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PM Modi highlighted the expansion of the country’s piped natural gas network. Stressing on the need for energy security, PM Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech said that due to the government’s measures there is no shortage of gas, fuel, and urea in the country today. His statement comes amidst the ongoing US-Iran conflict which has choked key energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.He said that urea that is being imported at Rs 3,000 is being made available to farmers for Rs 300.PM Modi highlighted the expansion of the country’s piped natural gas network. He said that while…

Representative Image of Norway maple trees along 16th Street bearing bronze plaques honoring fallen soldiers (AI-generated image) In 1920, the city of Washington planted 507 Norway maple trees along 16th Street NW to honour residents who had died in the First World War. The memorial was arranged by the District of Columbia Department of the American Legion, and the trees stretched in a row between Alaska Avenue and Varnum Street, each paired with a small bronze marker bearing the name of a fallen soldier. What began as a solemn tribute to more than 500 lives lost has since turned into…

President Donald Trump departs after speaking at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence on August 14, 2026, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (August 14, 2026) said he would “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of U.S. territory after defeating Iran.Also read | West Asia war updates on August 15, 2026″After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated — pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” he said with a chuckle during a political rally at a police academy…

Rishabh Pant has changed the tempo of Test cricket more than most Indian batters of his generation, and in Galle, the wicketkeeper-batter has another chance to add a landmark to his already remarkable record.Pant has struck 97 sixes in 50 Tests and needs just three more to become the first Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket. Neither Virender Sehwag nor Rohit Sharma, two of India’s most destructive Test batters, managed to reach the three-figure mark.If Pant gets there, he will enter an exclusive global club. Only three batters have hit at least 100 sixes in men’s Test…

Suspension orders have been given to two Blinkit stores in Malad West and Ghatkopar, three of Instamart in Bandra West, Azad Nagar in Andheri West and Andheri East, three of Zepto in Andheri West’s Lokhandwala, Mulund and Goregaon, Bhagwati Stores in Jogeshwari. MUMBAI: FDA on Friday suspended the food business licences of 14 quick-commerce delivery outlets across the state, including nine in the city, after hygiene violations were found during inspections.Suspension orders have been given to two Blinkit stores in Malad West and Ghatkopar, three of Instamart in Bandra West, Azad Nagar in Andheri West and Andheri East, three of…

New Delhi: Delhi BJP held seminars across all 14 organisational districts on Aug 14 to observe Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.Harsh Malhotra, president of the party’s Delhi unit, addressed a seminar organised by its Chandni Chowk district in association with social organisation Madhyam – Ek Vichar, at Kashmere Gate.Malhotra paid tribute to families who continue to carry the pain and memories of Partition and said it was not merely about the division of land, but of relationships, culture and a shared heritage built over centuries.Saying that his grandfather had to leave behind an ancestral shop in Lahore, Malhotra recalled how refugees…

Bengaluru: Eighteen personnel of state police have been honoured with President’s medal for distinguished and meritorious service on the occasion of Independence Day.Assistant commissioner of police Dharmendra HN, serving with Central Crime Branch, Bengaluru, has been conferred with the medal for distinguished service. Other 17 personnel are recipients of medal for meritorious service.The awardees include Sarah Fathima, superintendent of police, railways, Thomas Mathew PM, commandant, 9th Battalion KSRP, T Mahadeva, ACP, south-east traffic, Pramanad P Ghodake, DSP, DAR, Raichur district, Nayeem M, RPI, Lok Bhavan, Shanmugha Varma K, PI, Police Training School, Mysuru, Bavuddeen Rukmudeen Gaddekar, PI, Malamaruti police station,…

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Chennai: University of Madras has stopped admissions to eight undergraduate and postgraduate courses this year as it awaits extension of approval from the University Grants Commission’s Distance Education Bureau (DEB).The UG courses include fine arts, sociology, French and geography, while PG courses include journalism and communication, Christian studies and geography. The Institute of Distance Education (IDE) used to offer 16 UG courses and 22 PG courses.Admission to distance-mode programmes started in June. However, students complained that the university has not admitted students in popular programmes such as sociology, French and geography this year.“Of the 38 UG and PG programmes offered…

Ahmedabad: The Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) arrested two men — Vikikumar Gupta (34) of Delhi and Shailesh Saini (24) of Bharatpur, Rajasthan — for allegedly running 126 fake websites impersonating hotels, dharamshalas, ashrams and trusts across the country, cheating nearly 21,985 people through bogus room bookings.Police said the accused copied names, photos and designs of genuine establishments, or invented websites for those without an online presence, then promoted them via Google Search and ads. Victims searching for accommodation at pilgrimage and tourist sites were lured in and asked to submit names, numbers and booking dates online.Gupta, a web developer,…