JAMMU, Aug 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has been awarded 127 Gallantry Medals on the occasion of Independence Day 2025, the highest number among all police forces in the country. The announcement was made as part of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs' list of medal awardees across Police, Fire, Home Guard, Civil Defence, and Correctional Services. These awards recognize acts of bravery, distinguished service, and meritorious contributions by police personnel across states and Union Territo...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) As the nation prepares to celebrate its 79th Independence Day tomorrow , Prime Minister Modi will hoist the national flag at the Red Fort for the 12th consecutive time and deliver his address from the ramparts of the iconic monument. The success of Operation Sindoor will be at the center of this year's celebrations, with flower petals to be showered at the venue by two Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force, one trooping the national flag and the other trooping a flag...Read More
VIJAYAWADA: A high alert has been issued in Andhra Pradesh due to heavy rains expected in various parts of the state under the influence of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Meteorological Centre, Amaravati, has issued a orange alert for coastal districts, warning of very heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning, and a yellow alert for Rayalaseema districts, warning of heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning. The IMD reported that the low-pre...Read More
Himachal Pradesh Weather Update: Heavy rain has battered Himachal Pradesh, with several roads closed and bridges destroyed in the Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, following fresh incidents of cloudburst flash floods in the state since Wednesday. Over 300 roads, including two National Highways, have been closed, while a police post in Ganvi Ravine was swept away due to the floods. In the Shimla district, heavy rainfall led to the collapse of a bus stand and damaged several adjoining shops...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): On the occasion of Independence Day 2025, a total of 1,090 personnel from the police, fire services, Home Guard and Civil Defence (HG&CD) and Correctional Services have been honoured with Gallantry and Service Medals for their exceptional contributions and dedication to duty. The honours include 233 Medal for Gallantry (GM), 99 President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM), and 758 Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM). Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result T...Read More
Mumbai: ICICI Bank has taken a step back on its earlier decision to increase the minimum average balance (MAB) required in new savings accounts. The bank had recently raised the MAB from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 for new accounts opened on or after August 1. However, after receiving many complaints and feedback from customers, ICICI has now reduced the amount to Rs 15,000. New Balance Rules Explained The revised minimum balance for new savings accounts is now Rs 15,000 in regular branches, Rs 7,5...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia have been dealt a major injury blow as their three key players will miss three-match ODI series against South Africa, that commences in Cairns on August 19. Matt Short and Lance Morris both ruled out of the white-ball series with injuries, while Mitch Owen's potential ODI debut will have to wait with the rising star ruled out of the remainer of the white-ball series against South Africa with concussion. Short hasn't recovered from the side injury he...Read More
Patna, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a fresh political flashpoint ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday accused NDA's Dinesh Singh and Veena Devi of holding duplicate Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers and being registered as voters in multiple constituencies. In a post on X, Yadav claimed that JD(U) MLC Dinesh Singh possesses two EPIC IDs -- REM0933267 and UT01134527 -- registered in separate Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in two different dis...Read More
New Delhi: Heavy rains again lashed Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) in the early hours of Thursday, August 14. Severe waterlogging has been reported in several areas of the national capital territory, leading to traffic jams. Areas including Lajpat Nagar, RK Puram, Lodhi Road, and the Delhi-Haryana border witnessed heavy showers. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted light to moderate rains with thunderstorms and lightning on Thursday. Visuals of waterloggi...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Shares of JSW Cement Ltd listed with a premium of over 4 per cent against the issue price of Rs 147 on Thursday. The company's stock opened at Rs 153, up 4 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. Later, it jumped 5.23 per cent to Rs 154.70. The initial public offer of JSW Cement Ltd, part of the diversified JSW Group, garnered 7.77 times subscription on the closing day of share sale on Monday. The company's IPO had a price band of Rs 139-147 per share. The IPO had a...Read More
