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August 15, 2025 5:57 PM

Oil prices down ahead of US US-Russia key meeting   

     Crude oil prices dipped today ahead of key meeting between US and Russia, as concerning economic data from the US and China, the world's two largest oil users, increased worries about fuel demand. Brent Crude was trading over 0.6 per cent down at 66 dollars and 41 cents, and WTI Crude was 0...

August 15, 2025 9:47 PM

Asian markets show mixed trend

Asian stock markets showed mixed trend today. Japan’s Nikkei 225 ended at a record closing high, gaining 1.71 per cent, after the country’s second-quarter Gross Domestic Product grew 0.3 per cent as compared to the revised 0.1 per cent growth seen in the first quarter of current calendar year. C...

August 15, 2025 5:15 PM

UN negotiations fail to reach global consent to end plastic pollution

  Efforts to reach a global treaty to end plastic pollution have failed once more, as UN negotiations ran into deadlock despite continuing overnight past the deadline. The talks, ongoing since 2022, remain divided. Around 100 countries support limiting plastic production, while oil-producing nati...

August 15, 2025 5:00 PM

French President Macron congratulates PM Modi on Independence Day

  French President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India on the country's 79th Independence Day. In his message, Mr. Macron expressed hope that the strategic partnership between both countries will continue to deepen towards 2047 and beyond. The Fre...

August 15, 2025 8:04 PM

Jammu region celebrates Independence Day by hoisting Tri colour

  In Jammu and Kashmir the 79th Independence day was celebrated with great patriotic fervor across the Jammu region with the main function held at MAM Stadium where Dy. Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary hoisted the tricolour and inspected the March Past. Our Jammu Correspondent reports that in ...

August 15, 2025 3:51 PM

PM Modi, HM Amit Shah pay homage to Sri Aurobindo on his Birth Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid homage to Sri Aurobindo on his birth anniversary. In a social media post, Mr. Modi said that Sri Aurobindo showed the countrymen how philosophy, spirituality and nation-building come together in service of a higher purpose. The Prime Minister added that the th...

August 15, 2025 2:11 PM

Independence Day celebrated with patriotic fervour, gaiety across the country

On the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, the National Flag was hoisted at various places in the country   In Arunachal Pradesh, main Independence Day function was held at IG Park, Itanagar, where Chief Minister Pema Khandu hoisted the National Flag and took salute from the parade.   T...

August 15, 2025 2:04 PM

2nd ODI: India A Women pull off stunning victory against Australia

India A Women's cricket team pulled off a stunning victory from the jaws of defeat in the 2nd ODI match against Australia A women at Brisbane today.   Yastika Bhatia, Radha Yadav and Tanuja Kanwer struck half-centuries. Electing to bat first, Alyssa Healy top-scored with 91 off 87 balls to guide ...