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Punjab: 38-year-old grocer shot dead in Ferozepur's Makhu

Ferozepur, June 2 -- Unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead a 38-year-old grocery shop owner in broad daylight in Ferozepur's Makhu town on Monday. The victim, Gurcharan Singh, alias Kala... Read More


Vietnam, China, Laos, Myanmar launch joint anti-drug crime crackdown

Hanoi, June 2 -- Representatives of Vietnam, China, Laos and Myanmar met in Hanoi on June 2 over the implementation of a three-month anti-drug campaign. Addressing the conference, Senior Lieutenant Ge... Read More


Part-time PhDs and Parkinson's Law or when more time is actually not a good thing

Kuala Lampur, June 2 -- PhD programmes in the country remain quite the rage. Government initiatives like MyBrain 2.0 (or MyPhD) and visa options like Graduate Pass have ensured a steady stream of loca... Read More


Agra Police use AI to nab longest-absconding robbery accused

AGRA, June 2 -- Agra Police has arrested one of its longest-absconding accused with the help of artificial intelligence-assisted investigation techniques. The accused had been on the run for nearly 25... Read More


The new environmentalism

India, June 2 -- Each year, when the UN-designated World Environment Day is observed on June 5, it is a moment to reflect on where we stand and where we must head. This year, as I write, my city Delhi... Read More


Punjab cabinet amends election dept rules to fill vacancies ahead of polls

Chandigarh, June 2 -- The Punjab cabinet on Monday approved an amendment to the election department's service rules to remove administrative bottlenecks and ensure adequate manpower for upcoming elect... Read More


Rethinking conservation: Project Tiger may have expanded but funding has not kept pace

India, June 2 -- Over the past five decades, the scale of conservation under Project Tiger has expanded considerably. From nine tiger reserves at its inception, the network grew to 23 reserves by 1997... Read More


Finance minister links banking stability to recapitalisation, depositor confidence

Dhaka, June 2 -- Stability in Bangladesh's troubled banking sector will depend on restoring depositor confidence, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said. Speaking at the Economic Repo... Read More


Woman PAC officer alleges late-night intrusion attempt by fellow SI, files FIR

LUCKNOW, June 2 -- A woman sub-inspector posted with the 11th Battalion of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) in Sitapur has lodged an FIR against a fellow police officer, alleging that he attemp... Read More


Protesters in Kenya call for national crisis declaration over gender-based violence

New Delhi, June 2 -- Hundreds of women marched in Kenya 's capital Monday to call for the government to urgently investigate what advocacy groups say is an increase in killings and other violence agai... Read More