Heavy rains have battered Jammu for the past several days, leaving a trail of devastation across the region. At least 36 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents, including 32 Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims who died after a massive landslide struck the Yatra route near Adhkuwari on Tuesday afternoon. According to officials, Jammu recorded 380 mm of rainfall in...
Punjab Rains: Kartarpur Corridor Flooded as Ravi River Overflows
Punjab has been witnessing relentless rainfall over the past few days, creating a flood-like situation in several regions of the state. Among the worst-hit areas is the revered Kartarpur Corridor, which has been inundated due to the continuous downpour. The corridor, a significant passage that connects Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib in Pakistan with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India, has...
Taylor Swift’s Engagement Ring: A Vintage Masterpiece Worth Half a Million Dollars
Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce have officially announced their engagement — and the spotlight immediately fell on Swift’s extraordinary ring. The announcement, shared in a joint Instagram post on August 26, 2025, featured a playful caption: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” and showcased a true showstopper of a ring designed specifically for the...
J&K Landslide: PM Modi Expresses Grief as 33 Killed, Tawi Bridge Collapses
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives caused by a massive landslide near Ardhkuwari on the route to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra. The Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and wished for the speedy recovery of those injured. He assured that the...
3 Dead,9 Injured After Four-Storey Building Collapses in Virar; Rescue Operation Continues
In a tragic incident near Mumbai, at least three people were killed and nine others sustained injuries when a section of a four-storey building collapsed in Virar East, Palghar district, during the late hours of Tuesday night. According to officials, around 8 to 10 people are still believed to be trapped under the debris as rescue operations continue. The collapse...
Trump says US colleges would struggle without Chinese students, proposes 600,000 student visas
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended a proposal to grant 600,000 student visas to Chinese nationals, arguing that American colleges rely heavily on their enrollment. The remarks came as Washington and Beijing continued trade negotiations, and they quickly drew criticism from conservative allies who viewed the move as inconsistent with Trump’s America First agenda and past restrictive visa policies....
Sri Lankan court grants bail to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Updated: Aug 27th, 2025 Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupili Lankapura on Tuesday granted bail to former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on three surties of five million Lankan rupees each. Wickremesinghe has been named as a suspect in connection with the alleged misuse of government funds worth 16.6 million Lankan rupees for private overseas visit taken by a group of 10,...
Trump calls PM Modi ‘very terrific man’, but sticks to claims of mediation, stands by tariff threat
Even as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “a very terrific man”, US President Donald Trump stuck to his threats of “a very strong tariff system” against anyone over the Ukraine-Russia war, and gave an embellished narrative of his role in ending the Operation Sindoor conflict. With the 25% punitive sanctions for buying Russian oil to hit India on...
India Never Seeks War But Will Respond with Strength If Provoked: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reiterated India’s long-standing position of being a peace-seeking nation while making it clear that any provocation or challenge will be met with decisive strength. Speaking at the ‘Ran-Samwad 2025’ Tri-Service Seminar at the Army War College in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, Singh underlined the importance of defence preparedness in the face of evolving security challenges....
Punjab Floods: Army Rescues 22 CRPF Personnel and Civilians as Shelter Collapses Post-Evacuation
Pathankot: Heavy rains have lashed north India, including Punjab, for the past few days, creating a flood-like situation and severely disrupting normal life. In a daring operation, the Indian Army rescued 22 CRPF personnel and three civilians who had been stranded near Madhopur Headworks in Punjab since Tuesday. The rescue, carried out at 6 AM on Wednesday using Army Aviation...