March 17, 2025 11:14 AM

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Ukraine President appoints Andrii Hnatov as new chief of general staff

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Andrii Hnatov as the new Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces. Hnatov replaces Anatoliy Barhylevych, who held the position since February 2024. Barhylevych will now serve as the General Inspector of Ukraine's Defense Ministry. Defense Ministe...

March 17, 2025 10:43 AM

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Stuart Young to sworn in as new Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago today

Stuart Young, will sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, during a ceremony at the President's House in St. Ann's today. Mr Young is currently serving as the Minister of Energy and Energy Industries. He will succeed the outgoing Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley, who made his last ...

March 17, 2025 10:46 AM

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22 Telangana districts record temperatures above 40°C

In Telangana, 22 out of the state’s 33 districts have recorded maximum temperatures exceeding 40°C with the ongoing heatwave intensifying across the state.    According to the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS) data, Asifabad registered the highest temperature at 42.4 degrees Celsius dur...

March 17, 2025 11:05 AM

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J&K: Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Kupwara

In Jammu and Kashmir, an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district this morning. A police spokesperson told Akashvani News that on the basis of specific inputs about the presence of terrorists hiding in Krumhoora, Zachaldara Rajwar area, a search ...

March 17, 2025 10:36 AM

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Israel on high alert amid potential retaliatory attacks from Houthi

The Israeli Air Force has raised its alert level to high amid growing concerns over potential retaliatory attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, following deadly US airstrikes that have further inflamed regional tensions.   Military sources confirm that Israeli defense systems have been placed on heigh...

March 17, 2025 9:24 AM

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IMD forecasts heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh. Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram can experience thunderstorms and gusty winds today. According to IMD, a gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius is expec...

March 17, 2025 9:16 AM

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SC to hear suo moto RG Kar doctor rape-murder case today

The Supreme Court is slated to hear today the matter where it has taken suo moto cognisance of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at West Bengal government-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.    A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar will...

March 17, 2025 9:05 AM

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Three day ASEAN Gaming Summit to begin in Philippines today

The three-day ASEAN Gaming Summit is set to begin at the Shangri-La the Fort in Manila, Philippines today.    The international gaming conference that will last till Wednesday will be attended by nearly 1 thousand 6 hundred participants from across Asia and beyond including the Philippines, India, A...

March 17, 2025 8:49 AM

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MP: Five more cheetahs to roam in wilderness of KNP today

Five more members of the magnificent cheetah family is set to roam free in the wilderness of Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh today.    Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav shared this update on his social media account,  announcing that a female cheetah named Gamini, brought...