Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Council launches awareness drive to reduce human-elephant conflict
Guwahati, July 11 (IANS) The Kachugaon Forest Division under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has launched an awareness programme to promote coexistence between forest fringe communities and wildlife, with a special focus on mitigating…
Ananya Narayanan advances to second round of Chennai Squash PSA Challenger Tour
Chennai, July 11 (IANS) India’s Ananya Narayanan recovered from a game down to defeat compatriot Janet Vidhi in four games and book her place in the second round of the women’s draw at the Squash PSA Challenger Tour-Chennai at the Indian…
PM Modi’s three-nation tour bolsters ties with Indo-Pacific nations amid China’s growing assertiveness: Report
Beijing, July 11 (IANS) China’s July 6 test launch of a long-range ballistic missile coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Jakarta on the first leg of his three-nation tour of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, with both…
Great Nicobar project to solidify India’s position in Strait of Malacca: Report
Ottawa, July 11 (IANS) The Great Nicobar project has assumed greater significance in the aftermath of the Iran war, with the Strait of Malacca continuing to serve as a lifeline for East Asia’s energy and economic flows. The project reinforces…
Global rights group revives focus on religious persecution of minorities during 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War
Dhaka, July 11 (IANS) While Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan has long been associated with mass killings, displacement and systematic repression, Brussels-based Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) said that the religious…
Vishal Mishra credits Rocking Star Yash for ‘Tabaahi’ from ‘Toxic’
Bangalore, July 11(IANS) Even as ‘Tabaahi’, the first song from director Geetu Mohandas’s ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’, featuring Rocking Star Yash in the lead, continues to receive an overwhelming response,…
Abhishek Malhan says ‘Naa Pushde’ showcases a new side of him
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Actor and YouTuber Abhishek Malhan, who features in the music video of ‘Naa Pushde’, has said that the song will showcase a new side of him to his admirers. The song is crooned by Saivi Fareed, with lyrics and composition by Deep…
Nimisha Sajayan: A courtroom visit completely transformed my approach to the lawyer’s role in Enna Vilai
Chennai, July 11 (IANS) Actress Nimisha Sajayan, who plays the lead along with actor Karunas in director Sajeev Pazhoor’s eagerly-awaited socio-political family thriller ‘Enna Vilai’, has now revealed that a visit to a courtroom was…
Bhagyashri Borse breaks down at ‘Lenin’ success meet; thanks fans for their constant motivation!
Hyderabad, July 11 (IANS) Actress Bhagyashrii Borse on Saturday turned emotional and broke down at the success meet of her film ‘Lenin’ while whole heartedly thanking her fans for their constant motivation, which she said was what had made…
Europe’s huge solar infrastructure at critical threat from Chinese hackers: Report
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A new report has warned that by exploiting hardware backdoors or pushing malicious updates simultaneously to millions of inverters, key components of the massive solar infrastructure, Beijing “theoretically commands the ability…