Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 13 (ANI): On her mother Sridevi's 62nd birth anniversary, actor Janhvi Kapoor visited Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple in Andhra Pradesh to offer prayers. She was joined by her 'Param Sundari' co-star Sidharth Malhotra. On Wednesday evening, Sidharth took to Instagram and shared a video in which he can be seen heading to the sacred temple with Janhvi. Also Read | 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 17': Delhi's Kashish Singhal Becomes First Contestant of the Season ...Read More
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 13 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday unveiled the trophy for the fifth edition of the Bijbehara Premier League. After unveiling the trophy, Manoj Sinha said, "...The players of Bijbehara Premier League and the spectators here know that the current Prime Minister Modi has provided significant financial assistance to improve the sports infrastructure of Jammu and Kashmir under PMDP, the Prime Minister's Development P...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is likely to visit India this month, sources said on Wednesday. According to sources, the Chinese Foreign Minister is expected to take part in SR (Special Representative)-level talks. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval serve as the special representative of India. India and China have been working to improve their relationship in recent months, marked by several significant developments. High-level talks between the ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Former diplomat Vikas Swarup on Wednesday warned that the US is making a 'strategic mistake' by strengthening ties with Pakistan, a country closely aligned with China, a strategic competitor of the US. In an interview with ANI, Swarup, a former High Commissioner to Canada, said, 'I think it's a strategic mistake on the part of the US that you are getting into bed with Pakistan, which is in bed with China. China is the US' strategic competitor.' Swarup's comm...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will lock horns with Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova, whereas Lakshya Sen will play Shi Yuqi of China in their respective round one matches of the BWF World Championships 2025, which will take place later this month. Organised by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the BWF World Championships is the most prestigious badminton competition held annually, barring the Olympic years, as per Olympics.com. It offers the most badminton wor...Read More
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir administration late Tuesday withdrew an order announcing the imposition of night curfew in areas within 2km of the international border in Samba district for enhanced security -- just hours after its release.Around 10pm, the Department of Information and Public Relations issued a statement informing of the circular's withdrawal. Officials, however, didn't cite a reason for the rollback.Earlier in the day, Samba district magistrate Ayushi Sudan released an official press ...Read More
Hyderabad: Heavy rains lashed several districts across Telangana on Wednesday, throwing normal life out of gear as lakes and canals overflowed, roads were damaged and vehicular traffic was disrupted. Two deaths were reported from erstwhile Karimnagar district due to the downpour. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Medak, Sangareddy and Vikarabad districts for Thursday (August 14, 2025), warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. The IMD has also advised the...Read More
India's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr. Suhel Khan, who is also accredited to Yemen, met with Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC). Accompanied by Deputy Chief of Mission Shri Abu Mathen and First Secretary Shri Rishi Tripathi, Ambassador Khan discussed bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, emphasizing India's ongoing engagement with Yemen despite the country's persistent challenges. Ambassador Khan stated, "We share an age-old relationship...Read More
New Delhi: India's trade negotiators will meet later this month to draw up the strategy for the next World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference and prepare for the country's eighth trade policy review (TPR) at the global watchdog next year, officials said. The commerce and industry ministry is organising a WTO retreat in New Delhi amid the global trade turmoil and a dysfunctional dispute settlement body of the WTO, they said. "A retreat is being planned in the week of August 25. The...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that Singapore is a key partner in India's Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision and Indo-Pacific Vision and the two countries have a strong partnerships in the areas of trade, investment, defence, culture, education, and people-to-people exchanges. The President made the remarks during a meeting with the ministerial Delegation from Singapore, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore ...Read More
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has instructed officials to take steps for the allocation of Bhudhar numbers for agricultural lands across the state. He also instructed officials to develop a mechanism for the speedy completion of mutations and the registration of inherited properties. At a review meeting of the revenue and housing departments at the Integrated Command Control Centre on Wednesday, the Chief Minister enquired about the status of applications received during the recent...Read More
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) chairman Prof Pradip Lingfa, along with other members, called on governor KT Parnaik at the Raj Bhavan and briefed him on the recently concluded State Public Service Examination and the successful completion of the recommendation process.The commission also submitted its annual report for 2024-25 to the governor.Congratulating the APPSC team, the governor commended their dedication and efficiency in ensuring a fair and smooth examinat...Read More
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 13 (ANI): In a Savarkar defamation case against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, his lawyer Milind Pawar on Wednesday said that he will withdraw the plea claiming threat to life to the Leader of Opposition. This comes after Rahul Gandhi raised strong exception to the contents of the application filed by his lawyer, Pawar, who told a Pune court that there was a threat to the Congress leader life from the followers of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Pawar had filed the prev...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that Singapore is a key partner in India Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision and Indo-Pacific Vision and the two countries have a strong partnerships in the areas of trade, investment, defence, culture, education, and people-to-people exchanges. The President made the remarks during a meeting with the ministerial Delegation from Singapore, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore Ga...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 13 (ANI): Renowned singers Sonu Nigam and Shaan are all set to perform live for a Janmashtami special on OTT. Excited about it, Sonu in a press note, shared his fond memories associated with the Hindu festival. Janmashtami has always been a pious and prayerful event in our house. I have fond memories of my childhood from both Mumbai and Delhi, each has its own distinct way of celebrating the occasion.. My son,now a big boy, loved dressing up as Krishna when...Read More
