I-Day celebrated world over with flag hoistings and exhibitions
Jeddah, Aug 15 (IANS) A special Har Ghar Tiranga exhibition formed part of the Independence Day celebrations at the Consulate General of India in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, celebrating the Tiranga as a symbol of unity, freedom and shared national pride.…
Golf: Scheffler opens three-shot lead; Yellamaraju climbs to ninth as Indian-origin quartet eyes Top-50
Memphis (USA), Aug 15 (IANS) Indo-Canadian Sudarshan Yellamaraju moved into the Top-10 at the halfway stage of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, strengthening his bid to extend his Playoffs campaign, while Aaron Rai and Akshay remained comfortably placed…
Protests against Pakistani repression gather pace as deaths in Rawalakot send shockwaves well beyond PoK
Islamabad, Aug 15 (IANS) Islamabad risks not only destabilising Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) but also eroding its international standing if the Pakistani authorities continue to treat political dissent as terrorism. The Joint Awami Action Committee…
Raigarh traders welcome ‘Saptadhara’, expect economic growth and new business opportunities
Raigarh (Chhattisgarh), Aug 15 (IANS) Local traders in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh have welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of the ‘Saptadhara’ initiative, describing it as an important roadmap for strengthening…
Azhar Ali points to domestic cricket’s shutdown as a key reason for Pakistan’s Test downfall
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has attributed his national team’s downfall in Test cricket to the shutdown of departmental cricket. Azhar, who has led Pakistan in nine Tests and 31 ODIs, called departmental cricket a…
Jr Women’s Hockey Nationals: Karnataka, Bihar, Mizoram register wins on Day 4
Pune, Aug 15 (IANS) The 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026 witnessed another day of exciting action across Divisions ‘B’ and ‘C’, with Hockey Karnataka, Bihar, Mizoram, Assam, Gujarat and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman…
Bangladesh measles outbreak claims eight more lives, death toll crosses 900
Dhaka, Aug 15 (IANS) At least eight children have died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Saturday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 902 this year, amid an escalating health crisis in the country, local media…
Iran’s Pezeshkian and Cyprus President Christodoulides congratulate PM Modi, commit to advance bilateral ties
Tehran/Nicosia, Aug 15 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and people of India on India’s Independence Day and reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to advancing comprehensive bilateral…
NDA leaders slam Rahul Gandhi, Kharge’s absence from I-Day celebrations, cite ‘resentment’ towards PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Saturday lashed out at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for remaining absent from the Independence Day celebrations at the Red…
Bihar: Farmer killed in tiger attack in Valmiki Reserve
Patna, Aug 15 (IANS) A 45‑year‑old farmer, Vijay Haldar, was killed in a tiger attack within the Valmikinagar forest range of Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) on Saturday, triggering anger among villagers and disrupting traffic on the Valmikinagar‑Bagaha main…