Iran urges Qatar to let in its fact-finding team instead of denying pilots’ capture
Tehran, Aug 16 (IANS) An Iranian military commander on Sunday called on the Qatari government to allow a fact-finding team from their Air Force to visit it, instead of denying that it had captured three Iranian pilots in March. Commander of the Missing…
DoPPW to hold 9th National Anubhav Awards, 60th pre-retirement counselling workshop on August 17
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) will organise the 9th National Anubhav Awards Ceremony and the 60th Pre-Retirement Counselling (PRC) Workshop at Vigyan Bhawan here on August 17, with the events being…
Telangana merges Food Safety, Drugs Control departments to create unified body
Hyderabad, Aug 16 (IANS) The Telangana government has decided to merge the Food Safety Department and Drugs Control Department under a unified administration called TG SAFE – Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs. The Health, Medical…
X will make govt content takedown requests more transparent: Elon Musk
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Elon Musk has announced that social media platform X will make government requests to remove or restrict content more visible to users, as part of a broader effort to increase transparency around content moderation,…
India hands over specialised tools to Seychelles, improving safety and readiness of Coast Guard
Victoria, Aug 16 (IANS) India handed over specialised calibrated tools and repaired electronic units to Seychelles, strengthening defence and maritime cooperation, the indian High Commission in Victoria said on Sunday. “Strengthening…
Varun Dhawan wishes birthday to the ‘chillest’ dad as David Dhawan turns 75
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan wished a happy birthday to the ‘chillest’ dad as filmmaker David Dhawan turned 75 years old on Sunday. The ‘October’ actor took to his official Instagram handle and published a…
India must target $10 trillion GDP to truly achieve Viksit Bharat 2047: Report
New Delhi/Jerusalem, Aug 16 (IANS) If India is to realise the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ in its true sense, the country will need to significantly expand the size of its economy, with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) required to reach at…
Former Bengal Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee’s suicide might be due to ‘blackmailing pressure’: CM Adhikari
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told media persons on Sunday that some kind of “blackmailing pressure” might be behind the suicide of Asish Banerjee, the former state Minister and ex-Deputy Speaker of the state…
Shanto wants entire Bangladesh team to share Player-of-the-Match award after historic Australia win
Darwin, Aug 16 (IANS) Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hailed a complete team effort after his side registered a historic nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test in Darwin, saying the result was built on contributions from players…
Congress, Trinamool, DMK defend Sonia Gandhi over Vande Mataram row, CPI-M seeks clarity
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) With senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi continuing to face backlash over her actions during the rendition of the ‘Vande Mataram’ a day before, the Trinamool Congress and the DMK, along with her party, came out in her…