Nepal flash floods: Embassy details procedure to identify, repatriate foreign nationals’ mortal remains

Kathmandu: The Nepalese authorities have provided details of the procedures for identification and handing over of the mortal remains of foreign nationals who died in the recent devastating flash floods in Rasuwa, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said on Monday.In a statement, the Embassy said the Government of Nepal has outlined a series of procedures…

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Russian missiles target cities across Ukraine

Kyiv, 9/3: Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across Ukraine early Thursday, targeting energy infrastructure facilities, Ukrainian officials and media said.     Air raid sirens wailed all over Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv, in the first such missile attack in three weeks. Ukrainian media said air defense systems were activated in multiple…

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Contaminating level-playing field: Election Commission issues advisory to political parties on using AI-generated content

New Delhi, 25/10: Amid complaints of AI-generated content being used to mislead voters, the Election Commission on Friday directed parties to display labels such as ‘Al-Generated’ or ‘Digitally Enhanced’, or ‘Synthetic Content’ covering 10% of the display area while warning against misrepresenting identity, appearance or voice of any person without their consent. With the campaign…

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Three die of diarrhoea in Jajpur; one succumbs to food poisoning in neighbouring Keonjhar

Jajpur: In a tragic development, three people have died and around 200 others have fallen critically ill due to a diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha’s Jajpur district. One of the deceased has been identified as 58-year-old Anjana Jena from Sundapokhari village under Korei block. She reportedly suffered from severe vomiting and diarrhoea before succumbing to the illness. …

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SC declines plea against frequent internet shutdowns in states

New Delhi, 18/3: The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a plea questioning frequent internet shutdowns by state authorities for various purposes including for preventing cheating in competitive exams.     The top court asked petitioner Chhaya Rani who sought compliance of the Anuradha Bhasin case guidelines laid down by the apex court in 2020…

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3 Jharkhand Congress MLAs held in West Bengal with huge amount of cash

Ranchi, 31/7:Three Congress MLAs from Jharkhand were stopped in West Bengal’s Howrah district by the police on Saturday evening after a huge amount of cash was found in their vehicle, a senior officer said. Acting on a tip-off, the SUV in which MLAs Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachchap and Naman Bixal Kongari were travelling was intercepted…

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Bihar Politics: MP Lalan Singh becomes the new national president of JDU, decision in executive meeting

Patna, 31/7: JDU’s veteran leader Lalan Singh has been made the new national president. This decision has been taken in the meeting of the National Executive of JDU held in Delhi. The current president of the party, RCP Singh, has recently been made the Steel Minister at the Centre. Now the command of the party…

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Ba***ds of Bollywood | Sameer Wankhede files defamation case against SRK’s Red Chillies Entertainment

Mumbai, ,25/9: Sameer Wankhede files defamation suit before Delhi High Court against Red Chillies Entertainment, Gauri Khan over allegedly defamatory portrayal of him in Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood.” Wankhede has demanded Rs 2 Crores as damages which is claimed to be donated to Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital. The case seeks the permanent injunction of…

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