A devastating fire broke out in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district on Friday night following a suspected road accident involving an LPG tanker. The incident, which occurred around 10 PM in the industrial area of Mandiala village, resulted in the deaths of two people and left several others injured. According to officials, the blaze spread rapidly, engulfing nearly 15 shops and four...
Trump Appoints Sergio Gor as US Ambassador to India, Lauded as Loyal and Results-Driven Leader
US President Donald Trump has announced Sergio Gor as the next United States Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs. This decision, shared via Trump’s social media platform Truth Social, drew praise from senior members of his administration, who described Gor as fearless, loyal, and highly effective. US Vice President JD Vance expressed confidence in...
President Droupadi Murmu Meets IAF Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Ahead of National Space Day
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday met Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla at Rashtrapati Bhavan to discuss his historic mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking the first such achievement by an Indian. During the interaction, Shukla briefed the President about his role as part of the crew and the various experiments conducted in space, including...
Yogi Government Ensures Adequate Fertilizer Supply for Farmers Across UP
Lucknow: The Yogi government has taken significant steps to ensure that farmers in Uttar Pradesh have uninterrupted access to fertilizers, providing relief to the agricultural community ahead of the Kharif season. According to officials, there is no shortage of fertilizers anywhere in the state, with adequate stock available across all divisions. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed continuous monitoring to...
UP Hospital Horror: Father Carries Dead Newborn in Bag After Hospital Denies Treatment Over Money
A deeply disturbing incident from Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri has sparked outrage across India after a viral video showed a heartbroken father carrying his deceased newborn in a bag to the District Magistrate’s office, alleging medical negligence at a private hospital. The grieving father, Bipin Gupta, claimed that Goldar Hospital refused to treat his newborn due to the family’s inability...
PM Modi To Visit China For SCO Summit From August 31, 2025
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Japan and China from August 29 to September 1, 2025, according to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday. At the invitation of Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, PM Modi will first travel to Japan on August 29-30 to participate in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit....
Mizoram Drug Bust: Meth Worth Rs 75 Crore Seized, 8 Arrested
Aizawl: In a major crackdown, Mizoram authorities seized drugs worth Rs 75 crore and arrested eight individuals, marking the second-largest Methamphetamine haul in the state’s history. The operation was carried out by the Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Department in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Border Security Force (BSF). Officials intercepted vehicles suspected of carrying drugs on...
ISRO Unveils Model of Bharatiya Antariksh Station Ahead of 2028 Launch
New Delhi: ISRO on Friday unveiled the model of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) module during the two-day National Space Day celebrations held at Bharat Mandapam. India aims to launch the first module of its home-built space station by 2028, marking its entry into the select group of nations operating orbital laboratories, alongside the International Space Station and China’s Tiangong...
Rajnath Singh Calls Asim Munir’s ‘Dumper’ Comment a Confession, Highlights India’s Economic Strength
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday slammed Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir for his remarks comparing India and Pakistan’s economies, saying Munir’s statement is a confession rather than mere trolling. Munir had described Pakistan’s economy as “a dump truck full of debris” while India’s economy is like a Ferrari running on a highway. Rajnath said, “If we do not...
Reel addiction found to affect brains like alcohol, nicotine, study suggests
Updated: Aug 22nd, 2025 Addiction to short-form video content such as Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok clips may impact the brain in ways similar to substance addictions like alcohol and nicotine, according to new research. The study ‘Neuroanatomical and functional substrates of the short video addiction and its association with brain transcriptomic and cellular architecture’ published in ScienceDirect, which...