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August 5, 2026 9:49 AM
The Dehradun district administration has declared a one-day holiday for all government and private schools, as well as Anganwadi centres, on Wednesday following the India Meteorological Department's forecast of heavy rainfall. The closure applies to...
August 5, 2026 9:45 AM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi and forecast moderate rainfall on Wednesday, with generally cloudy skies expected to persist over the national capital until August 10 amid active monsoon conditions. The ...
August 5, 2026 9:35 AM
India arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday ahead of a two-Test series that forms part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle, with the visitors set to begin their preparations with a four-day practice match in Colombo from August 7. The o...
August 5, 2026 9:27 AM
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has predicted unsettled weather across several districts of Tamil Nadu today, with moderate rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds expected in parts of the state. The weather department said a weak l...
August 5, 2026 9:14 AM
The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up two key financial legislations on Wednesday as part of the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The House will consider and seek to pass the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026 and the Taxation and Other Laws ...
August 5, 2026 8:33 AM
Bhopal will host the third BRICS Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting and the BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting from Wednesday, bringing together delegates from BRICS member and partner countries to strengthen cultural cooperation and discuss issues ...
August 5, 2026 8:17 AM
Asian stock markets jumped on Wednesday as strong earnings and a resurgence of demand for tech lifted Wall Street to record peaks, while hopes for progress on opening the Strait of Hormuz dragged on oil prices and bond yields. Japan's Nikkei climbed...
August 5, 2026 12:59 AM
The Centre has said that the 'One Nation, One Fertilizer' initiative has significantly strengthened the availability and distribution of subsidized fertilizers across the country by ensuring timely supplies, improving logistics and simplifying fertil...
August 5, 2026 12:57 AM
The Centre is intensifying efforts to promote balanced fertilizer use and sustainable agriculture through the PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth (PM-PRANAM), alongside expanding organic fa...
August 5, 2026 12:58 AM
India on Tuesday strongly criticised the recently conducted local elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), describing the exercise as a "complete farce" and accusing Pakistan of using the polls to mask widespread repression and violence in the r...
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