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August 25, 2025 12:22 PM

Sensex, Nifty Climb Moderately Amid Sectoral Divergence

Benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading with moderate gains in the forenoon trade today. Sensex increased 278 points, to 81 thousand 585, and Nifty advanced 90 points, to 24 thousand 969, when reports last came in. On the sectoral front, IT, Realty and Consumer Durables wer...

August 25, 2025 2:18 PM

UP: Lucknow residents welcome local boy, Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla

Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla was given a grand welcome in his hometown Lucknow, today. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and Mayor Sushma Kharkwal received him at Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport. Shubhanshu participated in a victory parade organized by his school, followed by t...

August 25, 2025 12:55 PM

9 Killed, 45 Injured as Container Hits Tractor Carrying Devotees in Bulandshahr

In Uttar Pradesh, at least nine people, including two women and one child, were killed and 45 others were injured in a road accident on National Highway 34 in Bulandshahr late last night. The incident occurred near Ghatal Village when a container hit a tractor full of devotees. The devotees of Gogaj...

August 25, 2025 9:11 AM

Canadian PM Mark Carney Backs Robust Security Guarantees for Ukraine

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he backed Ukraine's calls for robust security guarantees as part of any peace deal, saying Canada would not rule out sending troops under such a framework.      Carney, making his first visit to Ukraine since...

August 25, 2025 1:38 PM

Russia, Ukraine exchanged another 146 prisoners of war after UAE mediation

Russia and Ukraine exchanged another 146 prisoners of war from each side yesterday after mediation by the United Arab Emirates, the Russian defence ministry said. All of the freed Russians were in Belarus, receiving psychological and medical assistance.     Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk...

August 25, 2025 8:58 AM

Emma Raducanu Marks Winning Return to US Open with Commanding Victory

In the US Open tennis championship, Emma Raducanu marked her return to the winners’ circle yesterday with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 first-round victory over Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara - her first win at the venue since her stunning 2021 title run. With strong results earlier this season, includi...

August 25, 2025 8:55 AM

Floods, Landslides Disrupt Normal Life in Himachal Pradesh

Heavy rains continue to lash several parts of Himachal Pradesh, triggering floods, waterlogging, and landslides. Normal life has been severely hit. As per the State Emergency Operation Centre, two national highways and 482 roads are blocked by landslides. Power supply has also been affected, with 94...