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August 24, 2025 1:33 PM

Ukrainian drone shot down near nuclear power plant

A Ukrainian kamikaze drone was shot down near a nuclear power plant in Russia’s Kursk region today. According to Russian media reports quoting the plant’s management, the downed drone triggered a small fire early this morning.   Many Parts of the Kursk region had been under Ukrainian occupa...

August 24, 2025 1:15 PM

Centre hasn’t removed any NFSA beneficiary in Punjab: Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi has said that 1.41 crore beneficiaries from Punjab would continue to get free foodgrains.   He said the Centre had not reduced even a single beneficiary under the National Food Security Act 2013.   Akashvani Corre...

August 24, 2025 1:22 PM

Heavy rains cause widespread damage to property and crops in Rajasthan

Life has been badly affected in Rajasthan due to heavy to very heavy rains occurring in many districts in the last three days.   Extremely heavy rain was recorded in Dausa while very heavy rain occurred in Alwar, Jaipur,  Sawai Madhopur, Sikar and Tonk districts. Heavy rain has been recorded at ...

August 24, 2025 1:10 PM

Cheteshwar Pujara announces retirement from cricket

Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara announced retirement from all forms of Indian cricket today. The thirty seven year old batsman was India's most reliable No. 3 for over a decade.  Pujara has played 103 Tests and 5 ODIs for India after making his debut in 2010, scoring 7,195 test runs at an average...

August 24, 2025 1:04 PM

North Korea tests newly improved air defence missiles

North Korea test-fired its newly improved air defence missiles to assess their combat capability. State media reported that the North Korean President Kim Jong-un supervised the test at different targets yesterday.   The firing test came as South Korea and the United States have been conducti...

August 24, 2025 12:12 PM

Flash flood-like conditions prevail in several areas of Bihar

In Bihar, due to an unexpected rise in the water levels of the Falgu, Lokayeen, Muhane, and other seasonal rivers, flash flood-like conditions are prevailing in several areas of Nalanda, Jehanabad, and Gaya districts.   The situation occurred after a large quantity of water was released late ...

August 24, 2025 11:59 AM

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi leaves for Algeria for official visit

Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, has left for Algeria for an official visit beginning tomorrow till the 28th of this month.   General Dwivedi will hold high-level meetings with senior Algerian leadership, including Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army General Saïd ...

August 24, 2025 10:54 AM

J&K: Normal life disrupted in Jammu due to heavy rains

In Jammu and Kashmir, different parts of Jammu are witnessing continuous heavy rainfall, leading to waterlogging, traffic snarls, and difficulties for daily commuters.   The MeT Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at many places over plains of Jammu, Pir Panjal, Chenab Valley in...

August 24, 2025 10:27 AM

US government seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda

US immigration authorities plan to deport Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he declined an offer to be sent to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges.   Garcia was released from jail on Friday, but Immigration and Cus...