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Heavy rain alert in J&K's Poonch for 56 hrs; admin remains vigilant

Five relief columns of the White Knight Corps carried out rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Chasoti area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district

CP Radhakrishnan to file nomination as NDA's V-P candidate on Aug 20

All NDA MPs and floor leaders, including proposers and seconders, will file nominations together under PM Modi's leadership, Rijiju told reporters

Timeline: How Rajasthan became India's top solar hub in just a decade

From Bhadla to hybrid plants, Rajasthan's solar journey over the past decade shows how policy, investment, and geography turned it into India's clean energy leader

PM Modi chairs top-level meet to discuss roadmap for next-gen reforms

Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Piyush Goyal and Lalan Singh attended the meeting

Mumbai reports rise in malaria, chikungunya, hepatitis cases; dengue dips

A decline was noticed in cases of dengue, leptospirosis and gastroenteritis during the period under review, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in its report - Monsoon-Related Diseases

PM internship scheme: 30% offers accepted in second pilot so far

The written reply in Lok Sabha stated that in the second round, which started on January 9, 2025, companies posted 82,110 internship opportunities, and 24,131 were accepted as of August 12, 2025

Datanomics: Floods and drought mark India's changing monsoon pattern

States such as Rajasthan (73 per cent), Himachal Pradesh (67), and Delhi (60) saw the highest share of districts reporting excess to large excess rainfall

PM Modi meets astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla after historic space mission

Shukla, who was part of the Axiom-4 commercial mission to the ISS from June 25-July 15, met the prime minister at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence

Mumbai rains: Red alert issued, schools shut, waterlogging disrupts traffic

Roads waterlogged, traffic disrupted across several parts of the city as Mumbai sees its third day of heavy downpour

Yamuna water level in Delhi crosses danger mark, reaches 205.36 metre

According to the flood advisory issued by the Central Water Commission on Sunday, the Yamuna in Delhi is likely to reach 206 metres by Aug 19

Aptiv opens new Chennai technical centre for AI, ML and safety systems

Aptiv inaugurated its new AS&UX Technical Centre in Chennai, spanning 34,000 sq ft and set to host 500 engineers by 2026, focused on AI, ML, ADAS and next-gen automotive solutions

Bihar SIR: After SC directive, EC allows excluded voters to submit Aadhaar

The list of 65 lakh people excluded from the draft list is available on the websites of the district magistrates of Bihar

Mumbai rains HIGHLIGHTS: Civic body declares holiday for all schools on August 19

Mumbai weather forecast HIGHLIGHTS: Mumbai civic body declares holiday for all schools and colleges; appeals to people to step out only if necessary. Catch all the news developments here

Mumbai rains: BMC announces holiday for all schools on August 19

The civic body had earlier declared a holiday for schools and colleges operating in the afternoon shift on Monday, citing safety concerns

Putin calls PM Modi, briefs him on recent meeting with Donald Trump

Putin spoke to the Indian prime minister on phone, three days after the high-profile summit in Alaska that ended without a ceasefire deal

India's unemployment rate eases to 5.2% in July as rural jobs rise

The unemployment rate for the April-June period, the first quarter of current fiscal year, was estimated at 5.4 per cent among those aged 15 years and above, the ministry said

Delhi HC seeks police response to bail plea in Parliament breach case

A bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain issued notice to the police on the bail plea of accused Lalit Jha in the case and posted the matter for October 8

IIT Guwahati, Isro scientists decode flickering X-rays from black hole

The findings of this research have been published in the prestigious journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Education minister Pradhan introduces IIM Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha

The Bill grants IIM Guwahati a Rs 555 crore fund for five years, making it the second IIM in the Northeast after Shillong, with a permanent campus to come up near Guwahati

RS takes up Indian Ports Bill, passed by LS on Aug 12, amid Oppn walkout

BJD's Sasmit Patra informed the legislators that the Business Advisory Committee had decided to allot 3 hrs for discussion on the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025