Morning brief: PM Modi's Ukraine peace pitch before Kyiv visit; Thiruvananthapuram airport emergency; and more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeated this is 'not an era of war' peace pitch for Ukraine while addressing a gathering of the members of the Indian diaspora in the Polish capital Warsaw.

Bomb threat on an Air India flight triggered an emergency at Thiruvananthapuram airport.

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'Not an era of war': PM Modi repeats Ukraine peace pitch from Poland's Warsaw

Ahead of his much-awaited and equally anticipated visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (August 21) said that New Delhi is a supporter of peace in the region. The Indian leader reiterated his comment from the Samarkand SCO summit that "this is not an era of war" with a purported reference to the ongoing Russian offensive in Ukraine.

Bomb threat on Air India flight triggers emergency at Thiruvananthapuram airport

A state of emergency was declared at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in southern India on Thursday (Aug 22) after a bomb threat was received on an Air India flight from Mumbai, news agency Press Trust of India reported while citing sources at the airport.

Millions to be affected as Delhi-NCR auto, taxi operators launch two-day strike

Millions of people in Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region are set to face major transportation issues on August 22 and August 23 after autorickshaw and taxi driver unions announced they were going on strike in protest against app-based cab services, such as Ola and Uber.

Tim Walz officially accepts nomination as VP at Democratic National Convention

Tim Walz formally accepted his nomination to be the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in a keynote address Wednesday (Aug 21), professing his love for his country.

US official meets Dalai Lama to discuss Chinese 'human rights abuses inside Tibet'

Dalai Lama on Wednesday (Aug 21) met a Biden administration official in New York City as the India-based Tibetan spiritual leader continues withhis effort for Tibetan self-rule decades after China took territorial control over 1.2 million sq km of landmass neighbouring India.

Kolkata rape-murder case: SC set to resume hearing pleas, CBI to submit investigation report today

We need to...: Rahul Dravid reveals 'ODI WC' chat with support staff before India's T20 WC's triumph

Rahul Dravid opened up on the importance of creating and maintaining a vibrant team atmosphere that helped India during the home ODI World Cup last year. While Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue lost in the final, to Australia on Nov 19, the Dravid-led coaching staff continued to work tirelessly to carryforward the same energy during the 2024 T20 World Cup, in West Indies and the USA, which resulted in Rohit Sharma & Co.'s historic win.

Hema Malini gets uncomfortable as woman tries to hold her for pics; watch viral clip

It’s never easy being a public figure especially as a woman. Hema Malini encountered a rather uncomfortable situation when at an event, a woman came too close for comfort. While posing for pictures, Hema Malini was seen getting visibly disturbed as thewoman placed a hand on her without her consent.