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Higher fines, caning among new penalties as Singapore targets rise in vaping and Kpods

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28 -- Singapore will reportedly roll out tougher penalties against vaping and drug-laced e-cigarettes on September 1, as authorities seek to stem rising abuse among the young. Accordi... Read More


Indian diaspora in Tokyo eagerly awaits PM Modi's arrival

Tokyo, Aug. 28 -- The Indian diaspora in Japan is brimming with excitement as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the country on August 29-30. In the lead-up to his arrival, the Indian commu... Read More


'Shameful, people of Bihar won't forgive': BJP condemns 'indecent language' against PM Modi and his mother from Congress-RJD dias

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 28 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav for the "indecent language" pas... Read More


NATO countries raise spending as Germany expands weapons output

France, Aug. 28 -- All NATO countries will all meet the alliance's long-standing defence spending target this year- but only three are currently reaching a new, higher goal set in June, data showed on... Read More


SC grants bail to gangster Arun Gawli in murder case

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli in the 2007 murder case of Mumbai Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar-Jamsandekar. Gawli, 76, had b... Read More


Nafisa Shah, Pechuho discuss healthcare challenges

Published on, Aug. 28 -- August 28, 2025 1:43 AM In a significant meeting held on Wednesday, Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Dr Nafisa Shah met wi... Read More


President, PM, Odisha Governor and CM extend greetings on Nuakhai

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 28 -- President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today greeted the people of Odisha on the oc... Read More


As tariffs bite, farms, mills diverge on import duty cut

India, Aug. 28 -- In India's cotton belt of Vidarbha, the monsoon months of July and August are busy. Farmers across the districts of western Vidarbha in Maharashtra plant the cotton crop, readying th... Read More


Land-for-Job case: Rabri Devi's counsel concludes arguments on framing of charges

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday heard arguments on behalf of former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi in the alleged land-for-job scam case. Her counsel, senior advocate, conclu... Read More


QR-coded packets, digital tracking to protect farmers from substandard seeds

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- When farmers sow seeds that fail to sprout, the result can be devastating-lost harvests, mounting debts, and shattered livelihoods. Last year alone, inspectors found more than 32... Read More