MP govt announces Rs 25 lakh cash, govt jobs each to athletes Yamini Maurya, Ajay Babu
Bhopal, Aug 1 (IANS) Amid the outstanding performance of Indian athletes at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, players from Madhya Pradesh have also shone brightly on the international stage. Judo player Yamini Maurya from Sagar and weightlifter Ajay…
DoT issues Rs 26.83 crore demand notice to Vodafone Idea
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Vodafone Idea (Vi) has received a notice from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) seeking payment of Rs 26.83 crore as liquidated damages over the alleged non-compliance with minimum rollout obligations linked to spectrum…
Pakistan: Five Baloch civilians forcibly disappeared as cycle of persecution continues
Quetta, Aug 1 (IANS) Amid mounting concerns over enforced disappearances of Baloch civilians across Pakistan, a leading human rights organisation on Saturday alleged that another five civilians were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces. Paank, the…
Overcrowding and legal failures put minors at risk in Bangladesh’s child development centres
Dhaka, Aug 1 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Child Development Centres are grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis, operating at more than double their intended capacity. The crisis has been compounded by prolonged legal hurdles, delayed judicial proceedings and…
West’s selective outrage on flawed elections in PoK comes under scrutiny
Tel Aviv, Aug 1 (IANS) The so-called legislative elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) came with the familiar allegations of electoral malpractice with opposition parties accusing Pakistani authorities of manipulation, reports of voter…
India holds strategic edge as US and Israel deepen defence ties: Report
Tel Aviv, Aug 1 (IANS) As the United States reshapes its security partnership with Israel around advanced technologies rather than conventional arms sales, India finds itself in a uniquely advantageous position. New Delhi already occupies a strategic…
Pakistan’s peace facade abroad, brutality at home stands exposed
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) Pakistan projecting itself abroad as a bridge between adversaries while branding traders and lawyers as “terrorists” and firing on peaceful civilians in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) reflects not two different…
Tibet needs visionary leadership to negotiate with Beijing: Report
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) The Tibetan struggle cannot be sustained by a four-decade-old playbook and requires leaders willing to take risks, think beyond familiar approaches, and devise strategies that bring Beijing to the negotiating table. Visionary…
Ahmedabad to officially receive Commonwealth Games Flag, Host Baton at Glasgow closing ceremony
Ahmedabad/Glasgow, Aug 1 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s preparations to host the centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games will formally begin on Sunday when the city receives the Commonwealth Games flag and the Host Baton during the closing ceremony of the…
Bangladesh: Jamaat’s moral standards questioned amid controversy over its lawmaker
Dhaka, Aug 1 (IANS) The recent expulsion of Gazi Nazrul Islam, a lawmaker of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami party, over accusations of “moral turpitude”, followed by allegations that he assaulted members of his own staff, has put the radical Islamist…