Urvashi Khona, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

Human trafficking fastest growing criminal industry in the world: Kartikeya Sharma

KIGALI (Rwanda): On Wednesday, Indian parliamentarian Kartikeya Sharma acknowledged that human trafficking is a global issue while taking part in a discussion on the...

Among Thousands of Global Parliamentarians, India creates History at IPU held in Rwanda

First time in 20 years, India gets elected as a member of executive committee of Inter Parliamentary Union, calls for Gender Parity and to...

Fear of misuse: Unmasking the ‘Masked Aadhaar’

New Delhi: For all Indian citizens, the Aadhaar card is the biggest aadhaar (base) as a must identifying document issued by the UIDAI (Unique...

Delaying forensics amounts to justice denied: expert

Dr Satendra Yadav says that crime investigators in India lack the most critical element which is crime scene documentation; Advanced Forensic Workforce is the...

Centre approves plan to manufacture AK-203 rifles in Amethi

New Delhi: In a big push for self-reliance in the defence sector, the Centre has approved manufacture of over 5 lakh AK-203 asssult rifles...

Banning cryptocurrencies not a solution, say experts

New Delhi: All eyes are on the much talked about Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 to be introduced in the winter...

Deaths from manual scavenging still a harsh reality

New Delhi: India still faces the harsh reality of manual scavenging. One of the deadliest jobs continues even after the practice was legally banned...

‘With cyber crimes rising, cyber insurance is a must’

New Delhi: With increasing penetration of the internet, cyber attacks have been increasing at an alarming rate. Every person who is part of cyber...

Taliban are reckless, says aFGHAN braveheart

‘I wish to shoot them for their atrocities on women, but we will not use guns as we are civilized and will keep raising...

‘Over 14,000 ceasefire violations, cross-border firing in 11 years’

In all, 129 civilians and 138 security personnel were killed, the RTI revealed. New Delhi: Ceasefire violations and cross border firing incidents along the international border...

‘Inforens helps students secure scholarships to study abroad’

Mumbai: There are several students in the country who wish to study abroad for a bright future, but the path from deciding the course,...

Zydus Cadila’s Covid vaccine roll-out next month

Company MD claims that the vaccine is 66% efficient against the Delta variant of Covid-19. Mumbai: A day after India’s drug regulator approving Zydus Cadila’s...

With 5 deaths, 66 Delta Plus cases, Maharashtra on edge

Mumbai: Amid relaxations and easing of curbs in Maharashtra following an ebb in the second wave, the worst Covid-19-hit state in the country is...

Several Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders under ED scanner

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate, the national agency specialising in financial investigation, is currently in the news after several cases of money laundering and related...

‘Pinky Promise’ app addresses women’s reproductive issues

Mumbai: Women’s reproductive health and hygiene has always been an awkward topic of conversation for people. There’s always fear of stigma associated with reproductive...

Deshmukh laundered money collected from Mumbai bars through his trust: ED

Mumbai: On instructions of then state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, now suspended Assistant Police Inspector (API), Sachin Waze collected Rs 4.70 crore from various...

‘Centre should ease norms for vaccine imports’

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope says due to stringent norms, there has been no response to global tender. Mumbai: Speaking on a range of issues,...

4,645 ceasefire violations by Pak in 2020, over 11,000 in 17 years

Amidst growing tensions in India’s immediate neighbourhood, it has come to light that there were as many as 11,424 ceasefire violations (CFVs) by Pakistan...

‘Apolitical’ bid to restore Bengal to its former glory

Mumbai: Amid the rising political mercury ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, more than 2,000 members, including NRIs, management professionals, IITans, those from...

NCB busts big drug racket, four of Pathan gang held

Those arrested include drug lord Parvez Khan, alias Chinku Pathan, grandson of former Mumbai underworld don Karim Lala. Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has...

BANKS WROTE OFF OVER RS 10 LAKH CRORE IN LAST 15 YEARS: RTI

Bad loans and their write off have always been in focus when discussion revolves around the Indian banking system and its loopholes. Banks, be...

‘No clean chit to actresses, can be called when required’

MUMBAI: Deepika Padukone, with her manager Karishma Prakash, was interrogated at the Narcotics Control Bureau guest house on Saturday by the SIT team, while...

Covid: Experts say people should continue taking precautions

Mumbai: With the number of coronavirus cases peaking across the country, experts insist on concentrating on basic precautions like wearing masks, washing hands and...

Mumbai police probing social media fraud case

Mumbai: After interrogating many celebrities in the “social media marketing influencers’ fraud” case, the Mumbai police has now started interrogating chiefs of many PR...

‘India still imports 41 of 96 major items from China’

Imports of arms and ammunition parts and accessories rose over 1,500% till June this year compared to last year. India still imports over 41 of...

Mumbai sees drastic drop in seizure of drugs

The city’s drugs seizures have come down by almost 98% in the last three months. Mumbai: The lockdown has made Mumbai’s drug market and its...

Rains revive horror of building collapse in Mumbai

Mumbai: For Mumbaikars, it’s the same story every year. Rains lead to flooding the streets and crippling the Maximum City. This year is also...

AI revolution drives surge in gold demand

Impact of AI on solar module manufacturing efficiency

Timing of US indictment against Adani group raises questions amid geopolitical shifts

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