Yanam Region Faces Rising Floodwaters; Precautionary Measures in Place

August 21, 2025 1:19 PM

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Yanam Region Faces Rising Floodwaters; Precautionary Measures in Place

Heavy rains in the catchment areas of the Godavari River have led to an increase in the inflow of floodwater in the Gowthami branch near Yanam region. Irrigation Department officials informed that about ten lakh cusecs of water have been discharged into the Bay of Bengal today.   The first floo...

DHR, ICMR Organize International Meeting on Public Health Research in New Delhi

August 21, 2025 1:12 PM

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DHR, ICMR Organize International Meeting on Public Health Research in New Delhi

The Department of Health Research and the Indian Council of Medical Research-ICMR is organising a two-day international meeting, Health Research and Innovations in Public Health: Exchange of Good Practices across the RESEARCH Platform in New Delhi today. The meeting is part of the Regional Enabler f...

Sinquefield Cup: World Champion D. Gukesh Held to a Draw by Lone Wild Card

August 21, 2025 12:33 PM

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Sinquefield Cup: World Champion D. Gukesh Held to a Draw by Lone Wild Card

World Champion D Gukesh was held to a draw by the lone wild card, American Samuel Sevian, in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup. Sevian employed the Rossolimo Variation against Gukesh's Sicilian Defence, but Gukesh was always in control.   While fellow Indian R Praggnanandhaa also split the poin...

Fiji PM Mr. Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka to Visit India for Three Days

August 21, 2025 12:26 PM

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Fiji PM Mr. Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka to Visit India for Three Days

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Mr. Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, will be on a three-day visit to India from Sunday. The Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement, said that during his visit, Mr. Rabuka will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, and Prime Minister Modi...

Misleading Promotions: CCPA Directs Immediate Withdrawal of Bike Taxi Ads

August 21, 2025 11:57 AM

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Misleading Promotions: CCPA Directs Immediate Withdrawal of Bike Taxi Ads

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has ordered a private bike taxi company to pay a penalty of 10 lakh rupees for publishing misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices. CCPA took cognisance of the misleading advertisements of the ride-hailing platform that promised consumers ...

Pakistan, Bangladesh to Sign Four MoUs During Jam Kamal Khan’s Dhaka Visit

August 21, 2025 11:35 AM

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Pakistan, Bangladesh to Sign Four MoUs During Jam Kamal Khan’s Dhaka Visit

Pakistan Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan reached Bangladesh on Wednesday night for a four-day official visit, scheduled from August 21 to 24, 2025. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral trade ties and enhancing economic cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh, reports Bangladesh Sanghba...

Taiwan Monitors 22 Chinese Aircraft, 5 PLAN Vessels in Latest Incursion

August 21, 2025 11:23 AM

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Taiwan Monitors 22 Chinese Aircraft, 5 PLAN Vessels in Latest Incursion

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected 22 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese Naval vessels operating around its territorial waters today.   As per the MND, of the 22 aircraft, 15 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), while 5 PL...