Thane, Aug 14 (PTI) Security has been stepped up in Kalyan area here as some political parties and butcher associations have warned of a protest against the local civic body's order for closure of meat shops and abattoirs on Independence Day, police said on Thursday. Various municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Kalyan-Dombivli (in Thane district), Nagpur, Nashik, Malegaon and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, have issued orders directing closure of slaughterhouses and meat shops within the...Read More
Mumbai : Knight Frank's latest Global House Price Index (Q1 2025) has placed India among the top-performing residential markets worldwide, with annual house price growth of 7.7% in nominal terms and 4.2% in real terms. This performance puts India at 15 position among 55 global markets tracked, ahead of major economies like the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. The findings highlight sustained momentum in India's housing market, supported by robust domestic demand, improving macroeco...Read More
Mumbai: A majority of new-age companies that set the primary market buzzing with their initial public offerings and listing day gains have failed as long-term wealth creators for IPO and post-IPO investors, according to a study tracking 25 such firms listed between May 2020 and June 2025 across fintech, logistics, consumer internet, quick commerce, and SaaS (Software as a Service). Only 36 per cent of IPO investors and 32 per cent of post-IPO investors generated positive alpha despite strong li...Read More
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu held a meeting at his camp office on Wednesday to review heavy rainfall across Andhra Pradesh. The meeting, attended by Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha, and Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu, Chief Secretary K Vijayanand, and senior officials from disaster management, agriculture, and water resources departments, focused on preparing for intense rain forecast for the next two to three days. Naidu instructed officials to maintain high ale...Read More
BHUBANESWAR: Even as the Centre has approved two big-ticket chip plants worth Rs 4,009 crore for Odisha, the state government has upped its game and decided to offer special incentives and additional infrastructure support up to Rs 600 crore for setting up semiconductor parks. As per the recently amended Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policy, investors intending to set up a semiconductor industrial park in the state through world-class developers will get a subsidy of 25 per cent (pc) ...Read More
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. On Monday, ALT5 Sigma, a fintech company specializing in blockchain infrastructure, unveiled plans to establish a crypto treasury focusing on the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) project -- a venture backed by the Trump family. The announcement, however, was met with a swift and negative reaction from investors, resulting in a significant drop in the company's stock price. ALT5 Si...Read More
VIJAYAWADA: Stating that the people of Pulivendula came out of the anarchy with the conduct of the by-election to the ZPTC, TDP supremo and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said it caused embarrassment to YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Observing that elections were not held in Pulivendula democratically for several decades, Naidu said Jagan got frustrated because of the conduct of elections in his home constituency without giving scope for anarchy. Naidu on Wednesday visited the TDP headq...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Rain lashed Delhi on Thursday morning, with the India Meteorological Department issuing an 'orange' alert for the city and warning of more in the coming hours. The rain led to waterlogging in several parts of the national capital and slowed traffic, inconveniencing commuters during the morning rush hour. During the 24-hour period which ended at 8.30 am on Thursday, Delhi's primary weather station at Safdarjung recorded 13.1 mm of rainfall, Aya Nagar logged 57.4 mm, Pala...Read More
NEW DELHI: India and China are discussing resuming border trade of locally made goods after more than five years, marking the latest step in a slow but steady effort by the Asian neighbours to ease long-standing tensions, according to officials in New Delhi familiar with the matter. Both sides have proposed restarting trade through designated points on the shared border, and the matter is currently under bilateral discussion, the people said, asking not to be identified as the discussions are s...Read More
Raichur (Karnataka) [India], August 14: In a landmark moment for global hepatology and Indian pharmaceutical innovation, Shilpa Medicare Limited (BSE: 530661) (NSE: SHILPAMED) has secured the world's first regulatory approval from India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) for Nor Ursodeoxycholic Acid (NorUDCA) Tablets 500 mg, the first-ever approved therapy targeting NAFLD. Also Read | 'Coolie' X Review: Rajinikanth's 'One-Man Show' With Nagarjuna's Stylish Act and Anirudh Rav...Read More
