Siddhartha Agarwal becomes oldest Indian to swim across English Channel

Siddhartha Agarwal became the oldest Indian swimmer to swim across the English Channel (between England and France), Swim Life said in a press release.

Ajeet, Sundar soar high in men's javelin throw F46 event

It was raining double podium finishes for India in athletics after Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar claimed silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's javelin throw F46 event at the Stade de France at the Paris Paralympics.

Rahul Dravid set to return to Rajasthan Royals as head coach ahead of IPL 2025

Dravid recently ended his tenure with Team India on a high, securing the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 trophy after beating South Africa in the final by seven runs back in June.

SACHIN KHILARI SECURES SILVER IN MEN'S SHOT PUT F46 FINAL

Para-athlete Sachin Khilari on Wednesday clinched the silver medal in the men's shot put F46 final at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.

UKRAINE: POLTAVA ATTACK DEATH TOLL RISES TO 53, 298 INJURED

The death toll from the Russian attack on Poltava climbed to 53 as another body was recovered from the rubble, according to the State Emergency Service.

US charges Hamas chief, other leaders over October 7 attack on Israel

The United States has charged Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar among five other senior leaders of the Palestinian group and a designated foreign terror organization in connection with its deadly attack in Israel on October 7, last year.

France: Man charged for drugging wife, recruiting dozens of people to rape her

A 71-year-old man is facing trial in France for drugging his wife with sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication, and then recruiting over 50-70 men online to rape her in their home, CNN reported citing court documents.

SpaceX satellite internet service Starlink says will comply with blocking X in Brazil

Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite internet service Starlink has said that it will block the billionaire entrepreneur's social media platform X in Brazil to comply with the South American nation's recent Supreme Court order blocking the platform.

Former aide to New York Governors charged with acting as 'secret agent' to China

Linda Sun, who worked as former aide to former New York Governors, Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo has been charged with acting as a 'secret agent' for the Chinese government, CNN reported citing US Attorney Breon Peace's statment.

US stresses on finalising ceasefire deal in Gaza

The United States has reiterated the need to finalise the the ceaseifre deal in the on- going Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and said Washington will continue to engage with its partners in the region to push for a final agreement.

Four Indian nationals tragically killed in Texas multi-vehicle accident

Four Indian nationals, including a young woman, were tragically killed in a multi-vehicle accident in Texas during the Labour Day weekend.

ECP excuses itself from sharing information with senate body on poll expenditure

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has refused to share relevant information to the Senate's Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs regarding its internal expenses and overall expenditures on the general elections held on February 8, Geo News reported.

Imran Khan moves Islamabad HC amid concerns over his 'military trial' in May 9 riots

Incarcerated former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan approached the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday over an apprehension of court martial and filed a petition before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against his possible trial in a military court, Dawn reported.

NORTH KOREA ALLEGEDLY EXECUTES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OVER FLOOD DAMAGE

Kim during an emergency party politburo meeting held in late July, said he will punish officials for the damage from heavy rains that flooded areas and displaced thousands.

At China-Africa forum, Beijing inks rail project treaty with Tanzania, Zambia

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday jointly witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on revitalization project of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) railway, state media reported.

ABU DHABI'S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LAUNCHES INITIATIVES TO REDUCE ELECTRICITY, WATER CONSUMPTION

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a series of initiatives to encourage community members to reduce electricity and water consumption.

Taiwan reports increased military activity by China around its territory

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has tracked 13 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels and two official ships operating around Taiwan from 6 am (local time) on Tuesday to 6 am (local time) on Wednesday.

Supreme Court lists review petitions against judgement upholding PMLA provisions on September 18

The Supreme Court in the case Karti P Chidambaram v.the Directorate of Enforcement observed and has listed the review petition pending against the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgement, which upheld various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, PMLA on September 18.

Supreme Court asks college to set up medical board to examine if candidate with speech disability is eligible for admission to MBBS course

The Supreme Court in the case Omkar v.Union of India & Ors observed and has directed the constitution of a medical board by the Dean, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College, Pune to examine whether a student who is suffering from speech and language disability beyond 40% would be eligible for admission to MBBS Course.

IMA chief appeals to doctors to return to patient care leaving justice to SC

The president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) urged doctors to return to patient care leaving justice to the Supreme Court of India in connection with the protests over the rape and murder incident of the trainee doctor at RG Kar College and Hospital in Kolkata.

Uttarakhand: Haridwar jewellery store robbed of Rs 5 crore; probe underway

Following the robbery of Rs 5 crore that took place in broad daylight at the showroom of Shri Balaji Jewelers in Haridwar, Director General of Police (DGP) Abhinav Kumar reached Haridwar on Tuesday.

Plea in SC to cancel licences of Indian companies for export of arms, military equipment to Israel

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to cancel any existing licences and halt the grant of new licences/permissions to various companies in India for the export of arms and other military equipment to Israel during the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Uttarakhand: Over 100 liquor shops raided across state

The Uttarakhand Excise Department conducted raids at over 100 liquor shops across the state under the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

DGCA, IndiGo conduct flight to ensure safety standards at Kathmandu airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and IndiGo on Wednesday successfully conducted validation flight of Required Navigation Process (RNP) Authorization Required procedure at Kathmandu airport.

'Viewers should approach it as entertainment,' says IC-814 hijack survivor on Netflix series

Sharing her review of the Anubhav Sinha directorial limited series based on the real event released on Netflix, Kataria relived her experience with the hijackers

STALIN SIGNS RS 200 CR MOU WITH POWER MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday said that he signed MoUs with Eaton, a multinational power management company, for Rs 200 crore R&D and engineering centre expansion in Chennai.

Ensure farmers get full benefit of govt schemes: Uttarakhand CM Dhami directs officials

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while reviewing the Agriculture and Horticulture Department in the Secretariat on Tuesday, directed the officials to make effective efforts towards increasing the economy of farmers in the state more rapidly.

"Toxic work culture' in SEBI, say employees

Amidst allegations of SEBI employees protesting and complaining of 'toxic work culture', the market regulator on Wednesday categorically denied the issue, instead asserting that the employees are perhaps I misguided by external elements to target the credibility of it and its leadership.

Need to bring startups to boost green hydrogen, says Pralhad Joshi

The new and renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday stressed on the need to bring startups into the green hydrogen sector to bring new ideas and involve youth.

PM Modi, Brunei Sultan discuss fintech, digital tech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah discussed emerging areas of bilateral cooperation like fintech, digital technology, renewable energy and digital payment systems, Secretary East, Ministry of External Affairs, Jaideep Mazumdar, said on Wednesday.