Cape Verde's coach Bobista joins RS Berkane after FIFA WC heroics

IANS | August 4, 2026 4:56 PM

Rabat, Aug 4 (IANS) Portuguese coach Pedro Bobista has been appointed as the new head coach of Moroccan club Renaissance Sportive de Berkane, the club announced on Tuesday, following his remarkable campaign with Cape Verde at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Tax amendment bill a positive step for data centre ecosystem: Nasscom

IANS | August 4, 2026 4:50 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Industry on Tuesday hailed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes to simplify the tax exemption framework introduced under the Finance Act, 2026 for foreign companies procuring services from specified data centres in India.

AB-PMJAY enables 12.69 crore cashless hospital admissions worth Rs 1.92 lakh crore: Govt

IANS | August 4, 2026 4:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), 12.69 crore cashless hospital admissions worth Rs 1.92 lakh crore have been authorised under the scheme (as on June 30) through a network of 37,413 public and private hospitals, significantly reducing the out-of-pocket expenditure.

OMCs monitor E20 fuel quality regularly, tests conducted up to 12 times per day: Govt

IANS | August 4, 2026 4:36 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Seeking to allay concerns over reports of fuel contamination and adulteration, the government on Tuesday clarified that fuel quality is monitored regularly by oil marketing companies (OMCs) and that surveillance has been further intensified, while water ingress testing is now being conducted 8-12 times a day at more than 87,000 fuel retail outlets across the country.

India brought back 274 fugitives from 36 nations since 2019: Centre

IANS | August 4, 2026 4:19 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) India has successfully brought back 274 fugitive criminals from 36 countries between 2019 and July 2026 as part of an intensified drive to ensure that offenders evading Indian law while staying abroad are brought to justice, the Central government said on Tuesday.