Ankit Balyan death: All Indian Cine Workers Association seeks justice for Haryanvi singer

Ankit Balyan death: All Indian Cine Workers Association seeks justice for Haryanvi singer

Ankit Balyan death: All Indian Cine Workers Association seeks justice for Haryanvi singer Four armed assailants shot and killed Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan outside a gym in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district on Wednesday evening. Following the brutal murder, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has demanded justice and written to Uttar Pradesh…

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SIMs, WhatsApp, Dubai route: How Delhi couple aided Pakistan-linked espionage

SIMs, WhatsApp, Dubai route: How Delhi couple aided Pakistan-linked espionage

Delhi Police arrested a city couple for their alleged involvement in anti-national acts NEW DELHI: Delhi Police’s special cell has arrested a city-based couple for their alleged involvement in anti-national acts, including bulk supply of Indian SIM cards in which ISI-backed entities activated WhatsApp and carried out espionage-related activities.The accused have been identified as 25-year-old…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he boards the flight for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, during which he will hold bilateral talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek.PM Modi will be on a State Visit to Uzbekistan on August 29-30 at the invitation of Mirziyoyev before travelling to Bishkek for the SCO summit on August 31 and September 1.In his departure statement, the Prime Minister said the visit would focus on strengthening India’s strategic partnerships in Central Asia and deepening its ties with the region.Talks with Mirziyoyev in TashkentDuring his visit to Tashkent, PM Modi will hold delegation-level talks with President Mirziyoyev to further strengthen the India-Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership.The two leaders will review cooperation in trade and investment, digital connectivity, defence, energy, education and people-to-people ties, and set the agenda for future engagement.“I look forward to my discussions with President Mirziyoyev on further deepening our cooperation in trade and investment, digital connectivity, defence, energy, and on advancing our shared visions of Viksit Bharat and Yangi Uzbekistan,” PM Modi said.This will be PM Modi’s fourth visit to Uzbekistan.The Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit the Shastri Memorial and the Mahatma Gandhi Centre at the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies.PM Modi described the two visits as a tribute to the “close cultural and people-to-people ties” between India and Uzbekistan.PM Modi to visit Bishkek for SCO summitFrom Tashkent, PM Modi will travel to Bishkek at the invitation of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov to attend the 26th SCO Summit, which marks 25 years of the organisation.India has been a full and active member of the SCO since 2017.“I look forward to advancing India’s vision for the region, anchored in Security, Connectivity and Opportunity, and to working with fellow members for a region free from the scourge of terrorism, separatism and extremism, which continue to threaten peace and stability in our neighbourhood and beyond,” PM Modi said.The Prime Minister is expected to meet President Zhaparov and other SCO leaders and will also attend the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games.Putin, Xi among leaders expected at summitRussian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are among the leaders expected to attend the two-day SCO summit in Bishkek.The summit will bring together leaders of the 10-member grouping, which includes Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, four Central Asian countries and Belarus.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif are also expected to participate in the plenary session.The SCO, which was founded with a focus on regional and economic cooperation, now has 15 dialogue partners and two observer countries, Afghanistan and Mongolia.PM Modi said he was confident that his visit would “strengthen India’s strategic partnerships in Central Asia, deepen our civilisational connect with the region, and advance our shared pursuit of peace, stability and prosperity.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he boards the flight for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, during which he will hold bilateral talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek.PM Modi will be on a State Visit to Uzbekistan on August 29-30 at the invitation of Mirziyoyev before travelling to Bishkek for the SCO summit on August 31 and September 1.In his departure statement, the Prime Minister said the visit would focus on strengthening India’s strategic partnerships in Central Asia and deepening its ties with the region.Talks with Mirziyoyev in TashkentDuring his visit to Tashkent, PM Modi will hold delegation-level talks with President Mirziyoyev to further strengthen the India-Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership.The two leaders will review cooperation in trade and investment, digital connectivity, defence, energy, education and people-to-people ties, and set the agenda for future engagement.“I look forward to my discussions with President Mirziyoyev on further deepening our cooperation in trade and investment, digital connectivity, defence, energy, and on advancing our shared visions of Viksit Bharat and Yangi Uzbekistan,” PM Modi said.This will be PM Modi’s fourth visit to Uzbekistan.The Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit the Shastri Memorial and the Mahatma Gandhi Centre at the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies.PM Modi described the two visits as a tribute to the “close cultural and people-to-people ties” between India and Uzbekistan.PM Modi to visit Bishkek for SCO summitFrom Tashkent, PM Modi will travel to Bishkek at the invitation of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov to attend the 26th SCO Summit, which marks 25 years of the organisation.India has been a full and active member of the SCO since 2017.“I look forward to advancing India’s vision for the region, anchored in Security, Connectivity and Opportunity, and to working with fellow members for a region free from the scourge of terrorism, separatism and extremism, which continue to threaten peace and stability in our neighbourhood and beyond,” PM Modi said.The Prime Minister is expected to meet President Zhaparov and other SCO leaders and will also attend the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games.Putin, Xi among leaders expected at summitRussian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are among the leaders expected to attend the two-day SCO summit in Bishkek.The summit will bring together leaders of the 10-member grouping, which includes Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, four Central Asian countries and Belarus.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif are also expected to participate in the plenary session.The SCO, which was founded with a focus on regional and economic cooperation, now has 15 dialogue partners and two observer countries, Afghanistan and Mongolia.PM Modi said he was confident that his visit would “strengthen India’s strategic partnerships in Central Asia, deepen our civilisational connect with the region, and advance our shared pursuit of peace, stability and prosperity.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he boards the flight for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, during which he will hold bilateral talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)…

