‘Indian players will perform very well’: IOA President Usha confident as Team India leaves for Asiad

IANS | September 8, 2026 9:32 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P.T. Usha expressed confidence in the country’s athletes ahead of the Asian Games, saying the strong government backing and encouragement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi have given the contingent greater belief as Team India received a formal send-off in New Delhi on Tuesday.

J&K: GOBARdhan unit in Doda emerges as rural model for clean cooking fuel

IANS | September 8, 2026 9:17 PM

Jammu, Sep 8 (IANS) A GOBARdhan unit in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district has emerged as a successful model for generating clean energy from organic waste and also laying the groundwork for economic growth and rural prosperity.

Indian community 'Sethu' between India and Sri Lanka: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Colombo

IANS | September 8, 2026 9:14 PM

Colombo, Sep 8 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday interacted with the Indian community in Colombo, highlighting the "crucial role" played by the Indian diaspora in strengthening friendship between both neighbouring countries.

PM SVANidhi scheme awareness camp held in Haryana's Jind; street vendors grateful to Modi govt for collateral-free loans

IANS | September 8, 2026 9:13 PM

Jind, Sep 8 (IANS) An awareness camp under the 'Pradhan Mantri SVANidhi Yojana' was organised at Haryana's Jind Municipal Council, with the aim of financially empowering street vendors and small business owners, who thanked the Union government for the assistance upon their participation in the camp.

Centre launches portal for data harmonisation across Ministries

IANS | September 8, 2026 9:06 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday launched a Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) portal on Data Harmonisation for use by all Union Ministries, departments and organisations with the aim of fostering greater coordination for data-driven governance and evidence-based policymaking across the government.

Meta ran 300+ ads featuring AI-generated child sexual abuse material, investigation finds

IANS | September 8, 2026 8:54 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms carried more than 300 paid advertisements featuring child sexual abuse material (CSAM) this year, including AI-manipulated images of real children, according to an investigation by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP).

Nepal: Ruling RSP leaders vow not to deviate from Gen-Z movement's ideals

IANS | September 8, 2026 8:51 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 8 (IANS) Senior leaders of Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have pledged to fight corruption and misgovernance as the country marks the first anniversary of the Gen-Z movement that ousted the then government led by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli.

‘Cricket contingent is fully prepared’: BCCI VP Shukla confident of Team India completing Asiad double

IANS | September 8, 2026 8:50 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla has backed both the Indian men’s and women’s cricket teams to successfully defend their Asian Games titles at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, expressing complete confidence in India’s chances of securing gold medals in both events.

Shreyas Talpade expressed gratitude to Sunny & Boddy Deol as Poster Boys turns 9

IANS | September 8, 2026 8:37 PM

Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Actor Shreyas Talpade expressed gratitude to Sunny and Boddy Deol as his directorial debut 'Poster Boys' completed 9 years since its release on Tuesday.

Rise in sexual violence incidents expose dangers faced by women in Pakistan: Report

IANS | September 8, 2026 8:26 PM

Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) A rise in sexual violence incidents against women has exposed the dangers faced by women in Pakistan and the failure of the institutions meant to protect them. These incidents of sexual violence against women involve both educated and uneducated men committing crimes like sexual assault, rape, torture and killings.