RRU, MP Jail dept sign MoU to strengthen prison mental health services

IANS | August 21, 2026 9:43 PM

Bhopal/Gandhinagar, Aug 21 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Prison department and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) on Friday signed an institutional agreement to strengthen correctional administration and develop structured mental health support for people in custody, including plans to establish Psychosocial Care Centres in state prisons.

'China's growing clout in Indo-Pacific raises concern'

IANS | August 21, 2026 5:32 PM

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A section of Japanese media and people are criticising Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her administration for their efforts to upgrade Japan's defence and security systems, but these critics are overlooking China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region, according to an article published on the Japan Forward news website.

Don't cross upper limit of 9 SIMs per customer, govt tells telcos

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:27 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed the telecom companies to strictly enforce the rule of not issuing a new mobile phone connection to any subscriber already having nine SIMs, an official statement said on Thursday.

Russia eyes rail link to India to avoid maritime chokepoints

IANS | August 19, 2026 8:14 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Russia is keen on exploring a strategic overland rail link to connect it with the Indian Ocean and India, with the initiative aiming to secure freight transport and bypass vulnerable maritime choke points like the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf and the Bosphorus Strait, which connects the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.