LGBTQ+ community should not be isolated from society: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Hyderabad, July 26 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday that LGBTQ+ people should not be isolated from society as they are also human beings and have the right to live. Stating that they have been part of Indian society, he said they deserve…
Centre’s team visits Andhra Pradesh to help tobacco growers
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A team from the Centre’s Department of Commerce visited Andhra Pradesh to review the prevailing market situation of Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco and held discussions to safeguard the interests of tobacco growers in…
Odisha CM hails high-powered panel on examination reforms
Bhubaneswar, July 26 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday welcomed the setting up of the high-powered Task Force on examination reforms, saying the landmark initiative would pave the way for a more transparent, secure, and…
Iran’s support for Hezbollah ‘strategic mandate’: Supreme Leader
Tehran, July 26 (IANS) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei on Sunday described Iran’s support for Hezbollah as a ‘strategic mandate’ in a letter to Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem,…
Somali forces step up operations against al-Shabaab, kill 16 militants
Mogadishu, July 26 (IANS) Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), supported by international partners, has killed 16 al-Shabaab militants, including two key operatives, in Somalia. According to NISA, Saturday evening’s…
BJP, Sangh Parivar outfits to protest in Kolkata against those creating ‘anarchy’ in name of student movement
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) The BJP will take to the streets in Kolkata on Tuesday, alleging that some people are creating ‘anarchy’ in the name of ‘student movement’. Educational organisations of the Sangh Parivar are also taking to…
India-funded college building opens, school project begins in Nepal
Kathmandu, July 26 (IANS) A new college building was inaugurated, and the foundation stone for a school building was laid in two districts of Nepal’s western Sudurpaschim Province on Saturday under a scheme funded by the Indian government, the…
Govt has adequate resources to handle spike in petroleum, fertiliser subsidy bills: FM Sitharaman
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday that while the Middle East conflict has led to an increase in the country’s petroleum and fertiliser subsidy bill due to the spike in global prices, the government has an adequate…
CBDT issues guidance note on crypto tax to be paid in India
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a detailed guidance note for Indian crypto platforms and foreign exchanges operating in the country to explain in a simple manner the issues related to reporting taxes and…
Monsoon death toll in Pakistan crosses 100: NDMA
Islamabad, July 26 (IANS) The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan on Sunday reported that the death toll from the monsoon rain, flooding and landslides has risen to 107 since June 26, local media reported. According to NDMA, 344…