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However, in another communication to all the local staffers the embassy informed them about normal timings tomorrow.A source confirmed that the local staffer, who were sent back to their homes around 2 p.m. in the noon, received a message on Tuesday evening informing them about the normal timings tomorrow (Wednesday).Earlier in the day, the source said that the locally engaged staff at the High Commission were asked to vacate the premises immediately in view of the current diplomatic tensions.The source said that in an email communication all the employees have been asked by the High Commission authorities to not speak…

They have also announced that the minimum legal age to buy tobacco products will be increased from the present 18 years to 21 years. The decision in this regard has been taken in the meeting jointly held by their ministries.Rao and Nagendra also said that the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (Cotpa) will be amended to implement the decisions. Rao also said that consumption and sale of tobacco are prohibited near temples, and hospitals along with schools. The youth are attracted towards hookah bars and it is impacting their health adversely. The sale of tobacco products to youth below…

The ED initiated PMLA investigation based on FIRs registered by Karnataka Police in various districts of the state against Hindustan Infracon India Pvt Ltd and its Directors under various sections of the IPC. The ED investigation revealed that the accused persons, with a fraudulent intent of cheating the common public, illegally collected funds/deposits of Rs 389 crore from 7,18,817 investors, with a promise of exorbitant rate of returns on the investments. However, the accused persons failed to return the amount of Rs 199 crore to the investors and thus, cheated the common public. The ED investigation further revealed that Hindustan…

A senior police officer said that acting on specific information about cybercrime activity in the Kachua area of the district, Nagaon Police unit carried out an operation on Monday night.He said that along with arresting the four alleged cybercriminals, the police also seized 11 mobile phones, 497 SIM cards, and two power banks during the investigation.The accused have been identified as Saddam Hussain, Abdul Rahman, Faizul Haque, and Umar Farooq.Police said that the four suspects stole lakhs of rupees from many people’s bank accounts by obtaining One-time passwords (OTP) from them. Fake SIM cards were used for this purpose.“Further investigation…

As Russian President Vladimir Putin finds himself increasingly isolated from the world over his invasion of Ukraine, launched in February last year, even countries that separated from the USSR and still remained an ally are reconsidering their relationship, thus isolating the Russian President. Putin finds himself increasingly isolated on the global stage. Last year’s invasion of Ukraine has left him with few friends, North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un being one of them. Armenia has recently reconsidered its alliance with Russia as a “ strategic mistake” and feels betrayed by its actions, reports said.Armenia has been relying on Russia for its security.…

The accused was identified as Sunil Kumar, 28, a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi. Police said that on Sunday evening, a call was received regarding the murder of a woman at her house in the Khajuri Khas area. A team was sent to the spot and discovered a body, lying face down, beneath the bed and bloodstains in the room. “The deceased’s daughter mentioned that her stepfather, Sunil, had been missing since September 16, after locking the door to their room. A local inquiry revealed that Sunil and Draupadi engaged in frequent altercations,” Deputy Commissioner of Police, Northeast, Joy Tirkey…

Both the actors, who were present in the new Parliament building, said that proposed legislation was revolutionary and progressive.“It is a historic day for the nation and the women of the nation… We also see women in more active roles like army and the Air Force. In fact in my upcoming film, Tejas, I am playing an Air Force pilot as well. So I think this is a new age that we are getting into,” Ranaut said.Esha Gupta said, “It’s a very progressive thought. This Reservation Bill will give equal powers to women and it is a big step for…

Wickremesinghe participated in the ‘Ocean Nations: The 3rd Annual Indo-Pacific Islands Dialogue,’ on Tuesday which was moderated by Dan Baer, Senior Vice President for Policy Research at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The event was hosted by the Carnegie Endowment and Sasakawa Foundation.Responding to a question raised on the Hambantota port, the President expressed concerns over the labelling of the Hambantota commercial port as a Chinese military base.“The country is developing the Trincomalee harbour in cooperation with India and intends to raise the matter at international forums,” he said.The President said that the island nations in the Indian Ocean…

“Uzair Khan has been killed and his body has been retrieved,” Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar told reporters. Meanwhile, the body of missing soldier Sepoy Pradeep Singh was found on Monday evening from the encounter spot. Singh, of the 19 Rashtriya Rifles, hailed from Punjab’s Patiala.”He had gone missing during the operation that claimed the lives of three security officers including a colonel and a major of the Army and a DSP of the Jammu and Kashmir Police,” an official said.–IANSzi/vd

A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula was hearing a plea filed by the Indian Professional Nurses Association, challenging the Military Nursing Service Ordinance and the Military Nursing Service (India) Rules, which provide that only women can be appointed in the Indian Military Nursing Service.The bench questioned the rationale behind this gender-based restriction.The court pointed out that if women can be posted at Siachen, one of the world’s highest battlefields, there seems to be no logical reason why men cannot be recruited as nurse in the Army.Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, representing the Central…