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TCS techie on way home dies after reversing JCB rams his bike in Gurgaon

TCS techie on way home dies after reversing JCB rams his bike in Gurgaon

A 27-year-old TCS techie, Tushar Kumar (L), died after a reversing earthmover struck his motorcycle (AI image). GURGAON: A 27-year-old systems engineer with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tushar Kumar, was killed late Thursday night after a reversing earthmover engaged in road work rammed into his motorcycle near Moulsari Avenue Rapid Metro station.The machine’s driver fled…

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Aug 29, 2026, 08:57 IST

Hockey Women’s Coach Sjoerd Marijne Clears The Air On His Pre-WC Absence KOLKATA: It was 2020 and the pandemic had just begun.Sjoerd Marijne, then the coach of the Indian women’s hockey team, was in a cab en route to Bengaluru airport, from where he was supposed to fly back to the Netherlands to join his…

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India Post GDS Recruitment 2026: Check circle-wise vacancies for 23,757 posts here

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026: Check circle-wise vacancies for 23,757 posts here

​India Post GDS Recruitment 2026: Registration starts August 31, check circle-wise vacancies India Post GDS Recruitment 2026: The Department of Posts has released the India Post Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Recruitment 2026 notification for 23,757 posts. The recruitment is being conducted under the GDS Online Engagement Schedule-II, July 2026, through Advertisement No. 17-12/2026-GDS.The notification was…

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In 2023, Jamie Foxx had a stroke, and and comedy was all he had to lean on while recovering: ‘I remember they said, ‘You got a second chance’

In 2023, Jamie Foxx had a stroke, and and comedy was all he had to lean on while recovering: ‘I remember they said, ‘You got a second chance’

Jamie Foxx had a stroke in 2023, and it was humor and joking about everything that got him through it. (Instagram) Oscar-winning star Jamie Foxx has been through quite a lot in his life. This also includes the massive stroke in 2023 that almost took his life; however, it also gave him a whole new…

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This Delhi man turned his home into a mini orchard with 1,000+ plants, grows 40 varieties of fruit and says he hasn’t bought lemons in years

