New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Delhi-NCR woke up to heavy rainfall on Saturday, causing severe waterlogging in several parts of the national Capital and the adjoining cities of Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram, disrupting traffic movement and flight operations. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Delhi for the day, warning residents to brace for continued downpours and related disruptions.Rain lashed multiple areas in Delhi-NCR, including Shastri Bhawan, RK Puram, Moti Bag…

Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS) In a significant development underscoring the deepening strategic partnership between India and Russia, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met with Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister, Denis Manturov in Moscow.During the meeting, Doval and Manturov discussed a broad spectrum of issues, from military-technical cooperation to joint projects in strategic sectors such as civil aviation, metallurgy, and the chemical industry.The Russian Embassy in India shared an update …

New York, Aug 9 (IANS) A shooting on Emory University’s Atlanta campus in the US state of Georgia left the shooter dead and one officer injured, according to media reports.There was a single shooter who is now dead, with no further threat to the campus or surrounding area, said NBC News, quoting the Atlanta Police Department.A law enforcement officer was injured while confronting the shooter, according to reports.A shelter-in-place order was put into place and now has been lifted, said the lates…

New York, Aug 9 (IANS) Amid signs of progress towards a Ukraine War ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has announced a path-breaking summit with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin next Friday, a meeting on which the future of the 25 per cent punitive tariff on India for buying Russian oil may hinge.Crowning three days of fast developments, Trump announced on Truth Social on Friday, “The highly anticipated meeting between myself and Putin will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Gr…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday extended his warm wishes to the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, a festival symbolising the unbreakable bond of love, trust, and protection between brothers and sisters.Taking to social media platform X, HM Shah wrote, “Heartfelt best wishes to all countrymen on the sacred festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan,’ dedicated to the unbreakable bond of love, trust, and commitment to protection between brothers and sisters. I pray t…

Washington, Aug 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on social media that his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place on August 15 in the US state of Alaska.Trump said on Truth Social that further details will follow, Xinhua news agency reported.Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov confirmed that Putin and Trump will focus on options for achieving a long-term peaceful settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict at the upcoming summit, RIA Novosti reported.On Thursday, Tr…

Los Angeles, Aug 9 (IANS) Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy’s motivation doesn’t come from accolades. However, the actor-comedian doesn’t have a problem with an Oscar on his shelf. The 64-year-old actor has enjoyed huge success in Hollywood, starring in hit film franchises like ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ and ‘Shrek’, but Eddie insists that he’s not motivated by awards, reports ‘Female First UK’.He told Sky News, “The movies are timeless, and they’re special, so for years and years tho…

Agartala/Aizawl, Aug 8 (IANS) Security forces in Tripura and Mizoram have seized highly addictive banned methamphetamine tablets and foreign cigarettes worth over Rs 2.35 crore and arrested three persons, officials said on Friday. A police official said that an auto-rickshaw driver was arrested with 90,000 methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 1.35 crore from the Amtali areas on the outskirts of the state capital Agartala on Thursday night. During routine patrolling, police chased an auto ricksha…

Bhopal, Aug 9 (IANS) Union Minister of Communications and the Development of Northeastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, said on Friday that the real meaning of good education is to build a meaningful life and to serve the people. Scindia, a member of erstwhile royal family of Gwalior, who graduated from Harward and Stanford Universities in the US, made this statement while inaugurating a British-board ‘Shrewsbury International School’ in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal. “The cause of education is not on…

Chengdu (China), Aug 8 (IANS) Germany’s Marius-Andrei Balan and Khrystyna Moshenska claimed the Latin dance gold medal at the 2025 World Games here on Friday with a total of 195.71 points, while home favourites Du Yujun and Yan Bangbang finished fourth, marking China’s best finish in Latin dance at the World Games.”It’s our first World Games, and the atmosphere has been fantastic,” Balan said. “From the moment we arrived until stepping onto the floor, we felt that everyone around us made this co…