August 2025 – Page 168

Pakistan not to travel to India for Asia Cup hockey: Hockey India official

The Pakistan men’s hockey team will not be taking part in the Asia Cup to be held in Rajgir, Bihar, from August 29 to September 7, according to a Hockey India official. Speaking to The Hindu on Wednesday, the Hockey India official said even though the Indian government was willing to provide visas for the […]

Saudi Arabia wins fifth overall medal with bronze at 2025 International Nuclear Science Olympiad in Malaysia | World News

Students undergo intensive training programs organized by Mawhiba, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, KACST, and K.A.CARE to prepare for the Olympiad/ Image: X Saudi Arabia secured a bronze medal at the 2025 International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO), held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from July 30 to August 6, where 56 students from 14 […]

Helicopter crash in Ghana: 8 killed; defence, environment ministers among dead

Ghana’s government has confirmed that a tragic helicopter crash has killed eight people, including two senior ministers. Among the victims were defence minister Edward Omane Boamah and environment minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. Also on board were the vice-chair of the ruling National Democratic Congress, a senior national security adviser and the helicopter’s crew members.The military […]

JD Vance’s Epstein strategy dinner with Kash Patel today: ‘Missing from this group is….’

JD Vance will strategize on what to do next on Epstein files over a dinner with Kash Patel today. Vice president JD Vance will host a dinner today at his residence to strategize about the Epstein case, whether to release the transcript from the Department of Justice interview with Ghislaine Maxwell. Attorney General Pam Bondi, […]

Tanvi Khanna ousts second seed to enter semifinals

Fifth seed Tanvi Khanna knocked out the second seed Menna Walid of Egypt 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-6 in the women’s quarterfinals of the HCL India Tour PSA Challenger squash tournament at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium on Wednesday. Tanvi, who won the battle of wits in 54 minutes, was the lone Indian to progress […]

UAE participates in 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in Turkmenistan | World News

The conference aims to assist 32 LLDCs, representing over 600 million people, by improving trade, infrastructure, and regional cooperation to overcome geographic isolation challenges/ Image: UN The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) opened in Awaza, Turkmenistan, on 5 August 2025, convening world leaders, international policymakers, and key stakeholders to chart a […]

51-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram unveiled in Canada’s Mississauga, mayor says ‘spectacular landmark for Hindu community’

51-foot-tall Lord Ram statue unveiled in Canada’s Mississauga. A 51-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram, which is being called the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America, has recently been unveiled in Mississauga. Inspired by India’s Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, the work to build the statue began four years ago and the parts were […]

Pakistani businessman jailed in London for threatening Virgin Atlantic airhostess with gangrape: ‘You called me a…’

Pakistani-origin London businessman Salman Iftikhar has been jailed for threatening Virgin Atlantic airhostess with gangrape on a London-Lahore flight in 2023. Salman Iftikhar, a wealthy London businessman, has been jailed for 15 months for his 2023 outburst on a London-Lahore Virgin Atlantic flight, where he threatened an airhostess with gangrape, accusing her of being racist. […]

Caught on camera: Video captures moment when sex toy hits WNBA player, Sophie Cunningham reacts with five words

A disturbing incident disrupted the Indiana Fever’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday, when a sex toy was thrown from the stands, landing close to Fever forward Sophie Cunningham. The moment, caught on camera, has intensified concerns about player safety and respect in the WNBA. What happened during the game? With 2:05 left […]

UAE mass weddings: Young couples can now apply for 11th annual ceremony in Sharjah, December 2025 | World News

Sharjah’s first mass wedding in 1998 was held under the patronage of the Emirate’s Ruler, starting a now-national tradition/ Image: SCI Mass wedding (2024) As the UAE prepares to mark its 54th Eid Al Etihad celebrations in December 2025, Sharjah Charity International has officially begun accepting applications for its 11th annual mass wedding. Rooted in […]