August 29, 2025 8:09 AM

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India appoints Dinesh K Patnaik, as new High Commissioner to Canada

India has announced the appointment of Dinesh K. Patnaik, currently serving as Ambassador to Spain, as the next High Commissioner to Canada. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, Mr Patnaik, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, will assume his assignment shortly.   Canada has a...

August 29, 2025 7:44 AM

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Monsoon rains continue in Himachal Pradesh, Chamba district badly affected

The spell of monsoon rains continues in Himachal Pradesh and rainfall has been reported in most parts of the state including the capital Shimla since last night. Efforts are underway to bring normal life back on track in affected areas by the recent heavy rains. Stranded Mani Mahesh pilgrims at vari...

August 29, 2025 7:38 AM

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Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa

Israel launched airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, yesterday. The strikes hit densely populated areas of Sanaa, including a neighborhood on the western side of the city. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the strikes in a statement. According to Israel’s state-owned Kan TV, the airstr...

August 29, 2025 10:05 AM

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Russian airstrikes on Ukraine claim 23 lives in capital Kyiv

The death toll in Kyiv has risen to 23 following Russian strikes, with at least 48 people injured, Ukrainian officials said. Powerful explosions rocked the city, damaging buildings across seven districts, including the European Union mission and the British Council headquarters. Rescue teams continu...

August 29, 2025 6:53 AM

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Trump administration approves sale of 3,350 ERAM missiles to Ukraine

The Trump administration has approved the sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munitions (ERAM) missiles to Ukraine, providing a potentially powerful tool to Kyiv as it continues to face a relentless assault by Russia. The announcement of the proposed 825 million sale comes as diplomatic efforts to e...

August 28, 2025 10:18 PM

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Asian Shooting: Gurpreet Singh wins gold in Men’s 25m Standard Pistol

India today won a 'double gold' in the Men's 25m Standard Pistol individual and team events at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship at Shymkent in Kazakhstan.  In the indivdual event, Rio de Janeiro Olympian Gurpreet Singh secured the gold medal with Amanpreet Singh winning the silver. The duo also ...