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Artificial lake floods village in Uttarkashi

Mussoorie, Aug. 22 -- Heavy rain triggered fresh landslides in Uttarkashi on Thursday, this time in Syanachatti, with boulders tumbling into the village from the hills, cutting off the Yamuna and crea... Read More


8 J&K cops sent to 5-day CBI custody

India, Aug. 22 -- A special CBI court on Thursday granted the agency five-day custody of eight Jammu & Kashmir Police personnel arrested for inflicting "brutal and inhuman custodial torture" on a fell... Read More


Israel to push ahead with Gaza takeover, truce talks

India, Aug. 22 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he will give final approval for takeover of Gaza City while also restarting negotiations with Hamas aimed at returning... Read More


US, EU issue trade deal framework

India, Aug. 22 -- The US and the European Union on Thursday locked in a framework trade deal reached last month that includes a 15% US tariff on most EU imports, including autos and pharmaceuticals. I... Read More


Speech impaired rape victim found dead in Gzb; 2 arrested

Ghaziabad, Aug. 22 -- A 23-year-old hearing and speech-impaired Dalit woman, who was allegedly gang raped in Loni after stepping out of her house on August 18 evening, was found dead at her house earl... Read More


Assam techie who shifted to Noida last month killed in hit-and-run

Noida, Aug. 22 -- A 29-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run when an unidentified vehicle hit his motorbike-taxi in Noida Sector 83 on Tuesday evening, police said. The victim, Ankur Bikash Bora, f... Read More


Dream11, Games 24x7 hit as real-money gaming banned

Mumbai, Aug. 22 -- Startups such as Dream11, Probo, Zupee, and Nazara-backed Moonshine Technologies, which runs PokerBaazi, Games 24x7, and Mobile Premier League, are shutting down their main business... Read More


Flash PMI hits record high of 65.2 in August

India, Aug. 22 -- India's private sector business activity, as reflected in the Flash Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), posted a record growth in August coming in at 65.2, up from a final reading of 6... Read More


As tensions ebb, Indian exports to China jump 20% in Q1FY26

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- India's merchandise exports to China have recorded a double-digit monthly growth thus far in 2025-26, cumulatively growing by 20% to $5.76 billion in the first four months of the... Read More


Instagram rolls out Map feature amid safety warnings

India, Aug. 22 -- Meta-owned Instagram rolled out a new Instagram Map feature earlier this month, pitched as a way to use a "map to see content your friends and favourite creators are posting from coo... Read More