India exposes police brutality in PoK, Islamabad’s ‘desperate attempt’ to cover its own failings
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for unleashing a pattern of fake news and videos while making a “desperate attempt” to cover-up its own failings and deflect attention away from its human rights abuses during the…
Salman Khan tears up at the funeral of his close friend
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who earlier lost his cool at the paparazzi, was seen getting emotional at the funeral of his friend, Kumod Raney on Tuesday. Salman was seen arriving at the funeral venue surrounded by security and…
Manipur CM flags off 13 mobile medical units to strengthen healthcare in remote hill areas
Imphal, June 9 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday said that the government is committed to providing quality healthcare services across both the Imphal Valley and the hill regions by ensuring efficient manpower, modern…
‘Expression of frustration’: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Trinamool rift, rebel MPs’ move
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday dismissed recent statements made by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders amid the growing turmoil within the party, describing the developments as a sign of frustration…
TCS to match AI agents with human workforce in 3 years: N Chandrasekaran
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Tata Consultancy Services expects a major transformation in the coming years, with artificial intelligence (AI) becoming deeply integrated into its workforce and operations, its Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Tuesday. Speaking at…
Pregnant woman among three killed in highway crash in TN’s Karur
Karur (Tamil Nadu), June 9 (IANS) A pregnant woman and her husband were among the three people killed while two others, including the couple’s two-year-old girl, sustained serious injuries in a tragic road accident near Aravakurichi in Tamil…
Kerala CPI(M) MP writes to Home Minister over Delhi Police ‘intimidation’ of girl student
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Kerala CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member John Brittas has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the way the Delhi Police allegedly intimidated a young postgraduate student in Delhi on June 5. The journalist-turned-lawmaker…
From stitched sacks to world medals: the Indian connection behind yogasana rise in Zambia, other African nations
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) Zambia’s remarkable journey from practising yoga on stitched-together sacks to winning medals at the inaugural World Yogasana Championship reflects the growing influence of Indian-origin communities in spreading yogasana across…
From Naxalbari to near extinction: How Modi govt crushed Maoist menace in India
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) In 1967, a peasant uprising in West Bengal’s Naxalbari village gave rise to a far-left movement in India. What began as a movement claiming to protect the land rights of rural communities, resist tribal exploitation, and…
Centre okays first big solar power project on defence land in UP’s Sitapur
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the establishment of a 250 MW solar power project with battery energy storage system (BESS) on approximately 850 acres of vacant defence land at Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur, in a…