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US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on Tuesday for meetings, US media reported, after a mysterious military flight landed in the Russian capital. According to the New York Post, Ratcliffe arrived aboard a C-17 transport plane that departed Joint Base Andrews, a base outside Washington used for high-ranking official travel.

Amid sugar price rise, the Central government on Tuesday extended the time period for processing and domestic sale of imported raw sugar to two months from the date of its entry, in response to the...

A Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express was allegedly targeted with stones near Utran railway station in Gujarat's Surat district on Tuesday. Uttar Pradesh Governor AnandibenPatel was onboard the train at the time of the stone-pelting but...

Veteran filmmaker Kuku Kohli, best known for launching Ajay Devgn's Bollywood career with the 1991 film Phool Aur Kaante, died on Tuesday after suffering a massive heart attack. He passed away at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. He was 77.

During Operation Sindoor, an Indian loitering munition had struck Pakistans Kirana Hills during last year, but the hit was accidental, former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday. While addressing an event...

The Indian senior men's football team is set for another major international test before its much-awaited showdown against five-time world champions Brazil. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Tuesday that India will host...

India and China on Tuesday held the 25th round of talks between their Special Representatives on the boundary question, with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressing the need to...

The Canadian government on Tuesday said it will impose retaliatory tariffs on more than 700 US goods, including steel and appliances, as trade war escalates, news agency AP reported. In this regard, Canada is targeting...

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (August 25) claimed that all mines in the Strait of Hormuz had been removed or detonated, and issued a fresh warning against any attempt to lay new mines in the strategic waterway. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the US Navy informed him that all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz.

A woman from Uttar Pradesh has lodged an FIR at the Pirbahore police station in Patna, alleging that she faces a threat to her life from well-known teacher Faizal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir.The woman, identified as Husnera Khatun, has alleged that she has known about a purported relationship involving Khan Sir and her friend Shabina Khatun since 2017. She has also alleged that she was threatened when she objected to Khan Sir's visits to her friend's room.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) are reportedly in the final stages of reviving their alliance ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, with news agency ANI sources indicating that the BJP is likely to emerge as the senior partner this time.

The state cabinet of the Yogi Adityanath government on Tuesday took a major decision for the MBBS students and said the students undergoing internships at state government medical colleges will now receive Rs 25,000 instead...

In a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a significant decision was taken to expand the state's expressway network and boost religious tourism. The cabinet approved the proposal to extend the Ganga Expressway...

An American Boeing C-17A Globemaster III military transport aircraft reportedly landed in Moscow on Monday morning, according to Russian state news agency TASS. According to online air traffic monitoring systems data, the aircraft, which took...

India bowling coach Morne Morkel confirmed that Rishabh Pant is currently not fit to keep wickets. The 28-year-old didnt participate on Day 3 of the second Test against Sri Lanka, as he was spotted badly...

Students across India will witness school holidays this week, driven by both scheduled festival holidays and the ongoing monsoon. Schools in many states will remain shut on August 26 on account of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, Onam, The schools will also remain shut for heavy rainfall in several states, including Odisha, Delhi-NCR, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and parts of the Northeast.

US President Donald Trump has once again stirred controversy with a proposal to rename a major geographic landmark amid an escalating trade confrontation with Canada. Trump said on Tuesday that his administration is seriously considering renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, linking the idea directly to the worsening economic relationship between Washington and Ottawa. The proposal comes months after Trump used an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a move that

The teaser of The Vvaan, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia, has been released, offering the first look at the fantasy folklore world at the centre of the upcoming film. The teaser introduces a mysterious forest governed by an unusual rule, 'Suryast ke baad, Vvaan mein pravesh karna varjit hai.'

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, onTuesday approved 24 important proposals, including a major welfare measure for women above the age of 60. Under the newly approved Lokmata Ahilyabai Matrushakti Yojana, women aged 60 years and above will be eligible for lifelong free travel on all buses operated by the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC).

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath openly spoke on a sensitive issue which politicians in India normally avoid. He spoke on the religious law text Manusmriti. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at his Pune rally had...

