New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The third round of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) will take place in New Delhi on Wednesday, aiming to further expand and deepen the bilateral relationship between the two nations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday.The high-level discussions come ahead of the possible visit of Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to India next month, according to media reports.Representing India at the talks will be External Affairs Minister…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, Delhi Police teams from West and South West Districts have arrested a total of nine auto-lifters and two proclaimed offenders (POs) in separate operations across the national capital. The crackdown comes as part of intensified efforts to tackle street crime, motor vehicle theft, and absconding criminals evading trial.According to a press release issued by the West District Police on Tuesday, seven notorious auto-lifters were apprehended dur…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Value addition and identifying state-specific species hold key to boosting India’s seafood exports, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh has said.Singh underscored the importance of value addition in Indian seafood to enhance its export potential.Speaking at the ‘Seafood Exporters Meet 2025,’ he highlighted the ongoing government initiatives being taken in the fisheries sector, including the development of a single-window system for better market linkages for all stak…

Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will on Tuesday launch the ‘Chief Minister’s Thayumanavar Scheme’, a new welfare initiative aimed at delivering essential commodities directly to the homes of senior citizens aged above 70 years and persons with disabilities. The scheme is designed to ensure that vulnerable sections of society receive their Public Distribution System (PDS) entitlements without the hardship of visiting fair price shops. Beneficiaries will receive thei…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) A Har Ghar Tiranga Rally was flagged off on Tuesday from Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam with an aim to encourage citizens to bring the Tricolour home and hoist it in celebration of India’s Independence Day.Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with several Members of Parliament, flagged off the rally.Speaking to reporters, CM Rek…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday said that they have arrested a mother-daughter duo on charges of theft and recovered stolen gold and silver in the melted form.The two were arrested from Dwarka district in the National Capital by a team of personnel from the Bindapur police station. The team recovered 5.23 grams of melted gold and 589.15 grams of melted silver.The arrests were made following an investigation after a complaint was received by the police on August 1. The online…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 12 (IANS) BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday expressed deep shock and anguish over the death of another girl by self-immolation in Gaisilet area of Bargarh district.The 13-year-old girl, who was staying at her maternal uncle’s house at Phiringimal village under Gaisilet police station area, on Monday set herself on fire allegedly over some family issues.The villagers spotted her half-burnt at a football ground near her uncle’s hou…

Seoul, Aug 12 (IANS) Former first lady Kim Keon Hee attended a court hearing Tuesday on her potential arrest over charges of involvement in a stock manipulation scheme, election meddling and bribe taking.The hearing was held at the Seoul Central District Court five days after special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team requested a warrant to arrest Kim on charges of violations of the Capital Market Act, the Political Funds Act and a law on the acceptance of bribes for mediation.In the event the court is…

Baghdad, Aug 12 (IANS) Iraq and Iran signed a joint security agreement on security coordination along the shared borders between the two countries.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani and Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji on Monday, according to a statement by the prime minister’s media office.The statement did not provide the details of the MoU, Xinhua news agency reported.In his meeting with Lari…

Cape Town, Aug 12 (IANS) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for gender equality to be part of all policies and decisions, with Women’s Month underway in the country. In his latest weekly newsletter on Monday, Ramaphosa urged women to take center stage in the upcoming National Dialogue process, set to be launched in Pretoria on Friday, stressing their central role in shaping the nation’s future, Xinhua news agency reported.The National Dialogue aims to bring together individuals a…