August 21, 2025 3:33 PM

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Parliament passes Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025

  Parliament has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha approving it today. This Bill encourages e-sports and online social games while prohibiting harmful online money gaming services, advertisements, and financial transactions related to them. It has ...

August 21, 2025 4:03 PM

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Parliament adjourns sine die

  The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have been adjourned sine die today. With this, Monsoon Session of Parliament which began on 21st of last month, concluded. In the Lok Sabha when the House assembled after the first adjournment at 12 Noon, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said, during the session, 14 gov...

August 21, 2025 2:18 PM

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Salima Tete Retained as Captain of Indian Women’s Hockey Team for Asia Cup 2025

Seasoned midfielder Salima Tete today retained as captain of a 20-member Indian women's hockey team for the Asia Cup to be held in Hangzhou, China, from the 5th to 14th of September. The tournament assumes added significance as the winner will secure a direct berth in the 2026 International Hockey F...

August 21, 2025 2:11 PM

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Supreme Court refuses to hear plea challenging notification on stray dogs

The Supreme Court today refused urgent listing of a plea challenging a notification issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi about mass capture and sheltering of stray dogs. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi declined to accord an urgent hearing after a lawyer mentioned that an...

August 21, 2025 2:04 PM

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Government Passes Online Gaming Bill 2025 to Promote Safe Gaming and E-Sports

As the Lok Sabha has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025, Dr Rohit Mehra, Dean, Research and Consultancy, Dr. BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, has welcomed the government’s effort. He said the bill is aiming to regulate online gaming by prohibiting ...

August 21, 2025 2:31 PM

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The Ukrainian Air Force claimed that Russia launched 574 drones and 40 missiles overnight

Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks this year at Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said today. According to the official report, the attack mostly targeted western regions of the country. The strikes killed at least one person and injured 15 ...

August 21, 2025 1:53 PM

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NASA Discovers 29th Moon of Uranus, Named S/2025 U1

NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, 29th satellite of Uranus, which was named S/2025 U1. According to NASA, a team led by the Southwest Research Institute(SwRI) identified the moon on the 2nd of February 2025, expanding the planet's known satellite family to 29. ...

August 21, 2025 1:48 PM

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Israel Expands Ground Operations in Gaza, Strikes 10,000 Terror Targets

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced yesterday that since the renewal of ground operations of the IDF troops in Gaza, there has been an elimination of 2000 terrorists, strikes on approximately 10,000 terror targets and establishment of control corridors to create conditions to intensify pressu...

August 21, 2025 1:30 PM

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NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Patient Death at UP Hospital

The National Human Rights Commission-NHRC has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh state chief secretary and the Director General of Police for the alleged death of a patient at the Kanpur Medical College. The commission has asked for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. In a statement,...

August 21, 2025 1:28 PM

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Seven-Player Indian Contingent Set for Euro 300,000 Hills Open Golf Tournament

The trio of Pranavi Urs, Tvesa Malik and Vani Kapoor is set to lead a seven-member contingent at the Euro 300,000 Hills Open golf tournament, which is scheduled from August 22 to August 24 in Sweden. A total of seven Indians will tie up this week, with the others being rookie Avani Prashanth, Amande...