Ukraine limits power supply after Russia’s largest airstrike
Moscow/Kyiv, Aug 28 (IANS) Ukraine’s state-run energy company Ukrenergo has said that it has implemented nationwide power cuts following Russia’s largest-ever airstrike on the country. Ukrenergo said that electricity restrictions would be in place in all Ukrainian regions from 6 to 11 a.m. local time, and from 3 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, as more […]
4 soldiers, 25 terrorists killed in separate operations in Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Four soldiers and 25 terrorists were killed in separate operations over the past seven days in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the military said. The security forces conducted intelligence-based operations in Khyber district of KP, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said on Tuesday […]
Afghanistan sees 30 pc drop in criminal cases: Interior Ministry
Kabul, Aug 28 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry has said that the number of registered criminal cases in the war-torn country decreased by 30 per cent from July last year to July this year. Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Nabi Omari, while presenting the Annual Performance Report in Kabul on Tuesday, highlighted that it is for the […]
Turkey detains 336 suspects for drug trafficking
Ankara, Aug 28 (IANS) Turkish Police detained 336 suspects for manufacturing and trafficking drugs in operations across the country, the country’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. The police seized more than 2.4 tonnes of narcotics and 888,923 narcotic pills in raids across 49 provinces, Yerlikaya wrote on social media platform X on Tuesday, without specifying […]
Bengal strike: Violence erupts in some areas, BJP claims firing on activists
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) Tension is aggravating in different pockets of West Bengal over the 12-hour general strike called by the BJP on Wednesday as incidents of firing were being reported. In Bhatpara of North 24 Parganas district, firing took place, following which a local BJP supporter Rabi Singh, received bullet injuries and had to […]
Captivating tale: PM Modi’s first bank account saw closure, today millions of Jan Dhan accounts opened
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal experience with financial exclusion led to the conception of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), which marked its 10th anniversary on Wednesday. Reflecting on this, ‘Modi Archives’ shared the story on X, highlighting how a “young Modi,” coming from a humble background, opened a […]
Dalai Lama returns to Himachal Pradesh after knee surgery, accorded warm welcome
Shimla, Aug 28 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama returned to Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday after a successful knee replacement surgery in New York. Upon his arrival at Kangra Airport, he was warmly welcomed by the Central Tibetan Administration, Tibetan community & Tibet supporters. A video shared by the Central Tibetan Administration showed devotees […]
Not establishment but imitation day: Bengal LoP to Trinamool
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) As Trinamool Congress’ student wing TMCP is celebrating its foundation day on Wednesday, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari ridiculed the event and questioned whether the ruling party in the state understood the significance of such organisations. He has also pointed out how Trinamool Congress’ student wing was […]
Momentous occasion: PM Modi on 10th anniversary of Jan Dhan scheme
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated beneficiaries on the decade anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), a scheme which has provided many with financial stability. “Today, we mark a momentous occasion-10 years of Jan Dhan. Congratulations to all the beneficiaries and compliments to everyone who worked […]
Bengal Bandh: BJP’s 12-hour protest evokes massive response, trains stopped, shops shut
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) The 12-hour general strike called by BJP in West Bengal on Wednesday has made a major impact on normal life in pockets of the state. The strike from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. has been called to condemn police action on the protesters who participated in the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ (March to […]
