Shubhangi Atre highlights risk of losing natural calm amid rising pollution

IANS | June 2, 2026 2:09 PM

Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Television actress Shubhangi Atre, who is known for her roles in the shows like "Do Hanson Ka Jodaa,” “Chidiya Ghar,” and “Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain,” has opened up about her concerns regarding rising pollution and its long-term impact on both the environment and human well-being.

UN rights body denounces Taliban move legitimising child marriage

IANS | June 2, 2026 2:03 PM

Geneva, June 2 (IANS) The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has strongly condemned a new Taliban decree in Afghanistan that legitimises child marriage and considers a girl's silence as consent to marriage, describing it as a "grave and systematic violation of international human rights law".

Govt issues Ebola advisory, says no cases detected yet

IANS | June 2, 2026 1:49 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday issued a public health advisory on Ebola virus disease, stating that no cases have been reported in India so far while urging heightened vigilance among individuals who have recently travelled through Ebola-affected countries.