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India deepens regional statistical ties in cooperation with UN agencies

Indian Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), as an active member of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC), is hosting three days’Regional Workshop, in cooperation with the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (UN SIAP) and the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) on “Data Ethics, Governance, and Quality in a Changing Data Ecosystem” for 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

'We tried everything but there is a limit to what we can do': Govt on Nimisha Priya's execution in Yemen

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Monday said it has exhausted all its options to prevent the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who has been sentenced to death by Yemen for allegedly killing a Yemeni national, media reports said.

'India-China open exchange of views and perspectives is very important': Jaishankar in Beijing

Beijing/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has strongly favoured "an open exchange of views and perspectives" between India and China in his first visit to Beijing since the 2020 Galwan clash.

Delhi University student, missing for six days, found dead in Yamuna River

New Delhi/IBNS: A 19-year-old Delhi University student, who was missing for six days, has been found dead in the Yamuna River, media reports said.

Sweet diplomacy to heal ties: Yunus government sends mangoes to Modi

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has sent a consignment of mangoes to Indian PM Narendra Modi as a goodwill gesture between the nations.

Tibet-related issues are a 'thorn' in Beijing-New Delhi relationship, says China

The Chinese Embassy to India on Sunday sent a strong message to New Delhi ahead of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Beijing and said the succession issue of the Dalai Lama remains a 'thorn' in the relationship between the two neighbours.

S Jaishankar meets Singaporean DPM, expresses gladness over steady progress in bilateral initiatives

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong during his visit to the country and expressed his gladness at the steady progress reached in various bilateral initiatives.

Indian Railways to install CCTV cameras in all coaches to enhance public safety

The Indian Railways has decided to install CCTV cameras in all coaches in a bid to enhance public safety.

Glass shards scattered on Kanwar Yatra route in Delhi, police launch probe

New Delhi: A controversy has erupted in Delhi after BJP leaders alleged that broken glass pieces were deliberately strewn along the Kanwar Yatra route in Shahdara.

Operation Sindoor was a test of India's indigenous system against Chinese systems: Warfare expert Spencer

Warfare scholar and expert John Spencer praised India's Operation Sindoor and said the South Asian nation tested its indigenous systems versus the Chinese systems through the operation.

FBI arrests eight Khalistani terrorists, including India's 'most wanted', during major crackdown in US

Eight Khalistani terrorists, including one of them, wanted in India by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), have been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the US, officials said.

President Murmu nominates 26/11prosecutor, ex-diplomat, 2 others to Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has nominated four individuals to the Rajya Sabha — eminent lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, former diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla, historian Dr Meenakshi Jain, and Kerala-based teacher and social worker C Sadanandan Master.

Delhi Hit-and-Run: Drunk driver arrested after he drives his Audi over five sleeping on footpath

A speeding Audi car, which was allegedly driven by a drunk man, ran over five pavement dwellers, including an eight-year-old girl, leaving them hurt in the Indian capital city of New Delhi, media reports said.

Bihar: Election Commission's survey flags presence of foreign nationals with Indian documents in poll-bound Bihar

Patna: A door-to-door survey under the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s voter lists has revealed that several people originally from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar are currently residing in the state, NDTV reported, citing sources in the poll body.

Marathi language row: Thackeray supporters assault auto driver days after his 'Hindi bolunga remark'

Supporters of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) assaulted a migrant auto-rickshaw driver in Maharashtra's Palghar district in full public view following a prior confrontation over the Marathi language that had gone viral on social media.

Fire breaks out at goods train carrying diesel in Tamil Nadu, no loss of life reported

A major fire broke out on four wagons of a goods train carrying diesel near the Tiruvallur railway station in Tamil Nadu around 5:30 am on Sunday, media reports said.

Veteran Telugu actor and ex-BJP MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao dies at 83

Veteran Telugu film actor and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao died on Sunday at the age of 83 due to prolonged illness at his residence in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills, media reports said.

Parents shamed her for wearing shorts, talking to boys: Radhika Yadav's friend

Three days after the chilling murder of Radhika Yadav, one of her friends shared an emotional video on social media where she revealed that the 25-year-old tennis player was shamed by her parents for wearing shorts and talking to boys.

Kannada TV actor Manjula Shruthi stabbed by husband over suspicion of infidelity in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: In a disturbing case of domestic violence, Kannada television actor and anchor Manjula Shruthi was brutally attacked by her husband Amresh over alleged suspicions of an extramarital affair.

UP Police busts code language godman Chhangur Baba used to run conversion racket targeting young Hindu women

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has unearthed a massive religious conversion network allegedly operated by self-styled godman Jalaluddin, also known as Chhangur Baba, who is accused of targeting young Hindu women using coded language and false promises of a better life.

Karnataka: Russian woman, daughters found living in Gokarna cave

Gokarna (Karnataka): A 40-year-old Russian national and her two young daughters were rescued from a cave deep in the forest atop Ramatirtha Hill in Gokarna, where they had been living in isolation, media reports said.

'Don't jump to conclusions': Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu urges patience after primary report on Air India plane crash reveals in-flight fuel cutoff

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Saturday emphasised that the findings in the June 12 Air India crash report are only preliminary, cautioning the public and media against drawing conclusions before the final investigation is complete, media reports said.

Female student sets herself on fire over sexual harassment by teacher in Odisha's Balasore

Balasore (Odisha): A student from the integrated B.Ed programme at Fakir Mohan College is battling for her life with 95 percent burn injuries after setting herself on fire on campus, allegedly in desperation over repeated demands for sexual favours from her head of department (HOD), media reports said.

Air India crash: Naidu urges patience as preliminary report reveals in-flight fuel cutoff

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Saturday emphasised that the findings in the June 12 Air India crash report are only preliminary, cautioning the public and media against drawing conclusions before the final investigation is complete, media reports said.

IIM-C student's father claims her daughter was not raped, fell from an auto

The father of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C) student has denied that she was raped by a fellow student,  and instead claimed his daughter was hurt after falling from an autorickshaw.

PASSEX: Indian and Greek navies enhance combat capability

Indian and Greek navies held a joint passing exercise (PASSEX) off the coast of Mumbai, an engagement that provided an opportunity to exchange Best Practices and enhance bilateral maritime interoperability.

India, Indonesian Defence officials meet in Bali, discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties 

India and Indonesian Army staff members held talks on enhancing the bilateral defence cooperation while participating in the recently concluded 11th edition of the Army Staff talks in Bali.

Aviation safety expert claims pilot may have deliberately crashed Air India plane last month

A leading aviation safety expert has claimed that the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad last year was a result of deliberate human action.

Aviation safety expert claims pilot likely to have deliberately crashed Air India plane last month

A leading aviation safety expert has claimed that the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad last year was a result of deliberate human action.

'Canada is not your playground': Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's threat to Kapil Sharma

New Delhi/IBNS: Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has threatened Kapil Sharma asking him to withdraw his investment in Canada days after the comedian-actor's cafe was attacked in the country's British Columbia province, media reports said.