‘PoK unrest result of long neglect in the region’
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Decades of neglect in the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is snowballing into a movement that may have similarities with the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, according to a media report. The region recently came into the spotlight…
India unveil 30-member squad for Singapore tests ahead of AFC U20 qualifiers
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) India U20 men’s team head coach Mahesh Gawali on Sunday named a 30-member squad for the team’s two international friendlies against Singapore, scheduled to be played in Bengaluru on August 3 and 6 as part of…
47,328 villages selected under PM-AJAY’s Adarsh Gram component, 46,642 development works completed: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Centre has selected 47,328 villages across the country, including 435 in Telangana, under the Adarsh Gram component of the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY), with 46,642 development works already…
PM Modi’s ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyaan’ a landmark initiative, says Punjab BJP chief
Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyaan’ as a landmark initiative aimed at protecting the country’s youth…
Balochistan coal mine tragedy exposes hazards of Pakistan’s mining industry: Report
Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) The recent coal mine tragedy in the Spin Karez area of Quetta in Pakistan’s Balochistan, which claimed the lives of 34 miners, has once again ripped open the hazards of the country’s mining industry, according to a…
India’s diesel, petrol sales rise in July
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) India’s leading oil marketing companies– Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) recorded a robust increase in diesel and petrol sales during July this year…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta visits Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, reviews healthcare services
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday visited Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in Mayur Vihar Phase-II and interacted with patients and their attendants, seeking feedback on the healthcare facilities and services being provided…
Pakistan, Bangladesh face mounting economic risks as prolonged US-Iran conflict fuels oil price surge
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Pakistan and Bangladesh are among the Asian economies most exposed to the fallout from the prolonged US-Iran conflict, as surging global oil prices threaten to push up inflation, strain public finances and intensify pressure on…
Agnimitra Paul expresses concern over safety of Bengal CM Adhikari, urges him to use bulletproof jackets & jammer-equipped convoys
Kolkata, August 2 (IANS) West Bengal Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul on Sunday expressed extreme concern over the safety of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in the wake of the arrest of a Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) aide in the…
Medical student detained for noting ‘bomb-making’ formula in UP’s Ayodhya
Ayodhya, Aug 2 (IANS) A medical student is being questioned by officials in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya for allegedly noting down a formula used to make bombs, sources said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Sarfaraz, is a first-year Lab Technician…