Gujarat Police launches 28-day ‘Surakshit Shakti’ drive with focus on women’s safety, digital threats
Gandhinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) Gujarat Police has launched a 28-day statewide ‘Surakshit Shakti’ drive to strengthen the safety of women and girls, with the initiative combining preventive policing, digital safety awareness, victim support, community…
Delhi HC gives Kejriwal, Sisodia 4 weeks to file replies on CBI plea against discharge in excise policy case
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday gave four weeks to former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and others to file replies on CBI’s application challenging their discharge…
Chess: Vermula, Saranya win honours in Asian Junior Blitz Championships
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Vignesh Vermula won the title in the Open section, while Saranya Devi clinched the Girls title as host nation India made a strong start in the Blitch category on the opening day of the Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026 at the ITC…
India, Armenia sign MoU on innovation and shared production in defence industry
Yerevan, Aug 17 (IANS) India and Armenia on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in research, development, innovation and shared production in the defence industry, the Ministry of Defence stated. “Defence Secretary Shri…
Iran says to use all capacities to clarify situation of three pilots assumed to be jailed in Qatar
Tehran, Aug 17 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday the country will use all its bilateral, multilateral and legal capacities to clarify the situation of three Iranian pilots believed to have been held captive by…
Assam records 11.6 lakh online census submissions; house‑to‑house phase begins
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IANS) Assam has completed the Self Enumeration (SE) phase of Census 2027, with more than 11.64 lakh households submitting their details online before the exercise ended on August 16, officials said on Monday. According to officials,…
TMP may reconsider alliance with BJP for village polls if tripartite pact not implemented: Pradyot Debbarma
Agartala, Aug 17 (IANS) Tipra Motha Party (TMP) supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma on Monday signalled that his party could reconsider its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the upcoming Village Committee elections in Tripura’s…
Odisha Dy CM urges CWC to prioritise ‘best interest of child’
Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Women and Child Welfare Pravati Parida on Monday called upon newly joined members of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to ensure that the “best interest of the child” remains central to…
Gold worth Rs 1.35 crore recovered at Kolkata airport, two arrested
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) A huge amount of gold worth over Rs 1 crore was recovered at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata on Monday. According to airport authorities, about 900 grams of gold was recovered during a raid on a…
BWF World C’ships: Ayush Shetty knocks out world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi in giant-killing opener
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India’s Ayush Shetty staged a major upset on Day 1 of the BWF World Championships, eliminating the world no. 1 and defending champion Shi Yu Qi of China with a dramatic 21-14, 13-21, 19-21 win in the nail-biting men’s…