DoT issues Rs 26.83 crore demand notice to Vodafone Idea

IANS | August 1, 2026 8:53 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Vodafone Idea (Vi) has received a notice from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) seeking payment of Rs 26.83 crore as liquidated damages over the alleged non-compliance with minimum rollout obligations linked to spectrum acquired in the 2022 auction, the telecom company informed stock exchanges on Saturday.

Bangladesh: Jamaat’s moral standards questioned amid controversy over its lawmaker

IANS | August 1, 2026 8:49 PM

Dhaka, Aug 1 (IANS) The recent expulsion of Gazi Nazrul Islam, a lawmaker of Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami party, over accusations of “moral turpitude”, followed by allegations that he assaulted members of his own staff, has put the radical Islamist outfit under intense scrutiny. Jamaat attempted to salvage its image by cutting ties with the lawmaker, but only after facing widespread public criticism and media attention, a report has stated.

Jr Men National Hockey: Uttarakhand, Chandigarh win in Div B; UP, Punjab, Odisha in Div A

IANS | August 1, 2026 8:27 PM

Coimbatore, Aug 1 (IANS) Uttarakhand and Chandigarh won in Division 'B', while Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Punjab and Hockey Association of Odisha emerged victorious in their respective Division 'A' fixtures on the fifth day of the 16th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2026 at the Coimbatore Hockey Ground in Coimbatore on Saturday.

'KJQ' makers reveal Yukti Thareja's character in film!

IANS | August 1, 2026 8:13 PM

Hyderabad, Aug 1 (IANS)The makers of upcoming Telugu period crime drama 'KJQ' (King, Jackie, Queen), on Saturday revealed the character that actress Yukthi Thareja plays in the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.

Report slams Western media's underreporting on atrocities by Pakistani authorities in PoK

IANS | August 1, 2026 8:02 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s domestic repression has long been perceived as an acceptable “structural cost” of geopolitical interests. Western newsrooms have historically underreported state violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as well as in Pakistan's provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with their editorial focus frequently aligning with the foreign policies of their respective governments. As a result, Pakistan has been portrayed primarily as a nuclear-armed rival of India instead of a nation that acts as the “mothership of terrorism”, a report has stated.