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New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Monday busted a human trafficking network involved in forcing women into prostitution at a brothel on GB Road, arresting three women and rescuing two victims. According to the police, the two women were rescued from Kotha No. 58, GB Road, in two separate cases. The victims []

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) National Commission for Women Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Sunday called upon women to remain informed about their right to file a Zero FIR about a cognisable offence at any police station. In a post on X, she said, Zero FIR is your right! You can file a complaint for any []

Imphal, Aug 28 (IANS) The Manipur government on Friday announced a Women Empowerment scheme aimed at benefiting 3.5 lakh women in the state, officials said. A senior official of the Chief Ministers Office (CMO) said that the state cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, approved the Women Empowerment scheme. The official said that []

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha President Archana Gupta led colleagues in tying Rakhis to Delhi BJP President and Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra. The women of the Mahila Morcha tied a Rakhi to Malhotra and wished him a healthy, long life. Gupta said that []

Jaipur, Aug 26 (IANS) Amid the increasing HINI cases raising concern among health authorities, Agriculture Minister Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena has tested positive for swine flu and was admitted late on Tuesday night to the Medical ICU at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur. Dr. Meena was admitted to Bed No. 2 in the []

Noida, Aug 26 (IANS) In view of the rising number of swine flu cases in Gautam Buddha Nagar, the Health Department has stepped up vigilance and issued an advisory for the public. Nearly 120 cases of swine flu have been reported in the district so far, prompting authorities to strengthen preparedness and monitoring. The department []

New Delhi [India], August 26: Hire4Event, one of Indias rapidly expanding event entertainment and artist booking platforms, is strengthening its position as a market leader in theartist booking and live stage performer entertainment industry. With a growing network of more than18,000 listed artists, the company is bringing together Bollywood celebrities, playback singers, live performers, stand-up []

The award was presented by Prof. Gobardhan Das (Member, NITI Aayog) and Prof. Suman Chakraborty (Director, IIT Kharagpur), at the Institutes Platinum Jubilee Foundation Day ceremony. Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 24: Dr. Nishanth Dongari, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at IIT Hyderabad and Founder of PUR Energy Limited (PURE Energy), []

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 22: Indias travel industry leaders have underscored a robust domestic and experiential travel boom heading into the festive and winter season, driven by rising disposable incomes, evolving visa dynamics, and surging demand for MICE and destination weddings. While global headwinds and higher aviation costs present challenges for outbound traffic, on the []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of Delhis North-East District on Wednesday arrested a 27-year-old man for stalking, harassing and defaming a woman by creating multiple fake Instagram accounts in her name and using them to circulate obscene material among her husband and acquaintances. The accused has been identified as Jeetu Kumar, []

Seoul, Aug 26 (IANS) The number of babies born in South Korea rose 15.6 per cent in June from a year earlier, marking the 24th consecutive month of on-year growth, government data showed Wednesday. A total of 23,111 babies were born in June, up 3,115 from 19,996 a year earlier, according to the Ministry of []

Bengaluru, Aug 26 (IANS) Minister for Planning and Statistics, B. Nagendra, an accused in the alleged tribal welfare irregularities case is likely to resign from the Karnataka Cabinet amid mounting pressure on the state government over his induction into the ministry. According to insiders, Nagendra spoke to Karnataka Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, over the phone []

Mumbai, August 26 (IANS) Bollywood superstars Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor remembered legendary singer Dolly Parton following her death at the age of 80. Paying tribute to the singer, they shared clips, quotes and tributes that celebrated the country music icons vibrant personality and enduring legacy, though posts on their respective social media accounts. Priyanka []

United Nations, Aug 26 (IANS) With conflicts creating one of the gravest threats to food security, India has said that the Security Councils immediate priority should be to act to mitigate the humanitarian fallout of conflicts. Todays conflicts increasingly generate ripple effects far beyond the immediate theatre of hostilities, Indias Permanent Representative P Harish said []

Mumbai, August 26 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan went on to reveal his favourite Ghazal of the late singer Jagjit Singh while talking in depth about the legendary Ghazal maestro. On the latest upcoming episode of the quiz reality show, Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18, a conversation about ghazals turned into a memorable tribute to poetry, []

Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna and three other US lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation seeking sanctions against Chinese chemical manufacturers, online vendors, ports and financial networks accused of facilitating the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the United States. The CCP Fentanyl Sanctions Act was reintroduced on Tuesday by Khanna, []

