PM Modi’s BIG employment scheme, announces Rs 1 lakh crore Viksit Bharat Rozgaar Yojna for youth

The programme, which comes into effect from today, August 15, will provide Rs 15,000 from the Centre to first-time job seekers once they secure employment in the private sector.
EC strongly responds to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations, demands written affidavit: ‘Dirty phrases like vote chori…’

EC’s statement came in response to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s allegation that over 1,00,250 “fake votes” were created in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment in the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka to ensure a win for the BJP.
Celestial Weapons of a New Age: How India mastered missile technology

The IAF chief called it “the biggest-ever confirmed hit by a surface-to-air missile.” He also highlighted how India’s S-400 air defence system can strongly deter enemies, and how BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles proved extremely accurate, playing a game-changing role in the battle.
SC’s BIG direction to EC: ‘Disclose identity of 65 lakh deleted voters from Bihar electoral roll by…’

SC also asked for the reasons for their deletion, like ‘death, migration or duplication’ by August 19 on its websites.
“If things don’t go well…”: US warns of more tariffs on India if Trump-Putin Alaska talks fail

Trump and Putin are all set to meet in Alaska on Friday, August 15, to discuss ending the Ukrainian conflict, which began after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Uttar Pradesh to soon get NEW airport near NCR, THIS aircraft will be first to fly from here, it is…

The land designated for the runway has been officially registered under Civil Aviation, indicating that development work is set to begin soon. Check here to know more about this airport
India slams Pakistan over Asim Munir’s threats remarks: ‘Any misadventure will have…’

This comes after Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir issued a nuclear threat to India.
Weather Update: IMD predicts moderate rain in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and other regions on Independence Day; check forecast here

The IMD stated that heavy rainfall is expected in Jammu and Kashmir on August 15, 17 and 18.
Kishtwar cloudburst LIVE updates: Death toll rises to 46 in J-K cloudburst, rescue operation underway

Jammu and Kashmir Kishtwar Cloudburst: A large-scale rescue operation is underway by NDRF, SDRF, police, Army and local volunteers.
What is cloudburst? What triggered flash flood, killing 38 in Kishtwar? India’s five most devastating cloudbursts

The term “cloudburst” came from the notion that clouds were like water balloons and could burst, resulting in rapid precipitation. However, this idea has since been disproven. Sometimes a large amount of runoff from higher elevations is mistakenly taken as a cloudburst.