-
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Tsunami Warning Issued
A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
-
Army Temporarily Halts Apache Helicopter Training Missions After Texas Crash
The US Army temporarily halted all Apache helicopter training missions Friday after a fatal crash in Texas earlier this week killed two soldiers.
-
Trump Dismisses Concerns Over Conditions On US Aircraft Carrier
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran, while confirming the ship would soon rotate out.
-
UAE Says One Of Its Oil Vessels Came Under Attack While Transiting Hormuz
UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Saturday that one of its vessels came under attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported.
-
Man Accused Of Attacking Sukhbir Badal Sent To Police Custody Till August 24
Sixty-two-year-old Jaspal Singh, accused of attacking Shiromani Akali Dal chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, was sent into police custody till August 24 by the Mudkhed Court in Nanded on Friday.
-
Trump Says Will "Soon" Declare Strait Of Hormuz US Territory
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating Iran.
-
Ex-Cambridge University Professor Jason Arday Found Dead At Home
Black British academic Jason Arday, who resigned from the University of Cambridge earlier this month amid a high-profile plagiarism storm that featured racism claims, was found dead Friday, UK media outlets reported.
-
Green India Mission Fell Short By 98% In Increasing Forest Cover: CAG
The forest cover increased by only 0.03 million hectares (ha) against a target of 1.4 million ha between 2015-16 and 2024-25 under the Green India Mission, according to a new report by the CAG, which pointed to a shortfall of 97.57 per centfrom the target.
-
14 On Board, $9.1-Million Yacht Sinks 4 Days After Delivery To Owner In Italy
The vessel began taking on water after the fire and eventually tipped onto its side before sinking. Videos from the scene showed the yacht slowly disappearing into the sea.
-
Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Kill Hemant Soren
A man was arrested on Friday for allegedly threatening to kill Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren during the protests over the alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Ranchi, police said.
-
Trump And Musk Have Now Turned Their Bitter Feud Into A $100-Million Alliance
Then Musk said he planned to help Republicans in the November midterm elections and that he intended to spend at least $100 million on a voter-turnout operation designed to help Republicans hold on to Congress.
-
"I Shot Him, He Died": Luigi Mangione Admits He Killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
When the judge asked Luigi Mangione whether he understood that he could spend the rest of his life in prison, he answered, "Yes".
-
Census 2027 To Collect Mobile, Aadhaar, Bank Account Details
The questionnaires from previous Censuses, from 1872 to 2011, available on the Census Department's website, do not include questions seeking details of such documents held by respondents.
-
Homoeopaths Can't Practice Other System Of Medicine: Homoeopathy Panel
The regulation states that "a Homoeopathic practitioner shall not practise any other system of medicine other than Homoeopathy." At the same time, the proviso to the regulation makes a specific exception for practitioners working under government programmes.
-
"Not Nearly Enough": Trump Rejects Concerns US Warship Deployed For Too Long
Asked by reporters whether family members were worried about the situation on the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, Trump said "no, they're not."
-
AI Must Not Replace Human Consciousness: Allahabad High Court Judge
Addressing a dialogue on "Human Consciousness in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" here, he said excessive dependence on AI could weaken essential human abilities.
-
UGC-NET 2026 Answer Key To Be Released On August 16: Testing Agency
The NTA said the provisional answer keys for CSIR-NET and ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AICE (PhD) 2026 will also be published on the same day on its website.
-
India Says Examining Bangladesh's Request for More Fuel Amid Energy Crisis
"We have an ongoing arrangement with Bangladesh for the supply of diesel. Insofar as the request for additional supplies is concerned, it will be examined keeping in mind our own requirements," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
-
Girl Falls Into Water While Filming Reel At Dam, Friend Jumps In. Both Die
A group of around 15 students of a pharmacy college visited the dam after their college hours. Of these students, Mohini Gautre and Amruta Khedkar, both aged 21, were standing on the dam wall taking selfies and shooting a reel on their mobile phones, the police said.
-
India Ushers In 80th Independence Day, PM Modi To Address Nation From Red Fort
For the first time, the National Song, 'Vande Mataram', will be rendered during the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort.
