News In Frames | Konkan’s own derby
Despite heavy rain and a red alert, villages in Ratnagiri turned up in large numbers for the traditional Naangarni Spardha, where farmers race their prized oxen Despite heavy rain and…
He has his reasons: Shashi Tharoor on Rahul Gandhi’s ‘dead economy’ remark
The remarks came after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on July 31 agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that the Indian economy is “dead” and said he is “glad” that…
ECI abusing its powers, must be fought politically, legally: Congress leader Chidambaram
“While 65 lakh voters are in danger of being disenfranchised in Bihar, reports of ‘adding’ 6.5 lakh persons as voters in Tamil Nadu is alarming and patently illegal,” P. Chidambaram…
Woman’s mutilated body found in U.P.’s Bijnor
The police suspect the woman was attacked by a leopard, forest officials believe it to be a case of murder, with the body later mauled by an animal The police…
A new district flood severity index factors in flood impact on people
Researchers from IIT Delhi and IIT Gandhinagar have come up with a District Flood Severity Index (DFSI) that takes into account the mean duration in days of all flooding events…
When caste pride slays young love
The recent killing of C. Kavin Selvaganesh, a Scheduled Caste youth, just because he was in love with a girl of an intermediate caste, has again spotlighted rampant caste pride…
78 students in Chhattisgarh given anti-rabies injections after dog contaminates mid-day meal; probe on
The students narrated the incident to their families, after which parents and villagers approached the school, including its management committee chairperson Jhalendra Sahu, for clarification The students narrated the incident…
Ancient Hindu idols recovered during excavation at a spring in J&K’s Anantnag district
The Public Works Department is undertaking revival and restoration works in the spring and the labourers recovered the idols during the excavation work The Public Works Department is undertaking revival…
Hamas Denies ‘Prepared To Be Demilitarised’ Claim, Calls Witkoff Visit ‘staged show’on August 3, 2025 at 3:24 am
Hamas has dismissed reports that it expressed willingness to disarm during Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Israel, affirming its “national and legal” right to resistance against Israeli occupation, Al Jazeera reported.…
Head Of North Korea’s Assembly Holds Talks Wh Russia, Three Other Nations In Genevaon August 3, 2025 at 2:23 am
North Korea’s Pak In-chol met with Russian, Mongolian, Vietnamese, and Lao counterparts at a global parliamentary summit in Geneva, highlighting strong Russia ties; no meetings occurred with Chinese or South…