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Heavy rainfall in J&K: Jammu records 190.4 mm in 24 hours, flood alert in Samba

Authorities have declared a flood alert in different parts of the Samba district after heavy rainfall led to a sharp rise in the water level of the Basantar Nallah this morning. Officials said that at 8 a.m., the water level in the allah touched six feet, breaching the evacuation mark.

Aug 24, 2025

Dowry Death in Greater Noida: Husband Sets Wife on Fire in Front of Son

Husband sets wife ablaze over dowry in Greater Noida; son witnesses horror

When asked directly by reporters, he nodded to confirm that it was his father who killed her. The matter came to light on Thursday night after Fortis Hospital informed the police that a woman had been admitted with severe burn injuries.

Aug 24, 2025

Real-Money Games ban to impact payment gateways with ₹30,000 crore loss in transactions

According to media reports, the sharpest impact will be felt by smaller, gaming-focused payment players, while larger gateways may see only a partial dent thanks to their diversified portfolios. Nearly 80 per cent of the impacted transactions would have been processed via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in any other scenario.

Aug 23, 2025

Pakistani flights barred from Indian airspace till Sept 24

As per India's latest NOTAM, an official notice providing critical updates for pilots and flight operators, Pakistani aircraft are barred from transiting Indian airspace until 23:59 UTC on September 23 (05:30 IST on September 24).

Aug 23, 2025

India's seafood export earnings touch $7.45 bn

Frozen shrimp alone fetched Rs 43,334.25 crore ($5.17 billion), accounting for 43.67 per cent of export volume and nearly 70 per cent of the dollar earnings. Exports of shrimp rose by 8.3 per cent in rupee value and 6.06 per cent in dollar terms compared to the previous year.

Aug 23, 2025

Five die in tragic tour bus crash in US state of New York

"At this time, we have multiple fatalities, multiple entrapments and multiple injuries," said James O'Callaghan, spokesperson for the New York State Police, adding that the total number of deaths and injuries is still being determined.

Aug 23, 2025

Ganeshotsav 2025: Adani Electricity announces residential-rate power connections for pandals

According to the company, Ganesh Pandals can receive their temporary electricity connection within 48 hours of submitting their application. The Pandals can visit Adani Electricity website and navigate to the 'New Connection' section for temporary connection supply.

Aug 23, 2025

Closely monitoring situation: U'khand CM Dhami expresses concern over Chamoli cloudburst

Teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were rushed from Gauchar to the affected sites, while the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) began clearing the Ming Khedere stretch to restore road connectivity and assist relief operations.

Aug 23, 2025

India Rejects Mediation on Pakistan, Says Jaishankar

Refuting President Trump's repeated assertions that America had played a role in defusing tensions during the four-day India-Pakistan conflict in May, Jaishankar clarified, "On the issue of mediating (India-Pak conflict), since 1970s, for more than 50 years now, there's a national consensus in this country that we do not accept mediation in our relations with Pakistan."

Aug 23, 2025

Political Row Erupts Over Takeover of Jamaat-Run Schools in J&K

A major political controversy has erupted in J&K after the government ordered the takeover of 215 schools affiliated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami and its affiliate Falah-e-Aam Trust. While Education Minister Sakina Itoo defended the move, she later clarified that the original proposal only suggested oversight by cluster principals—not Deputy Commissioners as stated in the final order.

Aug 23, 2025

Trump Suggests Expanding US Govt Stakes After Intel Deal; What Does it Mean?

"He walked in, wanting to keep his job, and he ended up giving us $10 billion for the United States. So, we picked up $10 billion," Trump said, referring to the value of a 10 percent stake in Intel. Earlier this month, he called for the Intel chief to resign over his alleged ties to China.

Aug 23, 2025

CBI raids Anil Ambani's Mumbai home in Rs 17,000-crore SBI-loan fraud case

Recently, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had issued a Look Out Circular (LoC) against Anil Ambani, chairman of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), in connection with its ongoing probe into an alleged Rs 17,000-crore bank loan fraud case. The LoC was issued at the request of the federal financial probe agency to prevent Ambani from leaving the country without prior clearance, FPJ had previously reported.

Aug 23, 2025

CBI Cracks Down on 20-Year-Old Bank of Baroda Fraud, Arrests Fugitive

According to the CBI, "Through the deployment of advanced technological tools and identity-tracking databases, meticulously analysing the digital footprint of the absconding accused to ascertain his current identity and location, supplemented by extensive field investigations and on-ground enquiries, the team successfully located the accused Dinesh D. Gehlot in Noida."

Aug 23, 2025

Postal services to US suspended from Aug 25 until further notice: Govt

The suspension, however, exempts letters, documents and gift items up to $100 in value. These exempt categories will continue to be accepted and conveyed to the US, subject to further clarifications from CBP and USPS, the Ministry of Communications said in a statement.

Aug 23, 2025

Bandh in parts of Telangana as 'Marwadi go back' campaign spreads

The traders and locals took out rallies in various parts of the state. They raised slogans of 'Marwadi go back'. They alleged that Marwadi businesses were "committing atrocities on locals and snatching away their livelihood".

Aug 23, 2025