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A Polish F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an international air show in central Poland, killing an Air Force pilot. Footage shared on social media showed the jet nosediving before erupting into flames. The accident occurred on Thursday night at Radom airport, where the aircraft exploded after hitting the ground during an aerobatic manoeuvre, according to the General Command of the Armed Forces, cited by The Independent. Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed the death and praised the pilot’s service. “A Polish Army pilot died in the crash of an F-16 aircraft – an officer who always served…

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 18 paise to 87.76 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (August 29, 2025), weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows and month-end dollar demand.Forex traders said the rupee is under persistent pressure as the weakness from Mr. Trump tariffs was being countered by a softer U.S. dollar, giving the local currency some much-needed breathing space.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 87.73 against the U.S. dollar, then fell to 87.76, registering a decline of 18 paise over its previous close.On Thursday,…

Published on: Aug 29, 2025 09:22 am IST The employees were travelling in a vehicle equipped with a 360-degree camera to record video and feature data when locals intercepted them. At least three employees of Tech Mahindra working on a geographic information system project were allegedly assaulted by villagers in Kanpur on Thursday after being mistaken for burglars and drone operators, police said. The incident occurred in Maholia village, within the Sadh police station area.(REUTERS) The incident occurred in Maholia village, within the Sadh police station area. The employees were travelling in a vehicle equipped with a 360-degree camera to…

Pedestrian deaths rose to 35,221 fatalities in 2023 compared to 32,825 in 2022, according to the latest Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ annual report Road Accidents in India 2023. This marks a 7.29% year-on-year rise and highlights the persistent vulnerability of people on foot despite promises of measures aimed at making roads safer for the most vulnerable road user. Pedestrians accounted for 20.4% of total deaths in 2023, up from 19.5 % in 2022. Two-wheeler riders continued to be the most at-risk group, accounting for 44.5 % of total fatalities. (Representative file photo) Overall, the number of reported accidents…

Published on: Aug 29, 2025 09:36 am IST Suspected cloudbursts have triggered flash floods and mudslides across north India this monsoon, burying villages, destroying bridges, and roads At least two people were missing after heavy rain and debris hit Dewal and Basukedar in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts on Friday, officials said. Flooded Rishikesh–Badrinath highway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag. (Sourced) Suspected cloudbursts have triggered flash floods and mudslides across north India this monsoon, burying villages, destroying bridges, and roads. Chamoli’s chief development officer Abhishek Tripathi said a building was damaged and two people were injured and two missing after heavy rainfall…

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday (August 28, 2025) called on the government to begin annexing parts of the Gaza Strip if Palestinian militant group Hamas stands by its refusal to lay down its weapons.The far-right Minister, who has vocally opposed striking a deal with Hamas to end the nearly two-year war, presented his plan to “win in Gaza by the end of the year” at a press conference in Jerusalem.Under Smotrich’s proposal, Hamas would be given an ultimatum to surrender, disarm and release the hostages still held in Gaza…

India’s disaster risk reduction strategy should be focused on being people centric and based on inputs from community interaction, Rajendra Singh, head of department, National Disaster Management Authority said on Thursday. Debris scattered around a disaster-hit area following heavy rainfall in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, on Sunday. (PTI) He stressed that every infrastructure project in the country should be people centric and not expose people to disasters, said Singh, who is also the former director general, Indian Coast Guard. Singh made the remarks while speaking at a session on “Disaster Risk Reduction” organised by Policy Perspectives Foundation (PPF), a think tank, as…

Here are the key events on day 1,282 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025Here is how things stand on Friday, August 29:Fighting Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, killing at least 23 people, including four children, authorities said, in an attack the United States warned undermines peace efforts. Ukraine’s air force said Moscow fired at least 629 drones and missiles, making it the second-largest overnight barrage of the entire war, according to Kyiv’s data. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that aside from residential buildings, the deadly…

Authorities say 23-year-old who attacked church was ‘obsessed’ with killing children and ‘idolised’ US school shooters.Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025A 23-year-old man who killed two young school students and wounded more than a dozen after opening fire on youngsters sitting in a Catholic church in the US city of Minneapolis was “filled with hatred” and “obsessed” with killing children, authorities said.Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara said on Thursday that the suspect had fired 116 bullets through stained-glass windows while the children celebrated Mass on Wednesday during the first week of classes at the Annunciation Catholic School.“It is very…