The trailer for Taapsee Pannu's upcoming film Gandhari has been released, giving audiences a glimpse of the emotional and action-packed story. Taapsee plays Bani, a mother whose life changes after her young daughter goes missing.Netflix describes Gandhari as the story of a mother who loses both her eyesight and her daughter in a kidnapping and then decides to take matters into her own hands.

At a time when the prices of sugar and onion are skyrocketing in the country, Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday said the Delhi government has just held a meeting regarding onions and sugar....

Amid rising cases of H1N1 in the national capital, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta called an emergency review meeting on Tuesday, said Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh. Following a review meeting with senior officials of the Health Department, MCD, NDMC and Delhi Cantonment Board, Singh asserted that the situation is under control with adequate doctors and medicines.

Uttar Pradesh authorities have detected 41 allegedly fake Ayurveda doctors who were practising on the basis of forged educational documents. As per details, the doctors had allegedly obtained registration with the Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbi Medicine Board using fake Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) marksheets, internship certificates, degrees and No Objection Certificates (NOCs). The Board has submitted a complaint to the Lucknow Police seeking registration of FIRs against all 41

Multi-speciality healthcare provider ABH Healthcare's initial public offering (IPO) is open for subscription today. The three-day subscription window for the Rs 34.98 crore initial public offering opened on Monday and will conclude tomorrow, i.e. on August 25, 2026. According to information available, the Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) portion was subscribed 8.37 times. The issue received bids for 16,66,800 shares against 1,99,200 shares on offer.

Rising H1N1 cases in Delhi-NCR have put the focus back on respiratory infections, with doctors stressing the importance of recognising symptoms early and taking sensible precautions. Humid and fluctuating weather conditions, along with increased indoor interaction, can contribute to the spread of respiratory infections.

Several parts of Delhi were left severely waterlogged after heavy rain lashed the national capital on Tuesday morning, with major roads and key junctions seeing significant disruption. Vehicles were seen making their way through waterlogged...

Currently, films from Bollywood, Hollywood and the South Indian film industry are playing at the box office. Awarapan 2 saw a drop in collections on its second Monday. Meanwhile, the earnings of Batwara 1947 have...

OpenAI, the main company behind ChatGPT, has launched a custom sticker option for its AI chatbot, which claims to help the user in turning normal photos, ideas, or any inside jokes into personalized stickers. The new feature is powered by ChatGPT Images, which is reportedly handling everything, and you can use the new feature from all the available sourcesweb, Android and iOS.

Delhi Police is set to strengthen its intelligence machinery, with greater focus on the special branch ahead of major protests and public gatherings. The move comes after demonstrations at Jantar Mantar and follows directions from the Delhi Police Commissioner to improve the force's intelligence preparedness.

The Allahabad High Court has rejected a Muslim students plea seeking directions to allow her to wear a hijab, or headscarf, along with the uniform prescribed by her school, ruling that wearing it is not an essential religious practice in Islam.

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for raping two of his disciples, has been granted a 21-day furlough yet again, marking his 17th temporary release from prison since his conviction in 2017. Ram Rahim walked out of the high-security Sunaria jail in Haryanas Rohtak early Tuesday and is set to stay at the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa during the furlough period.

Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in the red amid mixed global cues as Asian markets declined after a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street, while Brent crude remains around USD 92 and fresh US sanctions on Iran and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty remain key factors in market sentiment. While the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 73.62 points or 0.09 per cent to start the session at 77,295.49, the Nifty opened with a fall of 43.3 points to 24,175.75. In the last trading session

Videofootage has surfaced nearly two weeks after an alleged altercation between the daughter of a BJP MLA and a woman police sub-inspector at a temple in Karnataka s Mandya district. The footage appears to show Aishwarya, daughter of Tumakuru Rural BJP MLA B Suresh Gowda, slapping PSI Savitha B Patil during an argument at the Aarti Ukkada temple in Srirangapatna.

