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Besides Mumbai and Thane, the other districts placed under orange and red alerts are Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg; the ghats of Pune, Satara, and Kolhapur; and several districts in the Vidharbha region. Mumbai rains Mumbai and its metropolitan regions are bracing for intense weather conditions, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed Mumbai and Thane under…
The State Department said Wednesday that it has approved $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine to enhance its air defense capabilities and provide armored combat vehicles, coming as the country works to fend off escalating Russian attacks. The potential sales, which the department said were notified to Congress, include $150 million for the supply,…
[1/3]A view shows an apartment building hit by Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 24, 2025. Source/Nina Liashonok Ukraine and Russia launched air attacks along each other’s Black Sea coasts early on Thursday, hours after brief direct talks between them failed to make any progress on steps to end nearly three-and-a-half…
India and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a landmark trade deal called the ‘Free Trade Agreement’ in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The deal is expected to double bilateral trade from the current 60 billion dollars to 120 billion dollars by 2030. PM Modi is on…
SpaceX launch adds dozens of satellites to Amazon’s broadband networkby Ian Stark Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband network got a literal boost from SpaceX Wednesday as a Falcon 9 rocket put several Kuiper satellites into orbit. The mission, titled KF-01, involved a Falcon 9 that launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday…
SpaceX sends Starlink satellites to polar orbit in late night launch SpaceX launched 24 more Starlink satellites late Friday from California into low-Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 8:52 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s pad 4 East. About eight minutes later, Falcon 9’s first-stage booster successfully landed on “Of Course I…
Shri Amarnath Ji pilgrims in long queues in front of a registration counter at Jammu on Friday. – Source Jammu tourism *Over 16,800 perform darshan JAMMU, July 18: Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra resumed today, a day after it was suspended due to heavy rains across Kashmir, Over 16,800 pilgrims performed darshan at holy cave by…
Shimla: The devastating monsoon season continues to take a heavy toll on Himachal Pradesh, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirming that a total of 110 people have lost their lives across the state between June 20 and July 17, 2025. Out of these fatalities, 65 deaths have been attributed to rain-related disasters such as…
A fresh group of 6,388 pilgrims departed from Jammu base camp on July 15, heading to the twin base camps en route to the Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir More than 14,000 devotees have so far offered prayers at the sacred 3,880 metre-high Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas since the 38…
Kerala Weather Alert: IMD issues orange and yellow warnings as monsoon intensifies till July 21 With the southwest monsoon gaining momentum in Kerala, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread rain and thundershowers across the state over the next seven days, up to July 21. The intensified rainfall is attributed to strong westerly to…