Amsterdam, Aug 14 (IANS) Ahead of India's opening Pool D match in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026, being played in Belgium and the Netherlands, head coach Craig Fulton said his team will take "real motivation" from the country's triumph in the World Cup in 1975.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday highlighted the contribution of sportspersons to India's nation-building process, saying every citizen who performs their duties contributes to the country's progress, as she addressed the nation on the eve of India's 80th Independence Day.
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended 14 food business licences after conducting a statewide inspection drive targeting food establishments operating through quick-commerce and online food delivery platforms, including Blinkit, Zepto, and Instamart.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu has expressed deep satisfaction over the impressive performance of “India’s daughters” in education and the expanding role of women across diverse fields, while underscoring the nation’s young population as its most valuable asset.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) It was the traumatic 1947 Partition‑era in East Pakistan. Ramesh Chandra and his family of eight were going through horror, locked in their sprawling house in Brahmanbaria as intermittent waves of marauders were being held at bay with boiling oil, jaggery or water poured from the roof. As their food and weapons of defence ran low, very late one night, when the din and threat seemed to lessen, the family crept out the back to begin a gruelling journey. They waded through streams, coaxed boatmen to cross wider and deeper water bodies, and walked until they reached Tripura. After a short stay, they walked to Assam, where they had relatives.
Tel Aviv, Aug 14 (IANS) Pakistan may celebrate its independence and new found glory, but August 14 remains a day of mourning for unnamed millions of Indians — Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs alike — who perished as united India was torn apart, a tragedy born of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s obstinacy and now echoed in Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir’s ambition, a report has stated.
Thimphu, Aug 14 (IANS) King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, along with his wife, Jetsun Pema and Bhutan India Friendship Association office-bearers met at the India House, the Embassy of India in Bhutan said on Friday.
Quetta, Aug 14 (IANS) Mahrang Baloch, human rights activist and chief organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), strongly condemned the Pakistani airstrikes in the Gidar area of Balochistan’s Surab district, describing the attack as a continuation of Baloch “genocide”.
Dhaka, Aug 14 (IANS) As Bangladesh’s energy crisis entered its fourth week, the situation worsened further after one of the country’s floating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals ran out of gas, local media reported on Friday.
London, Aug 14 (IANS) China has been suspected of providing funds for the pro-Palestine marches in the United Kingdom (UK) with the US lawmakers carrying out a probe into alleged secret Chinese backing of 'Code Pink' analysing its activities as part of an inquiry into foreign interference, a report has said.
