Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Shares of Nazara Technologies Limited fell another 5 per cent on Friday, extending their losing streak after PokerBaazi, an associate company, stopped all real-money gaming operations.The move follows the passage of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which bans all forms of online money-based games.The Bill, cleared by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha without debate, is aimed at tackling addiction, financial losses, and security concerns linked to o…

Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Friday proposed a set of reforms to strengthen India’s homestay sector, saying it can become a key driver of jobs and regional growth as the country banks on tourism for economic expansion.In a new report titled “Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways”, the policy think tank in collaboration with Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) have suggested fiscal incentives, simpler registration and renewal processes, and digitalisation of o…

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti on Friday said the government is developing policies and infrastructure to build integrated, secure national mission-critical communication systems to counter unpredictable climate disasters.“This subject carries immense strategic importance for both India and the global community as we navigate an era of rising climate vulnerabilities leading to natural disasters, challenges related to communications in managing urban environments and t…

Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Lahore Police on Friday said that another nephew of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested from his residence, a day after his brother was taken into custody for his involvement in the May 9 protests. Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported that a senior Lahore Police officer has confirmed the arrest of Shershah Khan, son of Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan, who was arrested in connection with May 9 riots after Thursday’s arrest of his brother Shahrez Kha…

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday described the continuous development of the trans-Yamuna area as her top priority, promising that the shortage of funds will never be allowed to pose a hurdle in achieving the objective.Speaking at Vastrika-2025, an event held at Ashok Bazaar in Gandhi Nagar, which is Asia’s largest ready-made garments market, CM Gupta said the government would allocate the required budget in line with developmental assessments, without hesita…

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, on Friday underlined the importance of continuous investment in defence and rigorous training for the armed forces, stressing that India’s safety rests on the preparedness of both its military and police forces. He was addressing students as the chief guest at an event at Maharaja Agrasen College in Delhi.“Our boundaries – from external and internal threats – remain safe because of the defence forces and the polic…

Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) The Telangana High Court, on Friday, refused to pass any interim orders on the petitions filed by former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and former Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao seeking to quash the report of P.C. Ghose, which inquired into the allegations of irregularities in execution of Kaleshwaram project. With the state government making it clear that that no action would be taken against the petitioners before tabling and discussing the Commission’s report …

Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.49 billion to $695.11 billion for the week ended August 15, data released by the RBI on Friday showed.The increase comes on the back of a $4.75 billion surge to $693.62 billion during the preceding week ended August 8, reflecting the stable external balance position of the country.An increase in the country’s foreign exchange kitty gives the RBI more headroom to strengthen the rupee vis-a-vis the US dollar. Adequate forex reser…

Shimla, Aug 22 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a man who was arrested for sharing an AI-generated image of the Prime Minister on social media with the words ‘Pakistan Zindabad’. A single-judge Bench of Justice Rakesh Kainthla took note of the submission that the petitioner-accused was “falsely implicated” and had no direct role in posting the controversial content, as the Facebook account was created by his son, and the informant had access to his mobile phone …

Raipur, Aug 22 (IANS) Police have launched an intense investigation into the “killing” of a tribal youth after a video surfaced, showing him hoisting the Tricolour at a “Naxal Memorial Pillar” on his village school premises, accompanied by children. The youth, identified as Munesh Nuruti, was allegedly murdered on the 16th of this month by Maoists, after a kangaroo court passed judgment on his “patriotic gesture” in the Maoist-affected region of Binagunda, under Partapur police station in Kanker…