Washington, Aug 20: US President Donald Trump has signaled that his administration is open to expanding America’s holdings of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, while urging Congress to pass landmark legislation to secure the nation’s leadership in digital finance. Speaking at a White House meeting with financial regulators and cryptocurrency industry leaders, Trump acknowledged that acquiring substantial…
Bengaluru, 20/8: Infrastructure Development Minister M B Patil has clarified there is currently no proposal to establish Bengaluru’s second international airport in Tumakuru district.Responding to an unstarred question raised by Tumkur City MLA G B Jyothi Ganesh in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Minister Patil said the government had no proposal either for a second…
Bhind(MP): At least eight people were killed and 22 others injured after a loading vehicle carrying migrant labourers collided head-on with a truck on National Highway 719 in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district.The accident took place around 1 am near Chhimka village on the Bhind-Gwalior National Highway.As per reports, the labourers were returning to their village…
Lakhisarai: At least seven people were killed, and more than 12 were injured in a stampede outside the Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district on Monday.The incident triggered chaos at the temple premises as a large number of devotees had gathered to offer prayers and perform rituals on the third Monday of the holy…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced a bold ‘Sapta Dhara’ framework during his 80th Independence Day address to guide India toward developed nation status by 2047. Speaking from the historic Red Fort on August 15, 2026, he outlined seven distinct streams of national strength designed to secure economic self-sufficiency.Drawing inspiration from the ancient ‘Sapta Sindhu’ rivers,…
Noida, Aug 12: Noida International Airport witnessed temporary waterlogging near its terminal and parking area following extremely heavy rainfall on Tuesday, triggering criticism and online mockery over its drainage system.Videos circulating on social media showed rainwater accumulated in the parking zone and the passage connecting the terminal with the parking area. The visuals quickly drew…
Baripada: A rare melanistic tigress was found dead in Similipal National Park in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, an official said Saturday.The carcass of the five-year-old tigress was found near Deo River in Upper Barhakamuda, a core area at a high-altitude valley in the Similipal hills. There was no external injury mark on the carcass, STR field…
Kolkata, August 7: Veteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty has undergone a minor surgical procedure at a private hospital in Kolkata. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited the actor at the hospital on Friday and wished him speedy recovery.Sharing photographs from his visit on social media, Adhikari said he met the actor, enquired…
Balasore (Odisha) [India], August 6 : Medium Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-4’ was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha on Thursday.The launch validated all operational and technical parameters, and the test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.Agni-4 is a…
Floods and landslides cause havoc after claiming 15 lives, of which 7 people are missing, torrential rains continue to play havoc across Kerala leading to widespread floods and landslides.Various search and rescue operations are underway in flood and landslide hit districts including the ones assisted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Fire & Rescue…
