Parth Samthaan shares emotional note on mental health, reveals he’s in ‘constant tears, heavy breathing’
Mumbai, August 5 (IANS) Actor Parth Samthaan has shared a deeply personal note expressing his current mental and emotional health condition. The actor revealed that the past few days have been among the most difficult he has experienced. Taking to his…
Fake HDFC Bank executive call costs Delhi resident Rs 1 lakh, two held in cyber fraud case
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) A fake call from a person posing as an HDFC Bank executive proved costly for a Delhi resident, leading to the fraudulent use of his credit card and a loss of more than Rs 1 lakh. The Cyber Police Station of East District has…
Bihar Vigilance Bureau arrests panchayat secretary while accepting bribe
Patna, Aug 5 (IANS) The Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Wednesday arrested Panchayat Secretary Shankar Prasad red-handed while allegedly accepting a Rs 15,000 bribe in connection with payment under the Nal-Jal (Tap-Water) scheme in…
14 million people in Afghanistan face acute food insecurity: World Food Programme
Kabul, Aug 5 (IANS) The hunger crisis in Afghanistan is deteriorating, with 14 million people in the country facing severe food insecurity, local media reported on Wednesday, citing the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) report. In its latest…
Foreign Secy Misri meets Sri Lankan FM Herath, reviews cooperation across key sectors
Colombo, Aug 5 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath in Colombo on Wednesday, where both sides reviewed ongoing cooperation across priority sectors. India’s High Commissioner to…
Viv Richards urges Joseph and Sammy to resolve differences, rebuild mutual respect
Port of Spain, Aug 5 (IANS) Legendary West Indies batter Sir Vivian Richards has urged fast bowler Alzarri Joseph and head coach Daren Sammy to resolve their differences and rebuild respect for each other following a public disagreement over the…
Shashi Tharoor questions delay in LGBTQIA+ Panel’s work
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Centre’s High-Powered Committee constituted to examine issues concerning same-sex couples has met only twice since its formation more than two years ago and is yet to submit any recommendation or report, according to the…
Six students detained after suspected ragging assault in Karnataka private college
Mangaluru, Aug 5 (IANS) A suspected ragging incident at a reputed private college in Mangaluru left a first-year student with serious neck injuries, following an alleged assault by a group of senior students, police said on Wednesday. The incident…
Two die of electrocution at sweet shop in Bihar’s Bhojpur
Patna, Aug 5 (IANS) Two people, including a sweet shop owner, lost their lives after suffering an electric shock at a shop in the Chandi police station area of Bhojpur district on Wednesday morning, officials said. The incident took place at a sweet shop…
ED searches premises linked to YSR Congress leader in chit fund scam case
Visakhapatnam, Aug 5 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at the premises linked to YSR Congress Party leader Malla Vijaya Prasad in a chit fund scam case. The ED officials conducted simultaneous searches at five places…