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DDA sells hundreds of flats under Karmajeevi Awaas Yojana: Scheme explained
The Delhi Development Authority’s Karmajeevi Awaas Yojana 2026 received a strong response on the opening day, with 661 of the 1,218 flats available at the time being booked. All 1-BHK flats were sold on the first day. The scheme offers ready-to-move-in homes in Narela at a 25 percent discount.What is the Karmajeevi Awaas Yojana?The scheme…
‘Heroes’ star Hayden Panettiere passes away at 36, days ahead of her birthday
Actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in ‘Heroes’ has sadly passed away. She was 36. Hayden Panettiere passes away The actress’ representative confirmed the shocking news of her demise in a statement to ABC News. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an…
7 pilgrims charred to death in Birbhum, several critically injured
A massive fire erupted at Hotel Bideshinii in Tarapith early Monday morning TARAPITH: At least seven guests were killed and several others critically injured after a massive fire broke out at a private hotel in Tarapith in West Bengal’s Birbhum district early Monday morning.The fire broke out around 5am on the ground floor of four-storey…
Trump calls Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact ‘big, bold and important step’
Trump hails Mecca Agreement as “big and bold step” US President Donald Trump on Sunday threw his weight behind the newly signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, calling it a “big, bold, and important first step”.The pact, signed on August 7, has brought the three major Islamic nations closer on…
Oil prices hold steady as Hormuz nears zero traffic while Iran-US talks on Strait opening stalls
Oil prices hold steady as Hormuz sees less activity while Iran-US talks on Strait opening stalls Oil prices remained largely unchanged in early trade on Monday as a sharp drop in vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz heightened concerns over supplies, while efforts to end the US-Iran conflict showed no sign of progress.Brent crude…
Indonesia hit by 5.7 magnitude quake days after deadly 7.7 tremor
Indonesia earthquake (File photo) An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck north-northwest of Ende in Indonesia on Monday morning, days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit the country.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the latest tremor occurred at a depth of 35 km.There were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage.The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that…
In 1905, Hawaii introduced mosquitofish to control mosquitoes; the tiny fish later became linked to declines of native damselflies and other threatened species
Hawaii introduced mosquitofish to control mosquitoes Introduced to Hawaii in 1905 to control disease-carrying mosquitoes, the eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) has caused major declines in native aquatic insects, including several threatened species of Hawaiian damselflies. Conservation reports from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) show that the small, non-native fish has had a…
Rahul Gandhi’s ‘chhatron ki goonj’ rally in Pune will be exclusively for girls
Rahul Gandhi said the upcoming rally in Pune on Aug 22 will be exclusively for girls. NEW DELHI: As part of his “chhatron ki goonj” meetings targeting the youth, Congress’s Rahul Gandhi said the upcoming rally in Pune on Aug 22 will be exclusively for girls.The announcement came along with Rahul’s social media video post…
The Emraan Hashmi film races ahead of ‘Batwara 1947’, inches towards Rs 100 crore, becomes the 8th highest grosser of Hindi cinema in 2026
Emraan Hashmi‘s ‘Awarapan 2’ was one of the most anticipated films of the year. While the first installment was not a hit at the box office, over the years, it grew on the minds of the audience, largely due to its music which has become cult. Evidently, the craze for the sequel was hard to…
Trump orders ‘substantial’ cut in military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war
Trump cited South Korea’s refusal to join US efforts to denuclearise Iran as reasons for scaling back the exercises. President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to “substantially” scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, citing Seoul’s refusal to join US efforts to “denuclearise” Iran and his relationship with North Korean leader…

