ED raids 10 locations in Assam, Delhi over Myanmar areca nut smuggling racket
New Delhi/Aizawl, Aug 6 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted search operations at 10 residential and business premises across Assam and Delhi in connection with a money laundering probe into an organised cross-border areca nut smuggling…
Speculation continues to mount over future of Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr
Madrid, Aug 6 (IANS) Speculation over whether Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr. will sign a new contract with the club or move to Arsenal shows no sign of easing following developments over the past 24 hours. Spanish and English media have reported that…
Calcutta HC directs CBI to accelerate pace in fresh probe in RG Kar rape & murder case
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday advised the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to accelerate the pace in the fresh investigation it is conducting into the R.G. Kar rape and murder case on the court’s order. A division…
Jana Sena MP seeks two additional AIIMS for Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati, Aug 6 (IANS) Jana Sena MP, Lingamaneni Ramesh, has urged the Centre to sanction two All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-level institutions for Andhra Pradesh. In a letter to Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, the Rajya Sabha MP…
Patients’ families raise treatment, Ayushman scheme concerns before Bihar Health Minister at Patna hospital
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) The inauguration of a new dialysis centre at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) in Patna on Thursday was overshadowed by complaints from patients and their relatives, who directly raised concerns about the quality…
FM Sitharaman rejects UPI charge claims, accuses Jairam Ramesh of spreading ‘canard’
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hit back at senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over his criticism of the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, saying he should refrain from “spreading a…
Microsoft launches Hyderabad Cloud Region to boost India’s AI, cloud infra
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Microsoft on Thursday announced the general availability of its India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad, strengthening its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country. The new facility expands…
MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh arrives in Cote d’Ivoire, to participate in 66th I-Day celebrations
Abidjan, Aug 6 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Thursday arrived in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to participate in the 66th Independence Day celebrations. “Arrived in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to participate in…
CBI busts international tech-support fraud; arrests 4 from Punjab, Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The CBI arrested four accused during raids at multiple locations in Punjab and Delhi and seized 15 laptops and digital devices from members of a gang targeting US nationals as part of an international tech-support fraud and…
Ebola kills 330 children in DR Congo: UNICEF
Kinshasa, Aug 6 (IANS) The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has killed 330 children and is severely disrupting essential health services in the hardest-hit Ituri Province, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said…