August 31, 2025 1:27 PM

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IMD forecasts very heavy Rainfall across north India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy Rainfall in Western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Eastern Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand today.   The MeT Department has also forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds over As...

August 31, 2025 1:17 PM

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Meteorological Center issues orange alert for heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh

In Himachal Pradesh, three national highways and 819 link roads are currently closed due to intermittent monsoon rains at various places. Additionally, 1236 transformers and 424 drinking water schemes are out of operation.   Akashvani correspondent reports, the Meteorological Center in Shimla has is...

August 31, 2025 1:09 PM

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Rain, floods claim over 835 lives across Pakistan

In Pakistan, the death toll from rain-related incidents and floods has gone over to 835 over the past two months. Nearly half a million people have been displaced by flooding in the eastern part of the country after days of heavy rain swelled rivers.   More than a hundred people remain missing in no...

August 31, 2025 11:07 AM

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British PM pledges to detain, send back illegal migrants amid mounting pressure

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to detain and send back illegal migrants as the government faces mounting pressure to tackle Channel crossings and the issue of asylum hotels.   Starmer on a social media post said, they will not reward illegal entry. If someone crosses the Channel unl...

August 31, 2025 10:33 AM

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Indian economy exceeds all expectations: Experts

Experts have hailed India’s robust growth in the April-June quarter, saying that the economy has exceeded all expectations.   On India's GDP growing to 7.8 per cent in Quarter One, of current fiscal, Professor Yashvir Tyagi, an economist, said that he believes the performance shown by the India...

August 31, 2025 10:33 AM

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India will become the world’s third largest economy soon: RBI Governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said that India will become the world's third largest economy soon, and credited the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana for boosting the country's growth. His remark came at a time when India's GDP grew 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of th...