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Penguin Random House India has clarified that it is not the Indian publisher of Sonia Gandhis memoir Belonging, rejecting reports that it withdrew from publishing the book over proposed editorial changes

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis was speaking at the inauguration of the new administrative building of the Nashik sub-centre of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) at Shivnai in Dindori taluka

Reliance Group has rejected allegations made by Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra against its media entities, calling the remarks baseless

Pakistan Supreme Court had on August 18 ordered the government to shift the 73-year-old to private-run Shifa Hospital following months of concern raised by Imran Khan's family and supporters over his health, particularly an eye condition diagnosed earlier this year

The action follows inspections conducted by the state drug regulator, which found several irregularities involving the handling, storage, records and recall of medicines

An Alliance Air flight from Delhi suffered a tyre burst while landing at Bilaspur airport in Chhattisgarh on Friday. All 37 passengers and four crew members on board were safely evacuated, with no injuries reported

The rescue operation entered its third day amid warnings of possible fresh flooding caused by rising water levels in a lake formed by avalanches near the border with Tibet

Venkatramana, proprietor of the Tirupati-based travel agency that organised the trip, said the group left for Nepal on August 21 and comprised 28 people, all from Andhra Pradesh

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reviewed India's rescue and relief efforts for flood-hit Nepal with MEA officials and Indian missions in Kathmandu and Beijing

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has expanded to two more health zones, taking the total number of affected areas to 60, according to government figures.

One person was killed and nine others injured after an improvised explosive device attached to a motorcycle exploded in a busy marketplace in South Waziristan, police said

India is planning to procure the US-made Javelin anti-tank missile system, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said, with the proposed acquisition also opening up possibilities for co-production between New Delhi and Washington

PM Modi shared a reel from the celebrations on his Instagram account, captioning it, Hi5, smiles and more during todays Raksha Bandhan celebrations at 7, LKM. The video showed him interacting warmly with schoolchildren and exchanging greetings with them during the festival celebrations

The royal palace announced his death, after which his son Crown Prince Haakon automatically succeeded him to the throne. Harald had been Europe's oldest reigning monarch and served as Norway's king since 1991

The accident occurred around 8.30 a.m. on the Bhopal bypass bridge in Biaora when the bus lost control while negotiating a curve and rammed into the bridge wall, Rajgarh Superintendent of Police (SP), Amit Tolani said

Nepal flash floods have raised concerns in Bihar, but the Gandak River water level remains normal in Gopalganj. Authorities are monitoring the situation after flooding in Rasuwa, while Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary said the state's flood situation is stabilising

The accident occurred near Gudliya on a stretch of the expressway in Dausa. Police have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the collision

The Special Cells Northern Range received information about a Pakistan-backed espionage network operating in Delhi-NCR. During the investigation, police uncovered a network involved in obtaining Indian SIM cards and sending them to Pakistan, where they were purportedly used to access sensitive information

The US FDA has approved updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech and Novavax-Sanofi for the 2026-27 immunisation season. The shots are approved for people aged 65 and older and younger high-risk individuals, with age eligibility varying by vaccine

Nepal floods death toll rises to 469 as rescue teams recover more bodies across eight districts and continue searching for missing people

The Ministry also said that 63 Indian workers at the Trishuli-I project in Rasuwa district are among those affected, including 21 from Tamil Nadu who had travelled for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller were present during the Oval Office event

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison M Hooker said she spoke with Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal about the ongoing search-and-rescue efforts, including urgent efforts to locate missing US citizens

The Prime Minister shared his message on social media platform X as people across India marked the festival, which celebrates the bond between siblings

In the Olympics, there are so many different sports... Indian teams dont even participate in half of them, which means that we are not competing for a major chunk of the medal tally, Modi said

China's Ministry of Water Resources issued the alert for the Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday night, citing concerns over the barrier lake that formed near the confluence of the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers

NCLT Member (Judicial) Nilesh Sharma, ruling as a third member, approved the plan under Section 114 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), rejecting objections by lenders that the recovery was too meagre to merit approval

Tragedy unfolded in the Tisgaon area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on August 21 when three members of a family - Murlidhar Chandgude, 48, his wife Sangita, and their 19-year-old son Kunal - died after falling from Khavdya Hill

The executive order Trump signed shows that the changes are supposed to be made within 30 days. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the move, invoking the lake's Indigenous roots and noting that the name predates both Canadian Confederation and the US Declaration of Independence

Last week, as they referred to a customer as little fat black shirt, Subko Coffee proved that just fancy coffee and aesthetic are not enough to create a legacy. And other coffee shops better take note

Now, post yet another clean up drive, stalls encroaching the Hill Road footpath have come up again, days after demolition

Ukraine is desperately short of US-made Patriot air defence missiles that can counter Russia's ballistic missiles, and Moscow's fast-flying jet-powered drones have brought another challenge since the Russian military's full-scale invasion began four-and-a-half-years ago

Speaking to reporters, Trump said Iran was facing significant pressure and suggested that its ability to sustain military operations had been weakened

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka-dot canvases, pumpkin sculptures and Infinity Mirror Rooms, has died at 97 after a celebrated career spanning decades

The Indian Coast Guard brought two Chinese survivors to Paradip after Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner sank off Odishas coast with 24 crew members on August 22

A Behavioral Ecology study found red-winged blackbirds aggressively attacked gopher snakes but largely avoided rattlesnake models, suggesting they retain an instinctive caution toward vipers

Nepals Bhote Koshi River flood has killed 359 people and left over 900 missing, including hundreds of foreign nationals, as rescue teams search affected areas and hydropower projects

Sri Lanka has announced USD 1 million in financial assistance to Nepal after devastating flash floods claimed hundreds of lives and left more than a thousand people missing

Since the helpline was activated, around 80-100 calls have been received from family members and others seeking information and assistance

Tourists have gone there, and I spoke with them just a short while ago. Their relatives had come to see me; they informed me that contact has now been established, Mahajan said

Organisers of Mohan Bhagwats Madison Square Garden event have appealed to X for restoration of their suspended account ahead of Saturdays gathering, as the New York event faces criticism from some groups and a security advisory urges attendees to remain vigilant

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has proposed mutual security and non-aggression arrangements among neighbouring Muslim states, saying Tehran is ready to cooperate on regional security based on its experience of war

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said the recent rise in onion prices was driven by black marketing, hoarding and profiteering. She asserted that the country has adequate onion supplies to meet domestic demand during the upcoming festive season

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while briefing the media here, said the 21 rescued Indian nationals are from Tamil Nadu and had travelled for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

Sitharaman was addressing a high-level business roundtable with CEOs, presidents, and senior executives of leading Canadian companies in Toronto. The roundtable brought together business leaders from a wide range of sectors

The FDA had carried out inspections as part of a surveillance exercise covering canteens and eateries operating in and around office establishments in the area, officials said

A US Congress-constituted advisory body on religious freedom has urged the Trump administration to revoke the visa of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is visiting New York as part of a three-nation tour

PM Modi will visit Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 on a bilateral visit at the invitation of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. From Tashkent, he will travel to Bishkek at the invitation of Kyrgyz Republic President Sadyr Zhaparov to participate in the 26th SCO Summit from August 31 to September 1

The emergency facility will provide assistance and information to people affected by the floods and those trying to contact family members in the disaster-hit areas, an official statement issued by the MEA stated

The incident took place in April in the Dhulijan forest area of Lakhipathar in Digboi. Mangal Singh's cries reportedly alerted local residents, who informed the Digboi Forest Department