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Made us proud: Delhi residents give warm welcome to Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla

Shukla, who recently completed a two-week mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission, touched down in the early hours to chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai". He was greeted by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh, and hundreds of residents who hailed his achievement as a proud moment for India.

Aug 17, 2025

BJP's Rituraj Sinha calls INDIA bloc's stir on SIR 'fake Voter Protection Yatra'

He questioned Rahul Gandhi directly, asking: "Does Rahul Gandhi stand with those seven lakh fake voters identified by the Election Commission? Or does he justify voting in the name of 22 lakh dead people?"

Aug 17, 2025

Melania Trump pens 'peace letter' to Putin, urges protection of future generation

According to media reports, the letter was personally delivered to Putin by US President Donald Trump ahead of his summit with the Russian leader at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.

Aug 17, 2025

Four killed in flash floods triggered by cloudburst in J&K's Kathua

Minister of State (PMO), Dr Jintendra Singh, said on X, "Spoken to SSP Kathua Sh Shobhit Saxena after receiving information about a cloud burst in the Janglote area. 4 Casualties reported. In addition, damage has occurred to Railway track, National Highway while Police Station Kathua has been affected."

Aug 17, 2025

India, South Korea discuss boosting cooperation, says EAM Jaishankar

"Delighted to meet FM South Korea Cho Hyun this morning. Held productive discussions on advancing our bilateral cooperation in trade, manufacturing, maritime & people-to-people exchanges as well as new opportunities in AI, semiconductors, clean energy and defence," the EAM posted on X.

Aug 16, 2025

Delhi: 18 arrested in ₹2.6 crore cyber fraud targeting SBI card holders

The police said 52 mobile phones, multiple SIM cards and customers' bank details were recovered during the six-month operation of IFSO that unearthed the fraud with the arrest of several data thieves and crypto converters who were operating from a call centre in the Dwarka area in South West Delhi.

Aug 16, 2025

Trade ties improved under Trump, grew 20%: Putin on US-Russia relations

"By the way, under the new US administration, our bilateral trade has been on the rise. So far, it is a symbolic figure but still, the trade is 20 per cent higher. What I am saying is that we have many interesting areas for cooperation," said Putin.

Aug 16, 2025

Janmashtami: Yogi Adityanath announces ₹30,000-Crore development Plan for Brij

Participating in a ceremony at the Panchjanya Auditorium in Mathura on the occasion of Janmashtami, the UP Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of 118 projects worth ₹646 crore for Mathura-Vrindavan.

Aug 16, 2025

Dharmasthala Mass Grave Row: Karnataka Dy CM Accuses BJP of Politicising Probe

"When the masked complainant filed a petition in court, the BJP did not utter a word. Now they are doing politics. They think Hindutva is their family property. The BJP has no genuine love for Dharmasthala; they only want Dharmasthala for political gains," stated Dy CM Shivakumar, launching an attack.

Aug 16, 2025

Delhi: Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Member Found Dead in Jail, Suicide Suspected

A Lawrence Bishnoi gang member serving his sentence under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) charges, committed suicide under mysterious circumstance by hanging himself in Mandoli Jail in Delhi on Saturday morning, an official said. A probe has been ordered to rule out foul play in the incident.

Aug 16, 2025

Banagarh's Bleeding Heart: Eight of Jammu's Family Missing After Kishtwar Cloudburst

A pilgrimage turned into a nightmare as eight members of a Banagarh family vanished in the flash flood; village gripped by sorrow, hopes fading with each hour.

Aug 16, 2025

Hillary Clinton: "I'd Nominate Trump" for Nobel Peace if he succeeds in Ukraine ceasefire

Speaking on 'Raging Moderates' podcast, Clinton said, "If he could bring about the end to this terrible war, if he could end it without putting Ukraine in a position where it had to concede its territory to the aggressor, could really stand up to Putin — something we haven't seen — but maybe this is the opportunity. If President Trump were the architect of that, I'd nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize."

Aug 16, 2025

Putin Breaks Protocol, Says Talks With Trump Yielded Ukraine 'Understanding' Without Ceasefire

When a US President hosts a foreign leader, the playbook is clear: the American leader speaks first at a joint press conference. But in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin tossed that tradition aside. The Russian President opened the even, speaking in Russian while Donald Trump stood silently about two metres away, with a greeting he said he delivered on the tarmac: "Good day, dear neighbour, hope you're well."

Aug 16, 2025

Kishtwar Tragedy: Priority to Track Missing Persons As Union Minister, CM Visit Cloudburst-Hit Village

Amid ongoing rescue operations in Kishtwar's Chositi village, devastated by a massive cloudburst-triggered flash flood, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the site to oversee relief efforts and express solidarity with the victims. Dr. Singh said the immediate priority is to trace the missing.

Aug 16, 2025

Despite 'Progress,' Trump–Putin Summit fails to yield immediate Ukraine ceasefire

President Trump had said that he could call an immediate meeting between Presidents Putin and Zelensky if the discussion went his way.At the end of the news conference, he told Putin, "We'll speak to you very soon, and probably see you again very soon".

Aug 16, 2025