EU welcomes swearing-in of Bangladesh’s interim govt
Brussels, Aug 9 (IANS) The European Union has welcomed the swearing-in of the members of Bangladesh’s interim government led by Nobel Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus. “Bangladesh is now entering a period of transition and the interim government will have an important task to prepare the ground for democratic elections and ensure accountability for the deaths […]
Trump proposes three debates with Harris; one confirmed
Washington, Aug 9 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had proposed three debates with his Democratic rival Kamala Harris on three separate TV networks. ABC, one of these networks, has confirmed it will host a debate on September 10, which will be the first between Trump and Harris. Trump said […]
MP Congress leaders raise concerns on Waqf Amendment Bill
Bhopal, Aug 9 (IANS) Congress leaders in Madhya Pradesh have raised concerns over the Central government’s move to amend the law governing Waqf Boards. Congress leaders, especially those belonging to the Muslim community or representing the assembly constituencies having a chunk of minority voters including in the state capital Bhopal, have termed it a move […]
Man pushes teen girl in front of train for rejecting proposal on Friendship Day, arrested
Jaipur, Aug 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police have arrested a man for killing a 15-year-old girl by pushing her in front of a train after she rejected his friendship proposal on Friendship Day in Udaipur, officials have said. The accused has been identified as Shourveer Singh, son of Ram Singh. Udaipur’s Superintendent of Police (SP) […]
Gurugram: 8 flat owners booked for not informing police about foreigners’ stay
Gurugram, Aug 9 (IANS) The Gurugram Police have filed a case against eight flat owners of a residential society who accommodated 16 foreign nationals in their flats without informing the police and without the necessary documentation. According to police, in the past week, a total of 34 cases have been registered against those who disobeyed […]
Bihar BJP chief Jaiswal slams Oppn for opposing Waqf Amendment Bill
Patna, Aug 9 (IANS) Responding to the opposition’s objections to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Thursday criticised the Congress and its alliance partners, accusing them of being entangled in the politics of appeasement. The Bill, which seeks to streamline the registration process of Waqf properties through a central portal, among […]
Karnataka agrees to send 8 Kumki elephants to Andhra (Lead)
Amaravati/Bengaluru, Aug 9 (IANS) The Karnataka government has agreed to send eight Kumki elephants to Andhra Pradesh to mitigate man-elephant conflict in parts of the state. The Karnataka Forest Department will send the trained Kumki elephants, as requested by Andhra Pradesh to overcome the havoc caused by wild elephants by damaging crops and attacking humans. […]
Odisha becomes first state to launch Grain ATM
Bhubaneswar, Aug 9 (IANS) Odisha has become the first state in the country that provides 24/7 access to the public distribution system beneficiaries with the launch of a standalone grain dispensing solution, Annapurti Grain ATM at Mancheswar, here on Thursday. Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Thursday unveiled the Annapurti […]
ECI team holds daylong deliberations with stakeholders on J&K Assembly polls (2nd Lead)
Srinagar, Aug 9 (IANS) The full team of the Election Commission, which reached Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to review the preparations for the coming Assembly elections, had daylong deliberations with various stakeholders. The EC team, headed by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar and including Election Commissioners, Gyanesh Kumar and Dr Sukhbir Singh […]
Odisha Crime Branch arrests 6 cyber criminals from Gujrat, Tamil Nadu
Bhubaneswar, Aug 9 (IANS) The Odisha Crime Branch has arrested six cyber criminals involved in an online investment fraud from Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. The criminals were part of an organized gang of cyber criminals who used to dupe gullible victims on the pretext of lucrative returns against online investments. The arrested criminals were identified […]
