After US outreach, Gujarat CM to meet Canadian business, academic leaders in Toronto
Gandhinagar, Aug 22 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will arrive in Toronto on Sunday as the second leg of his week-long visit to the United States, and Canada shifts the state’s investment outreach towards Canadian businesses and…
Aadhaar biometric update for children free till Sept 30: UIDAI
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The mandatory Aadhaar biometric update for children aged 5 to 17 years will remain free of cost until September 30, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has said, while urging parents and guardians to complete the…
Resumption of inter-state bus services to ease travel burden on Manipur people: CM
Imphal, Aug 22 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday, taking serious note of the high airfares between Imphal and Guwahati, said the resumption of inter-state passenger bus services would provide much-needed relief to people,…
Over 30 school children fall ill after eating mid-day meal in Indore, condition stable
Indore, Aug 22 (IANS) More than 30 children fell ill after consuming mid-day meal at a government school in Sanwer area of Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district on Saturday, officials said. The incident took place at a government school in Sinhana…
Bangladesh faces renewed extremist threats amid growing security concerns
Dhaka, Aug 22 (IANS) Bangladesh’s response to militancy in the two years since the ouster of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 has been marked by confusion, swinging between denial and exaggerated reactions. While the country’s…
Tempo traveller rams tipper from behind in Maharashtra’s Wardha, 17 injured
Wardha (Maharashtra), Aug 22 (IANS) At least 17 passengers were injured, several of them seriously, after a tempo traveller rammed into a tipper truck from behind near Ramana Phata on the Seloo-Wardha road in Maharashtra’s Wardha district on…
ED attaches assets worth Rs 3.50 crore of former Railway engineer in bribery case
Patna, Aug 22 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Guwahati Regional Office, has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth approximately Rs 3.50 crore belonging to the late Ranjit Kumar Borah, former Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer…
Sanjay Kapoor recreates brother Anil Kapoor’s look from ‘1942: A Love Story’: Humshakhal
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Actor Sanjay Kapoor recreated elder brother Anil Kapoor’s iconic look from the 1994 romantic entertainer, ‘1942: A Love Story’. On Saturday, Sanjay shared a collage featuring a picture of Anil from ‘1942: A…
Mark Butcher warns against breaking fast-bowling quartet for Sam Curran
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Former English cricketer Mark Butcher has warned against breaking the fast-bowling quartet to fill in all-rounder Sam Curran. Since the retirement of Test captain and iconic all-rounder Ben Stokes, England face a major challenge…
Mobile phone manufacturing scheme to boost backward integration: Industry
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The recently approved Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) will accelerate local value addition, reduce supply‑chain dependencies and boost backward integration, industry leaders said on Saturday. They noted that approvals…