August 9, 2025 5:10 PM

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Passenger Arrested at Mumbai Airport for Smuggling Live Exotic Wildlife

A passenger arriving from Bangkok was arrested today in Mumbai International Airport by Customs for trying to smuggle in live wild animals protected under Wildlife Protection Act.   Acting on specific intelligence, officers of Mumbai Customs intercepted a passenger at Chhatrapati Shivaji Mahara...

August 9, 2025 4:53 PM

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WHO Declares Kenya Free of Sleeping Sickness

The World Health Organisation (WHO) certified Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health challenge, making it the 10th country to reach this critical milestone.     In a statement issued in Nairobi, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhano...

August 9, 2025 4:28 PM

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PM Modi Pays Tribute to Kakori Heroes on 100th Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to the revolutionaries of Kakori incident. In a social media post, Mr Modi said, on this day, a hundred years ago, the courage shown by patriotic Indians at Kakori highlighted the resentment among people against colonial rule. He said, they were angry...

August 9, 2025 2:33 PM

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Himachal Pradesh Faces Continuous Rainfall; Weather Alerts Issued Until August 15

The monsoon remains active in Himachal Pradesh, and continuous rainfall across most parts of the state is affecting normal life. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy rainfall at several places till 15th August. A Yellow Alert has been issued for today and tomorrow, 10th August...

August 9, 2025 2:29 PM

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BSF Troops Celebrate Raksha Bandhan Away from Home, Guarding Borders

As the festival of Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated across India and abroad, the sentinels of our borders, troops of Border Security Force (BSF) are also celebrating the same away from their homes.   Women and girls are tieing the sacred Rakhis to the brave soldiers of the BSF at various plac...

August 9, 2025 2:28 PM

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Bihar: Free Bus Travel for Women on Raksha Bandhan

In Bihar, the festival of Raksha Bandhan being observed with joy and enthusiasm. On this occasion, since morning, huge gatherings of devotees are witnessed at temples across the state. The state government has provided women and girl students with free travel facilities in Bihar State Road Transport...