Mumbai, August 26 (IANS) Filmmaker Anees Bazmee has marked 20 years of his comedy film Sandwich, starring Govinda, Raveena Tandon and Mahima Chaudhry. Anees Bazmee took to his social media account and shared a compilation of scenes from the film as he celebrated two decades of its release. Sharing glimpses featuring Govinda and other members []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will distribute official letters to nearly 4,000 women beneficiaries under the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana at a special programme at Talkatora Stadium on Wednesday, an official said. The event would mark the fulfilment of a key election promise of the ruling BJP, which came to power []

Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) Republican Senator Rick Scott has called for a ban on US federal healthcare funds being used to purchase Chinese-made medical devices, warning that internet-connected equipment could expose sensitive patient information and hospital systems to cyber threats. Scott said Congress should block hospitals and clinics receiving Medicare, Medicaid or other federal money []

Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) The US Justice Department has sued an Ohio municipal court over a new rule that bars federal authorities from arresting immigrants at or near its courthouse, escalating the Trump administrations confrontation with local institutions seeking to restrict immigration enforcement. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday against the Franklin County Municipal Court []

Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has asked the Trump administration to stop American citizens and companies from working for Chinese and Russian civilian intelligence agencies, warning that existing loopholes allow foreign adversaries to obtain advanced US surveillance, cyber and artificial intelligence technology. The lawmakers urged Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to []

Pune, Aug 26 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized suspected narcotic drugs valued at approximately Rs 3.41 crore and arrested a woman passenger at Pune Railway Junction in an intelligence-led operation. Acting on specific intelligence, officers of the DRIs Pune Regional Unit, under the Mumbai Zonal Unit, intercepted an Indian woman passenger []

Los Angeles, Aug 26 (IANS) Singing legend Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who was also her head of security, revealed the news in an Instagram video. The video was shared on the late singers page. He said in the video, This video announcement is something []

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) The state government is positive regarding the demands of the Maratha community, and all administrative departments should take immediate action on pending issues related to the community, Minister for Water Resources (Godavari and Krishna Basin Development Corporation) and Chairman of the Maratha Reservation Cabinet SubCommittee Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil directed on Tuesday. []

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Director Kuku Kohli passed away at the age of 77 on Tuesday. Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) President Abhay Sinha, confirmed the news of his demise, as he mourned his loss. Abhay said in a statement, Sad and shocking. Director Kuku Kohli passed away today at Kokilaben Hospital. May Waheguruji []

Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) With nearly all major hurdles cleared, people in Kolkatas northern suburbs are now hoping for timely completion of the Metro Railways Pink Line from Baranagar to Barrackpore. We have been waiting for over 10 years now. However, no progress has been made till now. Hopefully, work will start soon. This will []

Agartala, Aug 25 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday that the state government has accorded special importance to the recruitment of doctors and health workers, along with expanding health infrastructure, to provide advanced and modern medical services to every citizen. The Chief Minister, who also holds the Health and Family Welfare portfolio, []

Ujjain, Aug 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday called for collective participation in preparations for Simhastha-2028 in Ujjain, saying people from different sections had already contributed land and other resources for the mega religious gathering. Addressing, through video conferencing, a ceremony marking Jagdish Agrawal taking charge as chairman of the Simhastha []

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The 2028 edition of the India Open, the countrys top event on the BWF World Series, will be held in Guwahati, moving from its present venue, New Delhi, for a year before returning to the national capital in 2029. The Badminton Association of India secretary general Sanjay Mishra on Sunday []

Galle, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian captain Shubman Gill lavished praise on young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal following their standout performances in Indias commanding 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening Test here on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 372, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 206 on day five, []

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Mines is organising a roadshow on the 8th Tranche of Auction of Critical and Strategic Mineral Blocks and a workshop on the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NMEDT) on Monday in Patna, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The 8th tranche comprises 20 []

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday announced a major organisational restructuring of its Meghalaya unit, appointing new office-bearers and constituting key committees with immediate effect as part of its ongoing organisational strengthening exercise. According to an All India Congress Committee (AICC) release issued by partys General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal, the Congress []

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo has given his clearest indication yet that his glittering football career could come to an end after the current season, with the Portugal captain admitting that this is probably my last year in the sport. The 41-year-old man, whose agreement with Al Nassr, the club in the Saudi []