Jammu, Aug 13 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday felicitated organisations that ran community kitchens during the Amarnath Yatra and said the successful conduct of the pilgrimage has shown that "we are second to none in the world". The 38-day-long annual pilgrimage, which started on July 3, recorded 4.14 lakh devotees paying obeisance at the shrine of Lord Shiva in the South Kashmir Himalayas. At a felicitation ceremony held at the Spiritual Growth Centre in K...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) India's solar module manufacturing capacity has hit the 100 GW mark from just 2.3 GW in 2014, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday. The progress brings India close to its vision of having 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2030, the Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said in a post on X. "India has achieved a historic milestone -- 100 GW solar PV module manufacturing capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), a rema...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 13 (ANI): In the wake of the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi allegations of fake votes against the Election Commission of India (ECI), Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday demanded answers from the EC on what happened in Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency. Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, We have put forward our point on the basis of what Rahul Gandhi had said earlier that the Election Commission is not free and...Read More
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 13 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday unveiled the trophy for the fifth edition of the Bijbehara Premier League. After unveiling the trophy, Manoj Sinha said, ...The players of Bijbehara Premier League and the spectators here know that the current Prime Minister Modi has provided significant financial assistance to improve the sports infrastructure of Jammu and Kashmir under PMDP, the Prime Minister Development Plan...Read More
Pune, Aug 13 (PTI) Satyaki Savarkar, the complainant in a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over his alleged comments against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, has filed an application before the court seeking to prosecute the Congress leader for 'perjury' or lying under oath. The plea, filed before the special court for MPs and MLAs, accused Gandhi of making "false and misleading statements" regarding the receipt of a video clip which, Satyaki claimed, contained defamatory remarks made by Gandhi ab...Read More
Aizawl: CM Lalduhoma on Wednesday highlighted that Mizoram lies within close proximity to the Golden Triangle, a notorious region for drug trafficking with the geographical location, resulting in the state being one of the main conduits for drug trafficking via Myanmar.Lalduhoma stated this while flagging off the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (Drugs Free India Campaign), the Mizoram State Level and Aizawl District Level programmes, organised in Aizawl, featuring a "Rally - Fight Against Drugs" with ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, players, various sports bodies and federations, including the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Wrestling Federation of India and All India Football Federation have hailed the passage of the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 in the Parliament. Union Minister Mandaviya introduced the bill to provide a robust legal framework for sports governance in India, promoting transparency, accountability, and ...Read More
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], August 13 (ANI): Mohammed Taha ferocious second consecutive century and Shivkumar Rakshith explosive finish lifted the Hubli Tigers to a remarkable last-over victory against the Bengaluru Blasters in the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium. Chasing a season-high 226 after Rohan Patil fluent 80 had headlined the Blasters innings, Taha 54-ball 101, laced with seven sixes and nine fours, was aided by Abhinav Manoha...Read More
Lucknow, Aug 13 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Wednesday said the Samajwadi Party (SP) never cared for Dalits and the backward classes when it was in power. Speaking in a 24-hour discussion in the Assembly on 'Viksit Bharat-Viksit Uttar Pradesh, Atmanirbhar Bharat-Atmanirbhar Uttar Pradesh,' Maurya also accused the SP of lacking a comprehensive vision for inclusive development. "From 2012 to 2017, when I was also a member of this House, SP never remembered Da...Read More
New Delhi: Stray dogs being fed on a roadside at KG Marg, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.Source : PTI New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) The MCD has picked up 100 stray dogs so far since the Supreme Court order on relocating canines, and converted the city's 20 Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres into shelter homes, Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said on Wednesday. The MCD also identified an 85-acre plot in outer Delhi to shelter more strays, Singh said. Talking to PTI, Singh said the civic body has star...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 13 (ANI): Heavy rainfall over the Shrikhand hills late this afternoon triggered sudden flash floods in the Ganvi and Nanti streams of Shimla district and the Kurpan stream in Kullu district's Nirmand subdivision, causing large-scale damage to infrastructure and property. The District Disaster Management Authority confirmed that people are safe in houses situated at the upper reaches. One HRTC (Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation) bus and an ambulanc...Read More
Hyderabad, August 13: All Irrigation Department officers in Telangana have been ordered to stay at their stations, maintain round-the-clock vigil at dams, reservoirs, canals, and tanks, and act immediately to prevent breaches as the state braces for days of heavy to very heavy rain. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Irrigation, Food & Civil Supplies Minister Capt N. Uttam Kumar Reddy issued the emergency directives on Wednesday, authorising engineers to bypass red tape and use funds instantly for fl...Read More
Lucknow: As India celebrates its 79th year of Independence, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the state's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign on Tuesday from his official residence in Lucknow. He led a Tiranga Yatra through the streets, accompanied by cabinet colleagues and public representatives, including Deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak. The campaign, which runs from August 13-15, is a tribute to freedom fighters and brave soldiers. Before the march, the Chief Minister intera...Read More
Kolkata: The RG Kar victim's parents on Wednesday said it was only after the intervention of Kolkata Police commissioner Manoj Verma that their complaint was accepted by cops. After approaching Shakespeare Sarani, Park Street and New Market police stations, the complaint was finally recorded as a general diary at New Market Police Station on Tuesday."It was only after I mailed Kolkata Police commissioner Manoj Verma about this harassment that the complaint was accepted," the father told TOI. He ...Read More
Hyderabad: A specialised police wing -- tourist police -- will be deployed across the state for the safety and protection of tourists on World Tourism Day (Sept 27), announced DGP Dr JitenderOn Wednesday, a coordination meeting was held between the state tourism department and the police department at the DGP Office. The DGP said that in the first phase, 80 police personnel will be allocated to the tourism department. "We will extend full cooperation to the tourism department for the promotion o...Read More