North Korea slams US nuclear strategy, vows to build up nuclear arms
Seoul, Aug 24 – North Korea on Saturday strongly lashed out at a revised US nuclear strategy plan, vowing to further strengthen its nuclear capability. Earlier this week, The New York Times reported that President Joe Biden approved the revised strategy in March
Delayed humanitarian pause in Gaza could fuel polio outbreak among children: UNRWA
Gaza, Aug 24 – Delaying a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip increases the risk of polio spreading among children, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has warned. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA, emphasised
Badlapur case fallout: Maha minister suspends Thane, Mumbai DEOs
Mumbai, Aug 24 – Amid uproar over the Badlapur sexual assault case, Maharashtra School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar on Friday announced the suspension of district education officers (DEOs) of Thane and Mumbai over “irregularities”. Thane DEO Balasaheb Rakshe has been suspended for not
Congress says will respond at ‘right time’ after HM Shah raises questions on alliance with NC
Srinagar, Aug 24 – Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra has said that the party will respond at the right time to questions raised by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on its pre-poll alliance with the National Conference. He made the
MP govt to develop four places linked to Lord Krishna as pilgrimage sites
Bhopal, Aug 24 – The BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government has decided that the ‘historical’ places linked with Lord Krishna in the state will be developed as pilgrimage sites. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav made the announcement on Friday, three days before the ‘Janmasthmi’ festival.
PM Modi invites Ukraine President to India, Zelensky accepts
Kyiv, Aug 24 – During his historic visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit India and the Ukrainian leader accepted the invitation. During his talks with Zelensky, PM Modi reaffirmed India’s principled position and commitment to a
J&K Police warn miscreants trying to stoke trouble on interreligious marriage
Srinagar, Aug 24 – J&K Police on Saturday warned miscreants trying to stoke trouble over an interreligious marriage. Police said that they had taken cognizance of an interreligious matter after the girl’s father lodged a missing report in the Baramulla district. “On August
India’s 1st reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’ launched
New Delhi, Aug 24 – Tamil Nadu-based startup Space Zone, in collaboration with the Martin Group on Saturday successfully launched India’s first reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’. RHUMI-1, carrying 3 Cube satellites and 50 PICO satellites was launched to a suborbital trajectory from the
Bandh banned: MVA leaders mark silent sit-in protests in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Aug 24 – Undeterred by the Bombay High Court order restraining the Opposition-sponsored Maharashtra bandh, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Saturday began symbolic, silent, sit-in protests all over the state to highlight the growing atrocities on women. All through the day
India’s $30 billion creative industry employs 8 pc of working population: Hardeep Puri
New Delhi, Aug 24 – The creative industry in India now stands at $30 billion, responsible for the employment of nearly 8 per cent of the country’s working population, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said. Minister Puri stressed that with creative
Uttarakhand: Pagnau village swept away as heavy rain lashes Joshimath
New Delhi, Aug 24 – Pagnau, a remote village in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, was completely destroyed as heavy rains lashed the area in the early hours of Saturday. The situation worsened significantly after heavy rainfall on Saturday night, which led to
Nepal bus mishap: India rushes Minister Raksha Khadse to Kathmandu
New Delhi, Aug 24 – The Indian government flew Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse to Kathmandu on Saturday to meet the passengers injured in Nepal’s bus accident that occurred on Friday and oversee the repatriation of the remains
US rate cut announcement: Indian markets set to respond positively
Mumbai, Aug 24 – Buoyed by positive US economic data and other global cues, the Indian stock markets continued their recovery rally this week. With the US government now confirming a rate cut (most likely in September), domestic markets are anticipated to respond
Toll in Nepal bus mishap now 41, confirms Maha Minister (3rd Ld)
Mumbai, Aug 24 – The toll in the tragic bus accident in Tanahun district of Nepal has now risen to 41. Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan confirmed the casualties during a press conference in Mumbai on Saturday, said a media report. The bus carrying
US welcomes PM Modi’s Ukraine visit, says can be helpful in ending conflict
Washington, Aug 24 – The US has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine, saying it can be helpful if it facilitates ending the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. “India is a strong partner for the United States, and the Prime Minister is as
Rajnath Singh, Lloyd Austin discuss deeper ties in support of free, open Indo-Pacific (Ld)
Washington, Aug 24 – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Lloyd Austin on Friday discussed “ongoing efforts to deepen the Major Defense Partnership between the United States and India in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region”, according to a
Nepal bus accident: Maha CM condoles loss of 26 lives; bodies to be bought back in IAF plane
Mumbai, Aug 24 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde consoled the death of 26 people from Jalgaon district in a bus accident in Nepal and spoke to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on bringing back the bodies. The Chief Minister’s office in
Kennedy quits US presidential race, backs Trump
Washington, Aug 24 – Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr has announced that he is suspending his campaign and is supporting former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Kennedy, who belongs to one of the most-known American families in politics, said
US Fed Chair Powell says ‘time has come’ for policy adjustment, hints at rate cut
Washington, Aug 24 – US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said that “the time has come” for a monetary policy adjustment, in yet another indication that the central bank might begin much-anticipated interest rate cuts next month. Powell made the remarks on
President Droupadi Murmu calls Indian space sector growth ‘extraordinary’
New Delhi, Aug 23 – The growth of the Indian space sector is ‘extraordinary’, said President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of the country’s maiden National Space Day on Friday. National Space Day is being celebrated across the nation to commemorate the successful