This Delhi man turned his home into a mini orchard with 1,000+ plants, grows 40 varieties of fruit and says he hasn’t bought lemons in years

man has turned his home into a lush fruit garden with 1,000+ plants Padam Singh, a 64-year-old retired additional income tax commissioner has transformed his Delhi home into a lush green space. It is filled with hundreds of fruit-bearing plants, proving that even a city home can make room for nature.In an Instagram video in…

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An AI-powered Iron Dome is promising to protect California residents from what it calls the world’s deadliest creatures, mosquitoes

An AI-powered Iron Dome is promising to protect California residents from what it calls the world’s deadliest creatures, mosquitoes

As West Nile Virus creeps into California, a new AI-powered mosquito killer could be just what Californians need to protect them from the world’s deadliest creature.The Photon Matrix is a high-tech zapper that combines futuristic light detection and ranging technology (LiDAR), radar, with AI directing a precision laser to detect mosquitoes and zap them dead…

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a unique 11,000-year-old statue of a human sitting on a leopard was unearthed at karahantepe | World News

a unique 11,000-year-old statue of a human sitting on a leopard was unearthed at karahantepe | World News

The newly discovered 11,000-year-old composite statue at Karahantepe, PC: Ministry of Culture and Tourism / Mehmet Nuri Ersoy Archaeologists excavating Karahantepe, a Neolithic site in southeastern Türkiye’s Şanlıurfa province, have uncovered a 70-centimetre-high stone sculpture showing a human figure seated on the back of a leopard. The discovery was announced on August 25, 2026, by…

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‘The Gentlemen’ makers give cryptic response to Meghan Markle’s Season 3 casting speculation

‘The Gentlemen’ makers give cryptic response to Meghan Markle’s Season 3 casting speculation

Speculation surrounding Meghan Markle’s potential return to acting with the crime-drama series ‘The Gentlemen’ has intensified after a Netflix executive offered a cryptic response to reports the recent casting buzz.PEOPLE reported last week that Markle, was in discussions to appear in the Guy Ritchie directorial. The speculation came shortly before it was announced that the…

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Smriti Irani: Exclusive – Sumeet Sachdev on Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2, reuniting with Smriti Irani; says ‘Felt the pressure in the first month, now enjoying being back as Gautam Virani’

Smriti Irani: Exclusive – Sumeet Sachdev on Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2, reuniting with Smriti Irani; says ‘Felt the pressure in the first month, now enjoying being back as Gautam Virani’

Actor Sumeet Sachdev, who became a household name as Gautam Virani in Ekta Kapoor’s iconic daily soap ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’, is now once again successfully winning hearts as his beloved character in the second season of the show. The original ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ was an emotion for an entire…

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Orry warns Samay Raina on ‘India’s Got Latent 2′:’Aukaat mein raho, tum andar jaayega toh tum bahar nahi aayega iss baar’

Orry warns Samay Raina on ‘India’s Got Latent 2′:’Aukaat mein raho, tum andar jaayega toh tum bahar nahi aayega iss baar’

Orry warns Samay Raina on India’s Got Latent 2′:’Aukaat mein raho, tum andar jaayega toh tum bahar nahi aayega iss baar’ The latest episode of ‘India’s Got Latent’ season 2 is out, featuring Orry, Archana Puran Singh, Nishant Suri and Sharon Verma, and it is packed with witty banter and savage comebacks. While Orry and…

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‘I still struggle’: Landlady recalls Saudi man who brought 9/11 hijackers to her office

‘I still struggle’: Landlady recalls Saudi man who brought 9/11 hijackers to her office

Landlady recalls Saudi facilitator who brought 9/11 hijackers to her Holly Ratchford, who managed a residential complex in California’s San Diego where two of the 9/11 hijackers lived, has spoken publicly for the first time about her encounters with Saudi national Omar al-Bayoumi, who is accused of helping the two men before the attacks.Speaking to…

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