Japanese PM offers condolences to Hiroshima atomic bombing victims

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Hiroshima, Aug 6 (IANS) Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday offered condolences to those who lost their lives in the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima as the nation marked the 80th anniversary of the incident. He reiterated his commitment to uphold Japan’s three principles of not possessing, producing or permitting the introduction of nuclear weapons. In his address at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, Ishiba said, “80 years ago today, the violent explosion of a single atomic bo…

Australian Online Safety Commissioner says tech giants failing to tackle child abuse

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Canberra, Aug 6 (IANS) The Australian government’s Online Safety Commissioner has criticised technology giants for failing to prevent child sexual abuse. In a report published on Wednesday, the federal government’s eSafety Commissioner said that global technology giants have failed to prioritise the protection of children by leaving “significant gaps” in their efforts to combat the spread of abuse content on their platforms, Xinhua News Agency reported.The report singled out Apple services and Y…

MP CM reviews govt's preparations for I-Day, upcoming festivals

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Bhopal, Aug 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired a meeting with a group of senior ministers of his Cabinet and Chief Secretary Anurag Jain to review the government’s preparations for Independence Day, and the festival season ahead.The meeting held at the Chief Minister’s Office in the state Assembly, was joined by Deputy Chief Ministers Jagdish Devda and Rajendra Shukla, along with Urban Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Patel, School …

PM Modi's 'Vocal for Local' appeal impress businessmen in Surat, aiming to make India third largest economy

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Surat, Aug 6 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the nation to adopt the ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative, two thousand businessmen doing business in different sectors in Gujarat’s Surat gathered on Wednesday under the ‘Progressive Alliance’, aimed at making India the world’s third-largest economy. The event comes amid US President Trump’s tariff threat. However, PM Modi has said that citizens also have certain responsibilities, and urged everyone to take a pledge for Swadeshi.He de…

7,200 complaints filed over fake goods sold by e-commerce firms in January-June

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) As many as 7, 221 grievances related to the sale of spurious, fake and duplicate products in the e-commerce sector have been registered in the 6-month period from Jan to June this year on the National Consumer Helpline, up from 4,997 such complaints registered during the entire year in 2024, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.During FY 2024-25, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has carried out a total of 22 search and seizure operations at warehouses associated w…

Uttarakhand cloudburst: 28 from Kerala safe; rescue efforts underway

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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (IANS) A total of 28 people from Kerala who were reported stranded in the aftermath of a cloudburst in Uttarakhand have been confirmed safe.This was confirmed by the Uttarakhand Malayali Samajam president, Dinesh.“The information was verified with the driver of the group besides an official confirmation of their safety has also been received,” said Dinesh.Besides, the relatives of the stranded individuals confirmed that the vehicle has been located.This group was fo…

Ujjain Simhastha Mela's preparations speed-up, says MP Minister

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Bhopal, Aug 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Urban Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said on Wednesday that the preparations for traditional Simhastha mela 2028 in the religious city Ujjain has been speed-up. The Minister made this statement after attending a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at his office.”With divine grace of Lord Mahakal, the holy of city of Ujjain is moving towards a divine chapter. Preparation for Simhastha has begun and the city has started adorning itself wi…

Draft, rules should be discussed by taking Oppn into confidence: SS(UBT) as Gujarat moves to implement UCC

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Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) After Uttarakhand, Gujarat is now poised to become the second state in the country to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Reacting to the development, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey on Wednesday stressed that the draft and rules must be framed in consultation with the Opposition to avoid the perception of unilateral governance. Speaking to IANS, Anand Dubey said, “If the Gujarat government is bringing the Uniform Civil Code in the Monsoon Session, it is their work. T…

After Mumbai, another Taliban representative takes charge of Afghanistan's Hyderabad consulate: Sources

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New Delhi/Kabul, Aug 6 (IANS) After Mumbai, another Afghan Taliban representative has taken charge of the consular work in Hyderabad as the regime in Kabul continues to express its keenness on expanding diplomatic presence in India. A top source told IANS on Wednesday that M. Rehman, the Taliban regime’s new representative, has been heading Afghanistan’s Hyderabad consulate since June this year.Ikramuudin Kamil had last year taken charge of Afghanistan’s Mumbai Consulate while the Afghan Embassy…

Betting app case: I just endorsed gaming app, says Vijay Deverakonda (Lead)

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Hyderabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Tollywood actor Vijay Deverakonda was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for four-and-a-half hours in the case relating to alleged promotion of illegal betting apps but he claimed that he was summoned for questioning about gaming app which he had endorsed. The actor told the media, while leaving the regional office of the central agency here, that he was summoned for questioning in the matter related to a gaming app and not the betting app.The actor maintained that…