Two Soldiers Martyred as Kulgam Anti-Terror Operation Enters Day 9
Indian Army, JK Police, and CRPF personnel rush towards the site where an encounter breaks out between security forces and militants at Check Kreeri Pattan in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on September 14, 2024. Three militants are killed in the encounter so far. (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

August 9, 2025 1:55 PM

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Two Soldiers Martyred as Kulgam Anti-Terror Operation Enters Day 9

In Jammu & Kashmir, two Army jawans, who were critically injured in the ongoing Anti Terror Operation in Akhal forest area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, have succumbed to their injuries as the operation entered its ninth day today.   The gunfight had begun last Friday evening. An Army...

Heatwave-Fueled Wildfire Forces Thousands to Flee in Southern California

August 9, 2025 1:57 PM

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Heatwave-Fueled Wildfire Forces Thousands to Flee in Southern California

Thousands of people are under evacuation orders as a fast-moving wildfire continues to rage in Southern California amid a major heatwave. The Canyon Fire which erupted on Thursday grew rapidly to about 19.4 square kilometers, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. &n...

India’s Defence Production Hits Record ₹1.51 Lakh Crore in FY 2024–25

August 9, 2025 1:41 PM

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India’s Defence Production Hits Record ₹1.51 Lakh Crore in FY 2024–25

The annual defence production has soared to an all-time high figure of one lakh 51 thousand crore rupees in the financial year 2024-25.  The milestone represents a robust 18 percent growth over the previous fiscal's output of one lakh 27 thousand crore rupees.   Lauding the milestone, Defence M...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Extends Greetings on World Sanskrit Day
PM addressing at the inauguration of Kartavya Bhawan-3 at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi on August 06, 2025.

August 9, 2025 1:09 PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Extends Greetings on World Sanskrit Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his greetings on World Sanskrit Day which falls on the occasion of Shravan Poornima. In a social media post, Mr Modi wrote, Sanskrit is a timeless source of knowledge and expression and its impact can be found across sectors.   He added that over the la...

Flash Floods in China’s Gansu Province Kill 10, 33 Missing

August 9, 2025 12:59 PM

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Flash Floods in China’s Gansu Province Kill 10, 33 Missing

At least 10 people have been killed and 33 others are missing after flash floods struck Yuzhong County in Gansu province of China, following heavy rains from August 7. State media reported that the floods, worsened by power and telecom outages, stranded over 4,000 people in Xinglong mountain village...

NASA’s Crew-10 Astronauts Depart ISS, Begin 18-Hour Journey Earth

August 9, 2025 12:53 PM

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NASA’s Crew-10 Astronauts Depart ISS, Begin 18-Hour Journey Earth

Four astronauts from NASA’s Crew-10 mission departed the International Space Station yesterday aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule, starting an 18-hour journey back to Earth.   Americans Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan’s Takuya Onishi, and Russia’s Kirill Peskov are expected to splash down in ...

HRCP Slams Internet Blackout in Balochistan as Rights Violation

August 9, 2025 12:40 PM

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HRCP Slams Internet Blackout in Balochistan as Rights Violation

The Human Rights Council of Pakistan has strongly condemned the shutdown of internet and mobile services across Balochistan, calling it a"blatant violation of basic rights. The blackout, imposed on August 6, affects millions, cutting off access to communication, education, health, and employment. &n...