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August 25, 2025 1:58 PM

5th Lok Samvardhan Parv set to begin in Kochi, Kerala from tomorrow

The 5th edition of Lok Samvardhan Parv is set to begin in Kerala’s Kochi, from tomorrow to the 4th of next month. The 10-day event organised by the Minority Affairs Ministry will be inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian. The festival will bring together over...

August 25, 2025 1:53 PM

US Open: Benjamin Bonzi advances to 2nd round; Djokovic makes triumphant return to competition

In the US Open tennis tournament, France’s Benjamin Bonzi sent 13th seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia crashing out in a stormy late-night thriller. Bonzi advanced to the second round after holding his nerve to win 6-3, 7-5, 6-7, 0-6, 6-4 at Flushing Meadows in New York. In another match, twenty-four-...

August 25, 2025 1:47 PM

FIBAC banking conference on ‘Charting new Frontiers’ inaugurated in Mumbai

A two-day FIBAC banking conference on 'Charting new Frontiers’ is inaugurated in Mumbai today. The conference is held on 25th & 26th August, jointly organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). Addressing the gatheri...

August 25, 2025 1:11 PM

Pakistan: Monsoon rains claim 788 lives so far

In Pakistan, monsoon rains have claimed at least 788 lives, and more than 1,000 people have sustained injuries. According to figures released by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the death toll since June includes 200 children, 117 women and 471 men. Fresh incidents over the weekend...

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...