News Highlights: PM Modi highlights ancient ties between India and Greece at diaspora event in Athens

Mandi District Administration delivered a consignment of food items and medicines to remote areas of the district with the help of Air Force helicopters

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Uttar Pradesh Prisons Administration department issued an order for the release of former UP minister Amarmani Tripathi and his wife Madhumani Tripathi, serving life terms in the Madhumita Shukla murder case. (ANI)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 hit Telangana's Warangal at around 4:43 am: National Center for Seismology

51 stranded people rescued from cloud burst incident sites on August 24

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approves proposals worth Rs 7,800 crores to enhance the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces.

Around ten people injured after bus overturns near Titacharla village in Andhra Pradesh

ISRO releases pictures of Chandrayaan-3 lander taken by Chandrayaan-2's Orbiter High-Resolution Camera (OHRC) on August 23

PM Narendra Modi lands in Athens on a one-day official visit to Greece

ISRO deleted its recent post with pictures of Chandrayaan-3 lander minutes after posting it from its X handle.

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Audeze, a leading audio technology brand and pioneer of high-end gaming headphones.

Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav and Rajendra Arlekar attend event on late CM Mandal's birth anniversary

Indian community presents Greek headdress to PM Modi in Athens, accords him a warm welcome

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to address a public rally from Ladakh's Kargil

Centre says it has no objection to SC allowing AAP govt to amend its plea to challenge law over control of services in national capital

Madras High Court dismisses appeals filed by Former Tamil Nadu Deputy CM O Panneerselvam against a single judge's refusal to interfere with the July 11, 2022, AIADMK general council resolution expelling him from the party.

Manish Sisodia produced in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court in connection with excise policy scam case

Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji's judicial custody extended till August 28, in the alleged money laundering case. Special Court for MP/MLA, Chennai instructs the jail authorities to produce Balaji on the said date for a physical hearing.

Supreme Court orders that all applications for the production of accused, remand, judicial custody, extension of custody and other proceedings are allowed to be conducted in the online mode bearing in mind both distance and security issues at the courts in Manipur

SC asks Manipur government to provide proper internet services to facilitate hearing in CBI cases through online mode at Gauhati court

More than 50 people rescued by NDRF in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district following a cloudburst

Madhumita Shukla murder case: Life convicts Amarmani Tripathi, wife set to be released from Gorakhpur jail after remission order

Girl, 17, hangs herself with saree after neighbour leaks her private photos online in UP's Kaushambi

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Kadaba police arrested three persons on the charges of poaching wild animals in Karnataka

When the police were patrolling, they noticed a vehicle at Kunthoor Padavu in Kadaba. On the basis of suspicion, they intercepted a car and found one mouse deer, three palm civet and a porcupine that they had hunted using a gun. During the interrogation, they revealed that they had poached wild animals. The arrested are Binu Chaco from Nelyadi, Naveen from Kaukradi and Dinesh from Kaukradi.

The police have recovered wild animals, rifle, live rounds, torch light and the vehicle. A case has been booked under Section 25, 27 of

Indian Arms Act-1959 and Section 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act-1972

Supreme Court extends interim bail to former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain on medical grounds till September 1

Greece President Katerina Sakellaropoulou felicitates PM Modi in Athens

A 63-year-old farmer was trampled to death by an elephant at Adiyanadoor in Karnataka's Somwarpet

A 63-year-old farmer was trampled to death by an elephant at Adiyanadoor in Somwarpet on Friday.

He had been to his farmland in search of a cow. While returning, an elephant that strayed from the forest attacked him near Gowrigadde.

The forest officials have rushed to the spot.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou conferred PM Modi with The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour.

India, Greece to expand cooperation in security, infrastructure, agriculture, education, tech, says PM Modi

Accepted Grand Cross of the Order of Honour on behalf of 140 crore Indians, says PM Modi

Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales argues kiss with World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso was 'mutual'

Rubiales further accused media and officials of 'social assassination' over the incident. (Reuters)

Putin will not attend G20 Summit in India, says Kremlin

The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had no plans to attend the G20 summit in India in September in person.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Putin accusing him of war crimes in Ukraine, something the Kremlin strongly denies. This means he risks arrest when travelling abroad. (Reuters)

Will provide robust, smart, intelligent security arrangement for G20 summit, says top Delhi cop

"The G20 Summit is a matter of pride for India and for Delhi Police it will be a prestigious arrangement. We are working to provide adequate, robust, smart and intelligent police arrangement across Delhi," Delhi's Special CP (law and order) Dependra Pathak told PTI on Friday, responding to questions on preparations for the summit.

Russia strikes Ukrainian port infrastructure

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had struck Ukrainian port infrastructure used for military purposes, Interfax reported. (Reuters)

At least eight killed in a jeep accident Kerala

The victims of the jeep accident, which took place in Wayanad, were mostly women, police said. (PTI)

A satellite image showing the spread of wildfires in the East Macedonia and Thrace region

A true colour satellite image shows wildfire in East Macedonia and Thrace region, Greece.

ISRO activates payloads, Pragyan rover covers eight metres on lunar surface

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said all payloads on the Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover, and propulsion module are performing nominally.

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Delhi L-G inspects arrangements for G20 summit

Bhangra performed at Athens venue ahead of community event hosted by PM Modi

PM Modi greets Indian diaspora in Athens to kick-off community event

PM Modi hails Chandrayaan-3 mission at diaspora event in Athens

PM Modi highlights ancient ties between India and Greece at diaspora event in Athens

PM Modi concludes address at Indian diaspora event in Athens

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