New Delhi: In a major relief to its customers, the ICICI Bank has reduced the recently increased minimum balance requirement for new customers. The bank has informed that the rules for the minimum account balance (MAB) in savings accounts have been revised again. According to the bank, the limit in metro and urban areas has been reduced from Rs 50,000 to just Rs 15,000. The ICICI has revised the minimum monthly average balance (MAB) requirement for savings accounts in metro and urban areas. For...Read More
Chennai: A 17-year-old Class 11 student collapsed and died inside a private school in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram on Wednesday, sending shockwaves across the district and sparking intense public attention after video footage of the incident surfaced online. About The Incident The student, identified as Mohan Raj of Mel Theru in Villupuram, had arrived at school as usual and taken his seat in the classroom when the tragedy occurred. Eyewitnesses said he suddenly fainted and fell to the floor witho...Read More
Lucknow Schools Closed: As torrential rains continue to batter several parts of Uttar Pradesh, including the state capital, Lucknow, authorities have ordered the closure of all schools today, August 14. The order applies to government as well as private schools from Classes 1 to 12. District Magistrate Visakh G Iyer confirmed the decision, citing safety factors due to widespread waterlogging and traffic disruptions. "All schools will be closed today in the wake of the heavy rain and worsening w...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) To celebrate her late mother's 62nd birth anniversary, actress Janhvi Kapoor shared some rare pictures featuring the legendary actress Sridevi. Janhvi took to her Instagram on Thursday, where she shared a string of images. The first was a photograph of a young Sridevi and Boney Kapoor holding on to a toddler Janhvi. The next three pictures were of Janhvi from her recent Tirumala visit. Janhvi also shared a rare family picture featuring her along with her late mo...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the official list of recipients of medals for Police, Fire Services, Home Guard & Civil Defence, and Correctional Services on the occasion of Independence Day on Friday. The honours include Gallantry Awards, the President's Medal for Distinguished Service, and the Medal for Meritorious Service. This year, a total of 1,090 medals will be conferred, comprising 233 Gallantry Medals, 99 President's Medals for Distinguish...Read More
Bengaluru: To commemorate the golden jubilee of Bengaluru-based realtor Puravankara Ltd, India Post released a customised stamp on Wednesday, under the corporate scheme, 'My Stamp'. At the event organised by Puravankara Limited to launch the stamp, K Prakash, Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Postal Circle, said, through initiatives like 'My Stamp', India Post celebrates the contributions of companies towards shaping India's future. "Stamps are powerful storytellers of history, achievements, ...Read More
Mumbai: The long-delayed automated Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), popularly called the pod taxi project, has secured clearance from the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA). The approval marks a key step forward for the Rs 1,016.34-crore initiative, which is aimed at transforming last-mile connectivity in the city's prime business district. 0.14 Hectares Of Mangroves Affected, 431 Trees To Be Cut Planned for completion within three years, the p...Read More
New Delhi: Observing Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to those who endured the "upheaval and pain" of the Partition of India. In a post on X, PM Modi called the Partition a "tragic chapter" of Indian history. "India observes #PartitionHorrorsRemembranceDay, remembering the upheaval and pain endured by countless people during that tragic chapter of our history. It is also a day to honour their grit... their ability to face unimaginable los...Read More
The Legislative Assembly has passed the Karnataka Land Reforms and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for allowing the conversion of agricultural land up to two acres for the establishment of new industries, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). At present, any person holding agricultural land must apply to the Deputy Commissioner for permission to divert it for non-agricultural use, as per Section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act. DC permission not needed Reven...Read More
Rakul Preet Singh marked her first Kajari Teej after marriage, celebrating the day with her mother-in-law. Rakul Preet Singh celebrated Kajari Teej alongside her mother-in-law, making it a truly special occasion for her married life. The actress took to social media on Monday to share glimpses of the festive moments with fans, giving them a peek into the traditional celebration. In the shared photographs, Rakul looked radiant in a vibrant red salwar kameez, embodying the festive spirit of the ...Read More