August 21, 2025 4:54 PM

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Pakistan SC approves bail pleas of Imran Khan

    The Supreme Court of Pakistan today approved bail pleas of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in eight cases linked to the May 9, 2023 violence. The ruling came during the hearing of multiple cases registered against Cricketer-turned-politician after the 2023 nationwide protests a...

August 21, 2025 4:20 PM

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NHAI clarifies no user fee on two-wheelers on national highways

  The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has clarified that no user fee is levied from two wheelers at the toll plazas on National Highways and National Expressways across the country. In a statement, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, has provided clarification on fake news circu...

August 21, 2025 3:33 PM

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Parliament passes Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025

  Parliament has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha approving it today. This Bill encourages e-sports and online social games while prohibiting harmful online money gaming services, advertisements, and financial transactions related to them. It has ...

August 21, 2025 4:03 PM

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Parliament adjourns sine die

  The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have been adjourned sine die today. With this, Monsoon Session of Parliament which began on 21st of last month, concluded. In the Lok Sabha when the House assembled after the first adjournment at 12 Noon, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said, during the session, 14 gov...

August 21, 2025 2:18 PM

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Salima Tete Retained as Captain of Indian Women’s Hockey Team for Asia Cup 2025

Seasoned midfielder Salima Tete today retained as captain of a 20-member Indian women's hockey team for the Asia Cup to be held in Hangzhou, China, from the 5th to 14th of September. The tournament assumes added significance as the winner will secure a direct berth in the 2026 International Hockey F...

August 21, 2025 2:11 PM

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Supreme Court refuses to hear plea challenging notification on stray dogs

The Supreme Court today refused urgent listing of a plea challenging a notification issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi about mass capture and sheltering of stray dogs. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi declined to accord an urgent hearing after a lawyer mentioned that an...

August 21, 2025 2:04 PM

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Government Passes Online Gaming Bill 2025 to Promote Safe Gaming and E-Sports

As the Lok Sabha has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025, Dr Rohit Mehra, Dean, Research and Consultancy, Dr. BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, has welcomed the government’s effort. He said the bill is aiming to regulate online gaming by prohibiting ...

August 21, 2025 2:31 PM

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The Ukrainian Air Force claimed that Russia launched 574 drones and 40 missiles overnight

Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks this year at Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said today. According to the official report, the attack mostly targeted western regions of the country. The strikes killed at least one person and injured 15 ...

August 21, 2025 1:53 PM

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NASA Discovers 29th Moon of Uranus, Named S/2025 U1

NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, 29th satellite of Uranus, which was named S/2025 U1. According to NASA, a team led by the Southwest Research Institute(SwRI) identified the moon on the 2nd of February 2025, expanding the planet's known satellite family to 29. ...