New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The government has taken various measures to ensure that adequate availability of fertilisers are available to farmers and there has been no shortage of urea and DAP during the last three years and the ongoing Kharif 2026 season, the Parliament was informed on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Indian Railways has imposed penalties totalling Rs 5.13 crore on caterers and terminated six contracts over food quality and hygiene violations during the last three years, the government informed the Parliament on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund is being implemented through a robust institutional framework founded on transparency, merit-based evaluation and stringent conflict-of-interest safeguards, the government said on Friday.
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) As many as 1,914 incidents of child abuse were reported in Pakistan in the first six months of 2026, according to the latest report released by child protection NGO Sahil. The reported cases include 49 infants who were found abandoned on the road. As many as 1,015 cases of child sexual abuse, 558 cases of kidnapping, 101 cases of missing children, 98 cases of pornography following sexual abuse and 35 cases of child marriages were reported in Pakistan from January to June, Asia News Network (ANN) reported.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The BJP on Friday clarified that the proposed charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions would not be imposed on ordinary users and would apply only to commercial transactions.
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Actress Vaaishnavi Prajapati has opened up about her experience of filming intense ragging scenes and revealed how the process took an emotional toll on her.
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) The makers of director Kishore Rajkumar's upcoming romantic comedy 'Coimbatore Mapillai' on Friday revealed that actress Anna Ben plays a character called Kanagavalli in the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.
Dhaka, Aug 7 (IANS) At least 416 people were killed and 629 injured in 458 road accidents across Bangladesh in July, underscoring the country's persistent road safety crisis driven by reckless driving, poor road conditions and weak enforcement of traffic laws, local media reported citing a Road Safety Foundation (RSF) report.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India needs to adopt a proactive approach to the safety and security of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector as the technology gains wider acceptance, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) An injury on the athletics track ended one dream, but his passion for sport led him straight to the shooting range. Rewari's Kamaljeet turned to pistol shooting in 2019 and has since established himself as one of India's leading 50m pistol shooters.
