August 17, 2025 1:58 PM

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J&K: Cloudburst in Kathua Village Claims 7 Lives, Rescue Operations Underway

In Jammu and Kashmir at least seven persons were killed and five others injured in two separate incidents of cloudburst and flash flood in Kathua district early hours of this morning. The calamity struck Jodh Ghati village of Rajbagh and Janglote amid heavy overnight rains in the district. According...

August 17, 2025 11:39 AM

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Puducherry: Three Tourists Drown at Chinna Veerampattinam Beach

In Puducherry, three tourists, including a woman, drowned after being swept away by strong waves at Chinna Veerampattinam Beach near Ariyankuppam yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Pawan Kumar, aged 25, from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, Megha, aged 29, from Shimoga in Karnataka, and Br...

August 17, 2025 11:41 AM

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Nordic and Baltic Leaders Reaffirm Ukraine’s Autonomy After Alaska Summit

The heads of government of the Baltic and Nordic countries issued a joint statement after the Alaska Summit in US, stressing that only Ukraine can decide its own future. In a joint statement, the eight leaders of Latvia, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Finland, and Sweden declared, 'No...

August 17, 2025 10:53 AM

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Government Steps In, Opens Talks Amid Air Canada Strike

The Canadian government has intervened in the Air Canada strike, forcing the parties to the bargaining table. Hundreds of flights were suspended this weekend due to the strike that began yesterday. Canadian Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu ordered binding arbitration between the airline and the Canadian Un...

August 17, 2025 8:47 AM

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Heavy Rain Disrupts Life in Telangana

In Telangana, low-lying areas have been inundated at several places in Adilabad, Khammam and Mancherial districts yesterday due to incessant heavy rains that are lashing for the past few days. The downpour caused waterlogging on roads and inundation in low-lying areas at several places. Rivulets and...

August 17, 2025 8:39 AM

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India’s Anahat Singh to Face Egypt’s Habiba Hani in Bega Open Final

In squash, India's Anahat Singh will take on second-seeded Habiba Hani of Egypt in the finals of the Bega Open in Australia today. Top seed Anahat Singh defeated Egypt's Nour Khafagy 3-2 in the semifinals yesterday. Despite an injury during the match, Anahat showed great determination to outlast Kha...

August 17, 2025 8:12 AM

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ECI Asserts Transparency in Electoral Roll Preparation

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has said that utmost transparency is the hallmark of electoral roll preparation as per law, rules and guidelines. In a statement, the poll body said that political parties were involved at every stage of preparing electoral rolls, which is a multi-stage exercis...