Srinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) The summer of 2026 is going to be remembered for a long time in Jammu and Kashmir because of the devastating cloudbursts that became a routine rather than an exception for the people living in the union territory. To date, 35 cloudbursts have occurred in the union territory, in which 31 people lost their lives.
Chennai, Aug 4 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly and DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin was taken for questioning by police from his Neelankarai residence in Chennai on Tuesday in connection with a case registered over his purportedly derogatory remarks against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and a woman actor, Trisha.
Cincinnati, Aug 4 (IANS) Serena Williams and Venus Williams have been awarded a doubles wild card for the Cincinnati Open, which runs from August 13 to 23. This will mark their first match together since the 2022 US Open.
Lahore, Aug 4 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of former South Africa first-class cricketer Michael Smith as the new batting coach of the Pakistan men's cricket team for a two-year term.
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) BSE Ltd has successfully implemented the Closing Auction Session (CAS) mechanism, a key milestone in strengthening the market closing process in line with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) guidelines and exchange standard operating procedures.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Major General (Retd.) G.D. Bakshi has alleged that Pakistan's strategy behind recent terror attacks is to incite communal unrest in India by selectively targeting victims based on their religion. Referring to the terror attacks in Pahalgam and Kulgam, the former Army officer said the objective was to provoke retaliatory violence, disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir, and damage the region's economy by hurting tourism. However, Indians saw through Islamabad's evil designs and maintained peace.
Chennai, Aug 4 (IANS) The makers of director Karan A Kumar's upcoming film, featuring Tamil star Dhruv Vikram in the lead, on Tuesday announced that one of the top music directors of the Tamil film industry, Santhosh Narayanan, had now been roped in to score music for their film.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Larsen & Toubro on Tuesday informed that its L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore (LTEH Offshore) has secured an "ultramega" order worth over Rs 15,000 crore from ADNOC Offshore for a major project in the Middle East.
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) Massive CCTV coverage around the Chinar Park residence of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in the northern outskirts of Kolkata prevented suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) associate Hamim Mondal from capturing photos and videos of the house or the adjacent area, especially the approach-ways.
Mumbai, August 4 (IANS) Actor Aayush Sharma penned a heartfelt birthday note for his wife, Arpita Khan Sharma, calling her the "heart and strength" of their family.