Jamui, Aug 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday unveiled the state governments plans to build 100 new bus stands, equipped with all modern facilities, to ramp up road transport connectivity and strengthen the urban infrastructure, which in turn will play a key role in accelerating the industrial development in the state. The []

Patna, Aug 16 (IANS) Bihars Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav hit out at the state government on Sunday over the deteriorating law and order condition in the state and claimed that competitive examinations were being marred by paper leaks and series of irregularities. He also demanded answers from state government on the alleged flaunting and []

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Delhi governments Atal Canteen scheme achieved a major milestone on Sunday with the inauguration of the 100th facility, coinciding with the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, an official said. Former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated 25 new Atal Canteens on Sunday from the Vishwavidyalaya Metro []

Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has paid a tribute to actress Ananya Raj after she passed away on Sunday at the age of 27. The body took to their X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note for the actress. They wrote, With profound grief and a heavy heart, []

Memphis (Tenn), Aug 16 (IANS) It was not the best of days for the Indian-origin quartet at the FedEx Cup St. Jude Championship, the first of the three Play-off events on the PGA Tour. None of the four came under par, though three of them were likely to get to the next event, for which []

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Air India announced on Sunday that all its flights operating to and from Visakhapatnam International Airport will now operate from the new Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram with the same airport code VTZ with effect from August 17. The airline said it will continue to operate 14 weekly []

Sanaa, Aug 16 (IANS) Yemeni government forces said Sunday they had launched 181 military operations against targets in Houthi-held areas over the past 24 hours, marking a sharp escalation in fighting between the two sides. Government military spokesperson Majid al-Nuzaili said in a statement posted on X that drones, artillery and rocket launchers were used []

Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Music composer Amaal Mallik, who has composed the song Yeh Awarapan from the recently released Emraan Hashmi-starrer Awarapan 2, has shared how he deals with creative differences in the work environment. The composer spoke with IANS during the promotions of the film in the BKC area of Mumbai, and shared that []

Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Actress Sunny Leone offered prayers at the ISKCON temple, along with husband Daniel Weber on Sunday, to seek blessings for her upcoming movie. Sunny looked as beautiful and elegant as ever as she appeared in a dusty pink embroidered salwar suit, light makeup and open hair. Accompanying her, Daniel was seen []

Los Angeles, Aug 16 (IANS) Hollywood actress Rumer Willis is over the moon with her sister Tallulah Willis tying the knot. The actress took to her Instagram on Sunday, and shared a series of pictures from the wedding ceremony of Tallulah and Justin Acee. The pictures capture the festivities, preparation and some heartwarming moments. The []

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) On the eighth death anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Harsh Malhotra led the party workers in paying floral tributes to him at his memorial and later inaugurated an Atal Canteen in Anand Vihar in East Delhi. After President []

Brussels, Aug 16 (IANS) A wildfire in Belgiums High Fens area had burned about 3,000 hectares by Sunday morning, making it the largest blaze on record in the country, with several hotspots still active, local media reported. Liege Governor Herve Jamar said around 600 evacuated residents were still unable to return home. No homes had []

Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Amritsar rural police has averted a terror plot targeting a police establishment with the recovery of an improvised explosive device (IED), weighing 690 grams, along with an electronic detonator, battery, timer, and iron box found lying in a wax-wrapped packet, Punjabs Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav []

Jaipur, Aug 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 21-foot-tall statue and a grand memorial dedicated to former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Rajasthans Nimbhera on Sunday. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 944 development projects worth Rs 5,755 crore across 15 districts. The Union Home Minister recalled []

Galle, Aug 16, (IANS) Rain made its presence felt on Day 2 of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium as a session and a half was washed out due to the downpour in Galle. While the rain played hide and seek with the two teams, India still []

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Media Head and Spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Sunday condemned the alleged attempt by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Council Member and husband of Jaitpur Councillor Hema to harass and dispossess a Dalit worker of his property, questioning Arvind Kejriwals silence on the matter. Kapoor []

Amstelveen, Aug 16 (IANS) The Indian mens hockey team will look to build on its winning start to the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 when it takes on England in its second Pool D match at the Wagener Hockey Stadium here on Monday. India began its campaign with a 3-1 win over Wales, while England []