Karnataka's Food Safety and Drug Administration has ordered the suspension of the food licences issued to Amazon, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket over the online sale of datura, a poisonous plant. The suspension will remain in place until further orders from the department.

Raja Juli Antoni, Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, on Mondayannounced a major expansion of Indonesias wildlife health and in situ conservation efforts at a press conference in Jakarta. The programme is being supported by Vantara, one of the worlds largest wildlife conservation initiatives, founded by Anant Ambani, Executive Director of Reliance Industries Limited, in collaboration with PT Fauna Land Group, a renowned wildlife organisation in Indonesia.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday (August 24) announced a nationwide call for a 'peaceful' protest march in New Delhi on 5 September 2026, accusing the Central government of failing to honour the commitments...

Shriya Reddy, an actress who has carved a niche for herself in Indian cinema through her commanding presence and powerful acting, is currently making headlines. The teaser for the highly anticipated film Mahakali, directed by Prashanth Neel, created a stir on the internet immediately after its release. While Bollywood actor Akshaye Khanna appears in the formidable role of Asura guru Shukracharya in this mythological thriller, Shriya Reddy's fierce avatar as Mahakali has completely captivated the

A controversy surrounding a viral video from Ladakh's Kargil region has taken a new turn after the 25-year-old woman seen arguing with security personnel at the Minimarg checkpoint apologised for her remarks and said she...

Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president Jitan Ram Manjhi has targeted those opposing the full rendition of the national song Vande Mataram, warning that people would give a strong response if the issue continued to be raised. The remarks came amid a political controversy over the singing of Vande Mataram , which has received legal protection similar to that accorded to the national anthem, Jana Gana Mana. Manjhi made the remarks in a post on social media platform X, where he re

US ambassador to India Sergio Gor, during his visit to Kashmir Valley, has said, Jammu and Kashmir is an important part of India and an incredibly beautiful place. Those in the Pakistani establishment should understand this as a fact, but our neighbour has no intention of accepting this truth.Pakistan Foreign Office yesterday summoned US Charge d'Affaires Natalie Baker and lodged a strong demarche over Sergio Gors remarks. Gor is also the Trump administration's Special Envoy to South and Central

After an eventful release in theatres, Anurag Kashyap-directed and Bobby Deol-led Bandar is all set to release on OTT. The film explores the impact of allegations, public judgment and media scrutiny.

Prithviraj Sukumaran'sKhalifa was released on August 20, and it's the talk of the town on the internet. The film opened to mixed reviews, but the box office numbers are steadily picking up. While the exact number will be available only after the first day, advance collections have already started to mount.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in Delhi, as the two countries agreed to increase their cooperation in multiple sectors, including maritime defence and the...

Pakistan on Wednesday (August 19) summoned US Charg dAffaires Natalie Baker and lodged a 'strong demarche' after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described Jammu and Kashmir as an 'important part of India' during his visit to Srinagar.

In a shocking incident, around 40 students of a government primary school in Kullu district fell sick and were admitted to hospital after having lunch, with authorities suspecting water contamination. Officials said on Wednesday that...

A shocking case of suspected spurious liquor consumption has emerged from Gujarat's Bhavnagar district, where five people have died and 20 others are undergoing treatment after allegedly consuming adulterated liquor. As per the information, the incident occurred at Kharkhadi village of Ghogha taluka. The incident has triggered a major police investigation. Acting on the directions of Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister, a team of the State Monitoring Cell (SMC) has reached Bhavnagar to investigate the

The Jharkhand student agitation ended today with the leaders announcing that they are postponing their movement for two months.Earlier, the Jharkhand government issued eight notifications cancelling 44 recruitment exams conducted by JPSC and JSSC, triggering...

At least three people died in landslides in Himachal's Bagandhar near Kamrou village of Sirmaur on Tuesday, as rain pounded several parts of the state. Of the three, one was a truck driver, and two...

Kannada actor Yash's much-awaited film Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups is moving closer to its theatrical release, with the makers confirming when advance bookings will begin. The film will open advance bookings on August 21, ahead of its release in theatres on August 26.