April 16, 2025 9:05 AM

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Telangana declares heatwaves as ‘State-Specific Disasters’

Telangana state government has declared heat waves, sunstrokes, and sunburns as “State-Specific Disasters.” This classification will allow victims' families to receive an ex-gratia compensation of 4 lakh per rupees under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Special Chief Secretary in the Revenue...

April 16, 2025 8:57 AM

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US President Trump accuses China of backing out of Boeing deal

US President Donald Trump has accused China of backing out of a significant aircraft agreement with Boeing after Chinese authorities reportedly instructed domestic airlines to halt new deliveries from the American aerospace giant. The reported directive from Beijing also includes a suspension of pur...

April 16, 2025 8:52 AM

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IMD forecasts heatwave in Rajasthan, Gujarat; heavy rains in Northeast

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heat wave conditions over Rajasthan and Gujarat for the next two days. In Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, and Coastal Karnatak, hot and humid conditions are likely to prevail today. In Assam and Meghalay, there is a forecast of hea...

April 16, 2025 8:19 AM

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India slams Pakistan over motivated, baseless comments on Waqf Amendment law

India has strongly rejected the motivated and baseless comments made by Pakistan on the Waqf Amendment Act enacted by the Parliament. In response to media queries regarding comments made by Pakistan on the Waqf Bill, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Pakistan has no locus standi to comment ...

April 16, 2025 7:11 AM

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Venue announced for cricket’s Olympics return at LA28

At the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, Cricket will be played in a temporary, purpose-built venue at the Fairgrounds in Pomona. The organising committee for the Olympics announced this yesterday. Pomona, located in Southern California, is approximately 50 kilometres from Los Angeles. The tournament wi...