completed the pilgrimage through th...
August 24, 2026 9:07 AM
Chennai and several other districts of Tamil Nadu are likely to receive moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds on Monday, while isolated heavy showers are forecast in the hill regions of Coimbatore and the Nilgiris. The Chennai R...
August 24, 2026 8:32 AM
Canada will impose tariffs on some U.S. goods in retaliation for 50% levies ordered by President Donald Trump on Canadian products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday, after trade talks collapsed between the two neighbors. The "dollar for d...
August 24, 2026 8:19 AM
Share markets were flat in Asia on Monday and oil prices eased as investors awaited details of threatened U.S. sanctions on Iran due later in the session, while the Canadian dollar dipped as a trade war loomed with its southern neighbour. The entire...
August 23, 2026 4:28 PM
Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Moscow's forces are pressing ahead with an effort ...
August 23, 2026 3:25 PM
The third National Space Day celebrations were held in Ahmedabad on Sunday, with Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Gujarat Cabinet Minister Arjun Modhwadia, ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan and IN-SPACe Chairman Dr Pawan Goenka among those attendi...
August 23, 2026 3:23 PM
India's agriculture sector has maintained strong growth over the years, but sustaining that momentum is increasingly linked to the health of the soil, availability of water and resilience of farming systems. This is where regenerative agricultur...
August 23, 2026 2:38 PM
South Korea's alcoholic beverage production fell below 3 million kilolitres (kl) for the first time in 27 years in 2025, data showed on Sunday, signalling a structural decline in the industry as more South Koreans turn towards healthier lifestyles. ...
August 23, 2026 2:23 PM
Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the deadly virus found in a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia state. Australia has been grappling with rising cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza after i...
August 23, 2026 1:59 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with CEOs of Indian space startups and highlighted the importance of predictable policymaking, global opportunities and India's competitive strengths as the country's private space sector expands. Du...
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