Download
Mobile App

android apple
Listen to live radio

August 21, 2025 1:53 PM

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

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

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

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, Amand...

August 21, 2025 1:19 PM

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 fl...

August 21, 2025 1:12 PM

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...

August 21, 2025 12:33 PM

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 p...

August 21, 2025 12:26 PM

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...

August 21, 2025 11:57 AM

view-eye 1

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 ...