“Mission Octopus” launched by RPF to combat Railway Crime

Bhopal: In a multi-pronged offensive against crime, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Bhopal Division has launched “Mission Octopus.” The initiative is aimed at clamping down on a wide range of offenses occurring on trains and in railway premises, including stone pelting, mobile theft, illegal vending, unauthorized chain pulling, and trespassing. Over the past…

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PM Modi meets Governors of 16 Japanese Prefectures, urges deeper engagement in India’s growth story

Tokyo/ New Delhi, Aug 30 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met today with the Governors of 16 Japanese Prefectures in Tokyo and encouraged them to actively leverage the State-Prefecture Partnership Initiative, launched at the 15th Annual India-Japan Summit, to enhance cooperation in trade, technology, tourism, skills, security, and cultural exchange between the two countries. Prime…

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Appeals Court invalidates Trump’s global tariffs

Washington/ New Delhi, Aug 30 (UNI) A federal Appeals court has rejected former President Trump’s claim that emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) justify the imposition of sweeping global tariffs—delivering a significant blow to his efforts to reshape international trade policy. In V.O.S. Selections Inc. v. Trump, the US Court of…

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Trump administration plans to send hundreds of Guatemalan children in govt custody back to home country

Washington, Aug 30 (UNI) In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration has decided to repatriate hundreds of Guatemalan children in government custody who arrived in the United States alone. It’s the latest in a series of moves since President Donald Trump returned to office focused on unaccompanied migrant children in the United States — in…

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Thailand’s PM removed from office over leaked phone call scandal with Cambodian strongman

Bangkok, Aug 30 (UNI) A Thai court removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office, ruling that her controversial phone call with Cambodia’s former leader breached ethics rules, in a move that plunges the kingdom into fresh political turmoil. Paetongtarn, a member of the powerful Shinawatra political family dynasty, became the country’s youngest prime minister in…

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Orange alert issued in Punjab: floods hit 7 districts, and Ghaggar river water levels rise

Chandigarh, Aug 30 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall in Punjab, with Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, and Rupnagar expected to experience significant downpours today. A yellow alert has been issued for Gurdaspur, Nawanshahr, Fatehgarh Sahib, and Patiala, signalling caution for potential rainfall. On Friday, parts of Punjab witnessed rainfall,…

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