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August 1, 2025 3:36 PM

ENG vs IND: Chris Woakes ruled out of remainder of 5th Test with shoulder injury

England seamer Chris Woakes has been ruled out of the remainder of the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against India after injuring his left shoulder on Day 1 at The Oval, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on F...

August 1, 2025 3:26 PM

South Korea’s ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol lay on floor of cell and refused to be questioned, prosecutors say

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is in detention while on trial and facing various criminal probes, lay on the floor of his cell on Friday and refused to leave it for questioning, a spokesperson for a special prosecutor said. Yoon w...

August 1, 2025 3:40 PM

IMD predicts heavy rainfall over northeast, eastern India; TN and Kerala in for week-long wet spell

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecast continued heavy to very heavy rainfall over Northeast and adjoining eastern India over the next seven days, with extremely heavy downpours expected in specific pockets. Sub-Himalayan West B...

August 1, 2025 4:33 PM

Thailand returns some Cambodian soldiers ahead of key border talks

Thailand's army sent home two Cambodian soldiers from a group of 20 on Friday, ahead of a key meeting in Malaysia next week where defence ministers and military commanders will hold talks aimed at maintaining a ceasefire along their disputed border. ...

August 1, 2025 3:28 PM

Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu for second day; over four lakh pilgrims have visited so far

The Amarnath Yatra from Jammu to the Valley remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Friday, with authorities citing ongoing maintenance work along the Pahalgam route. Pilgrims were, however, allowed to proceed from the Baltal bas...

August 1, 2025 2:17 PM

Vice President election to be held on Sept 9, result on same day

The Election Commission of India has announced that the election to choose the next Vice President of India will be held on September 9, with counting of votes to take place the same day. According to the schedule released on Friday, August 21 is th...

August 1, 2025 2:04 PM

Govt launches ‘Apna Ghar’ resting facilities for truck drivers across highways

In a move to enhance the safety and well-being of truck drivers during long-haul journeys, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched an ambitious initiative called ‘Apna Ghar’. The programme aims to provide comfortable and hygienic r...

August 1, 2025 2:14 PM

Mission Mausam aims to make India a “Weather-Ready, Climate-Smart” nation: Govt

The government has launched the ambitious ‘Mission Mausam’ initiative aimed at transforming India into a "weather-ready and climate-smart" nation, Union Minister of State for Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday....

August 1, 2025 1:11 PM

Centre accelerates efforts to fill vacant posts in ministries and departments

The Centre is taking steps to fill vacant posts across central government ministries and departments, Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh informed Parliament on Thursday. As of March 1, 2021, there were 40,35,203 sanctioned posts under the central g...

August 1, 2025 12:57 PM

India inaugurates 1 MW green hydrogen plant at Kandla, advancing 2030 clean energy goals

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Thursday inaugurated a 1 megawatt (MW) Green Hydrogen Plant at Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, Gujarat terming it a “major step” in realising Prime Minister Narendra ...

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