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IGR introduces performance assessment system for sub-registrar offices

India, Sept. 2 -- In a bid to boost transparency, accountability and service delivery, the office of the inspector general of registration and stamps (IGR) has rolled out a new performance assessment ... Read More


Sonakshi Sinha slams brands for using her photos without consent: 'Pull down my images before I start calling you out'

India, Sept. 2 -- Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha has taken a firm stand against online brands misusing her images. In an Instagram Story post, she called out several brands for using her photographs o... Read More


Urban Renewal Act debate: Modernisation imperatives vs community concerns?

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 2 -- Do you recall the movie Captain America: Civil War, where Cap was trying to find, defend and protect the Winter Soldier or Bucky, his friend, from being hunted, but Tony Stark... Read More


'Moving with the times': Finland retires swastika as air force emblem

France, Sept. 2 -- The Finnish Air Force has used the swastika as its emblem since 1918, but has now announced it will remove it from its flags. A swastika on the flag of the military of a NATOcountr... Read More


Carmakers see drop in sales in August as buyers delay purchases ahead of a proposed GST reform

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- While two-wheeler manufacturers reported improved wholesale volumes in August, passenger vehicle (PV) wholesale volumes continued to show weakness, declining 2% YoY across the fo... Read More


Dulquer Salmaan's banner issues apology over Lokah Chapter 1's derogatory term used for Bengaluru women

India, Sept. 2 -- The main antagonist in the new Malayalam movie Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is Inspector Nachiyappa Gowda, a corrupt and misogynistic cop in Bengaluru, played to great effect by Leo-fame... Read More


Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan destroys villages and kills 800 people, with 2,500 injured

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Desperate Afghans clawed through rubble in search of missing loved ones after a strong earthquake killed some 800 people and injured more than 2,500 in eastern Afghanistan, accor... Read More


US Special Forces officer found dead in Dhaka: A mystery wrapped in espionage

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- The sudden and mysterious death of Terrence Arvelle Jackson, a serving officer of the US Armys elite 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), inside Dhakas five-star Westin Hotel ... Read More


Graham Greene movies: From Dances with Wolves to Thunderheart, a look at his notable roles

India, Sept. 2 -- Graham Greene died at the age of 73 after a prolonged battle with illness on September 1. His manager confirmed the news to CBS News. The Canadian star began his career as a theatre ... Read More


Task force on next-gen reforms, GST 2.0 to boost small businesses, says Sitharaman

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- With an eye on sustaining India's growth momentum, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the government's proposed task force on next-generation reforms will s... Read More