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Janmashtami witness unprecedented devotee influx in Mathura-Vrindavan

Mathura, Aug. 16 -- This year's Janmashtami festival turned out to be historic for Mathura-Vrindavan, drawing an unprecedented gathering of devotees and tourists. While last year saw over 4.5 mil... Read More


Drone flown over Ramgarh dam as preparatory drill for cloud seeding

Jaipur, Aug. 16 -- A preparatory drill for inducing artificial rains by cloud seeding continued with an exploratory drone flown over Ramgarh dam near here today to assess the meteorological and climat... Read More


Tiger attack claims farmer's life in Lakhimpur; authorities begin search operation

Lakhimpur, Aug. 16 -- A tragic incident occurred in the Parsapur beat area under Sampurna Nagar police station limits, where a 45-year-old farmer, Harishchandra, lost his life in a suspected wild ani... Read More


Tom Cruise bows out of Trump's Kennedy Center Honours

Washington, Aug. 16 -- President Trump had tapped Tom Cruise as a recipient at this year's Kennedy Center Honors, but has been rejected by the Oscar-nominated actor. According to The Washington Post,... Read More


PCC president Sunny Joseph demands CM Pinarayi Vijayan's resignation over Vigilance Court order

Kannur, Aug. 16 -- Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President Sunny Joseph has demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, after the Vigilance Court rejected the vigilance dep... Read More


Helicopter crashes into lake while fighting wildfires in Canada

Ottawa, Aug. 16 -- A helicopter fighting wildfires in Canada's southeastern province of Nova Scotia crashed into a lake Friday afternoon and the pilot was rescued, local media reported. Citing the p... Read More


Brazil health minister blasts U.S. over family visa cancellations

Sao Paulo, Aug. 16 -- Brazilian Health Minister Alexandre Padilha on Friday called the U.S. government's decision to revoke tourist visas for his wife and 10-year-old daughter "cowardly," saying it wa... Read More


Nitish instructs for early completion of infrastructure projects of Patna

Patna, Aug. 16 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today instructed for early completion of the major infrastructure projects in Patna district, including the upcoming administrative complexes at Bak... Read More


Naga body raises concern about free movement regime to Manipur Governor

Imphal, Aug. 16 -- A delegation of the United Naga Council (UNC) called on Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, at Raj Bhavan, here, today. During the meeting, the delegation shared their views a... Read More


Manipur celebrates Krishna Janmashtami

Imphal, Aug. 16 -- People of Manipur celebrated Krishna Janmashtami today with religious fervour. The day-long celebration witnessed thousands of devotees offering prayers at Shri Govindajee temple,... Read More