Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets, "It is a special day for Indian badminton! Delighted that Sai Praneeth brings home a Bronze from the BWF World Championships 2019. This is a significant accomplishment and we all salute his tenacity as well as untiring efforts."
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25 Aug, 22:38 (IST)
France: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, at the G7 Summit in Biarritz.
25 Aug, 22:17 (IST)
Israeli strikes near Damascus hit Hezbollah post: Nasrallah.
25 Aug, 22:02 (IST)
IND vs WI: Ajinkya Rahane scores his 10th Test Century. India (297, 308/4), lead West Indies (222) by 383 runs.
25 Aug, 21:52 (IST)
France: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Boris Johnson at the G7 Summit in Biarritz.
25 Aug, 20:54 (IST)
Ashes 2019: England Beat Australia by 1 Wicket to Level 5-Match Series 1-1.
25 Aug, 20:34 (IST)
Patna: Tej Pratap Yadav, son of Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, dressed up as Lord Krishna on Janmashtami, yesterday.
25 Aug, 20:11 (IST)
Six accused persons in the Bulandshahr violence case in which Inspector Subodh Kumar was killed last year, were welcomed with garlands after they were released on bail, yesterday.
25 Aug, 19:51 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Biarritz for the G7 Summit.
25 Aug, 19:47 (IST)
The United States President Donald Trump and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met at the G7 Summit in France's Biarritz.
25 Aug, 19:15 (IST)
US and Japan agree on trade deal 'in principle': AFP news agency quoting US President Donald Trump.
25 Aug, 19:13 (IST)
External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar arrived in Budapest for a two day visit to Hungary, today.
25 Aug, 18:53 (IST)
PM Modi tweets, "The stupendously talented PV Sindhu makes India proud again! Congratulations to her for winning the Gold at BWF World Championships. The passion & dedication with which she’s pursued badminton is inspiring. PV Sindhu’s success will inspire generations of players"
25 Aug, 18:45 (IST)
P. Vijaya, mother of PV Sindhu in Hyderabad: We are very happy, we were waiting for that gold medal. She trained hard for this.
25 Aug, 18:43 (IST)
Hyderabad: Family of PV Sindhu celebrates after she became the first Indian to win BWF World Championships gold medal in Basel, Switzerland.
25 Aug, 18:13 (IST)
PV Sindhu beats Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7; becomes 1st Indian to win BWF World Championships gold medal.
25 Aug, 18:12 (IST)
World Championships Final: PV Sindhu inches closer to title with 17-5 lead against Nozomi Okuhara.
25 Aug, 17:58 (IST)
It's been 20 days since the people of J&K had their freedom & civil liberties curtailed. Leaders of the Opposition & the Press got a taste of the draconian administration & brute force unleashed on the people of J&K when we tried to visit Srinagar yesterday: Rahul Gandhi.
25 Aug, 17:50 (IST)
Kerala: A 12-year-old girl allegedly raped & impregnated by a school teacher in Thenhipalam, Malappuram district. Case registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and other relevant sections.
25 Aug, 17:32 (IST)
G7 agrees to help countries affected by Amazon fires 'as fast as possible': AFP news agency quoting President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
New Delhi, August 25: Thousands of devotees thronged to various temples across the country on Saturday and Sunday to celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. On Saturday, devotees fasted throughout the day while prayers were offered all night and religious hymns were sung in the temples as part of the festivities. One of the main highlights of the fun-filled festival was the 'dahi handi' events. According to Hindu mythology, it is believed that Lord Krishna was born at the midnight and is the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Stay tuned at LatestLY for the live breaking news and updates from India and across the world. Krishna Janmashtami 2019 wishes, greetings, WhatsApp sticker messages, Facebook Gokulashtami images, GIFs, Kanha photos and SMS.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit the Shreenathji Temple here today before departing to attend the G7 summit in Biarritz. He had earlier made a special first purchase using the RuPay card in the UAE on Saturday to offer 'prasad' at the temple here in Manama on Sunday. The transaction was made at what appears to be an Indian sweets shop.
Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who passed away at AIIMS in Delhi on Saturday, will be cremated at the Nigam Bodh Ghat on Sunday. Jaitley's mortal remains were brought to his residence in Kailash Colony, South Delhi on Saturday evening. Delhi Police barricaded the area around the residence and the security is expected to be beefed up further in view of the expected increase in VVIP and VIP movement.
On Saturday night, several explosions were heard over the skies in Damascus. Local media reported that Syrian air defences were repelling 'enemy targets' over the capital city, Sputnik reported while quoting SANA Agency. An Israeli military spokesman later claimed that Iranian forces were struck near Damascus by Israeli aircraft to avert a drone attack on Israel.
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