At least six people, including five women, were killed and several others injured after a private passenger bus collided with a stationary container truck in Telangana’s Suryapet district during the early hours of Wednesday. The crash occurred on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada National Highway (NH-65), near Dorakunta village on the outskirts of Kodad mandal. According to preliminary...
Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to travel to India next month to attend the 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi, a visit that could become a significant moment in the gradual efforts by New Delhi and Beijing to stabilise relations after years of heightened tensions. If confirmed, Xi’s visit would be his first trip...
A bizarre social media stunt in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, has turned an unusual expression of affection into an unexpected traffic-police action. A car belonging to local resident Aditya Sikarwar was covered with around 3,400 lipstick kiss marks after his girlfriend decorated the vehicle as part of a social media trend. The stunt attracted widespread attention...
A preliminary report into the serious mid-air incident involving an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi is expected to shed more light on the circumstances surrounding the aircraft’s sudden loss of altitude, as investigators examine technical factors, crew actions and the fitness of the pilots. The incident occurred on August 4, when Air India...
Heavy rainfall lashed Delhi on Tuesday, August 25, causing widespread waterlogging, disrupting traffic movement and creating difficulties for commuters across several parts of the national capital. The downpour came a day after intense showers had already affected Delhi-NCR, leaving several roads and low-lying areas flooded. The latest spell of rain resulted in water accumulation on...
New Zealand has moved ahead with legislation aimed at preventing children under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, joining a growing international effort to impose stronger safeguards on young people in the digital environment. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s government has introduced a proposed law that would require social media companies to...
A residential fire broke out in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, triggering a major emergency response after flames were reported at a building near Bellevue Avenue East and East Republican Street. The incident took place on Monday evening, August 24, as firefighters rushed to the residential area following reports of a serious blaze. The fire generated...
Three newborn babies died after a fire broke out in the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of the District Women’s Hospital in Amravati, Maharashtra, in the early hours of Monday. The tragedy occurred when the neonatal ward was housing critically ill and vulnerable infants, prompting an immediate rescue operation by doctors, nurses and other hospital...
Fresh violence erupted in Manipur’s Senapati district after a gunfight broke out between security personnel and unidentified armed individuals, leaving a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer injured. The confrontation occurred in the Taphou area after two houses were allegedly set on fire, triggering renewed tensions between communities in the region. The incident has raised...
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, August 23, sending strong tremors through Tokyo and surrounding parts of the Kanto region and leaving dozens of people injured. The earthquake prompted emergency alerts on mobile phones, disrupted several train services and caused a water pipe to rupture in eastern Tokyo. Authorities, however, reported no...