New Delhi, April 25 (UNI) Adani Group Company ACC Limited (ACC), a cement and building materials company, today announced a 300 percent jump in net profit to Rs 945 crore during the fourth quarter of 2023–24, up from Rs 236 crore in the same quarter last year.
New Delhi, Apr 25 (UNI) A Delhi Court after hearing the plea of Delhi Police on Thursday granted 30 more days to complete the ongoing investigation in the Parliament security breach case.
Shimla, April 25 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Thursday adjourned hearing on a writ petition filled by three Independent MLAs against Himachal Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania for not accepting their resignation.
Kolkata, Apr 25 (UNI) SBI General Insurance announced its financial results for FY 23-24, recording 17 per cent growth in topline faster than market growth and a profit growth of 30 per cent in FY 23-24.
Hyderabad, Apr 25 (UNI) Part of the USD 150 billion Tata group, Tata Motors Limited, India’s leading automobile company, has yet again achieved a significant milestone towards intellectual property rights (IPR) creation with a record-breaking number of 222 Patents and 117 designs applications filed during the year FY24, highest in its history.
Srinagar, April 25 (UNI) Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Thursday predicted light to moderate rain and snow over Jammu and Kashmir during the next 3 days.
Bengaluru, April 24 (UNI) The Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru has set a new fundraising record, raising over Rs 3 crores in support of various social causes.
Aizawl, April 24 (UNI) Deaths of at least 174 pigs and piglets have been reported due to the resurgence of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Mizoram this year, with two localities of the capital, Aizawl City, being declared infestation areas, state animal husbandry and veterinary department officials said on Wednesday.
Vijayawada, April 24 (UNI) American Oncology Institute (AOI) in Mangalagiri, near here, successfully treated three high-risk patients with carcinoma breast using a novel anaesthetic technique, marking a significant milestone in cancer care.
Mumbai, April 24 (UNI) Underlining its critical role in resolution of stressed financial assets of banks and financial institutions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday issued Master Directions for the Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) and fixed minimum net owned fund (NOF) of Rs 300 crore to commence the business of securitisation or asset reconstruction.
Solapur, Apr 23 (UNI) Twenty-one candidates remained in electoral battle for the Solapur Lok Sabhaconstituency after nine candidates withdrew their nomination papers on the last day of withdrawal on Tuesday.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Apr 23 (UNI) Polling for the three parliamentary constituencies in Marathwada region of Maharashtra will be held on April 26 in second phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Mumbai, April 23 (UNI) The Rupee on Tuesday gained three paise to close at 83.34 against the USD on selling US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Foreign exchange said.
New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI) The Indian National Congress (INC) on Tuesday named Anshul Avijit as its candidate from 30-Patna Sahib constituency of Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Mumbai, April 23 (UNI) Around 59 candidates in Maharashtra withdrew their nominations for the third phase Lok Sabha elections, which are scheduled for May 7 in 11 constituencies.
Mumbai, Apr 23 (UNI) The rupee continued to rise on Tuesday too, as it advanced 3 paise to 83.34 in the opening session on the selling of US dollars by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Foreign Exchange said.
Beed, Apr 22 (UNI) NCP (SP) state president Jayant Patil on Monday predicted that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will likely win 32 to 35 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra in general elections.
Tel Aviv, April 22 (UNI) The Israeli military has recorded about 35 missiles launches from the territory of Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.
Ludhiana, Apr 22 (UNI) Punjab Police have arrested two men allegedly involved in making extortion call on WhatsApp to a resident in Ludhiana district demanding Rs 3 crore as ransom, a senior officer said on Monday.
Gaza, April 22 (UNI The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,151, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Hyderabad, Apr 22 (UNI) A thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds speeding from 30 to 40 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places in Adilabad, KomaramBheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagityal, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, and Kamareddy districts of Telangana during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological Centre said on Monday.
Guangdong, Apr 22 (UNI) Three people died and eleven remain missing after continuous heavy rainfall hit many parts of south China''s Guangdong Province in recent days, according to local authorities.
Tehran, Apr 22 (UNI) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived on a three-day state visit to Pakistan''s capital of Islamabad, his first foreign trip during Iran''s new calendar year, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
New Delhi, April 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday directed immediate termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a 14-year-old rape survivor, saying every hour was crucial for her.
Mumbai, April 22 (UNI) The nomination forms of 317 candidates in 11 constituencies of Maharashtra that goes to polls in the third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections were found to be valid after scrutiny, the Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer has said.
Ankara, Apr 21 (UNI) Turkish police detained 36 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group, the country''s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Sunday.
Kabul, April 21 (UNI) One person was killed and three others injured as an explosion rocked western Kabul city on Saturday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said.
Phagwara, Apr 20 (UNI) A drug smuggler identified as Ram Paul of Green Land Colony who was arrested by Satnampura police after recovering 3kg of opium, 200 grams of heroin, one country made pistol, six live cartridges, and drug money of Rs 5,07 lakh from his possession on late Friday night was produced before local judicial magistrate Phagwara on Saturday, who sent him into police remand for three days.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (UNI) India’s largest private sector bank HDFC Bank on Saturday announced a jump of 37.1 per cent in net profit at Rs 16,511.85 crore for fourth quarter (January-March) of FY2023-24.
Gaza, Apr 20 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in Gaza from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 34,049, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Kolhapur / Sindhudurg, Apr 19 (UNI) The flying squad of State Excise department of Kolhapur division on Friday seized India-made foreign liquor worth Rs 34.32 lakh from a tempo at Oros in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra while illegally being transported from neighbouring Goa and detained two people in this connection.
Kolkata, April 19 (UNI) Notwithstanding reports of stray violence, close to two-thirds of the 5.6 million electorate voted till 3 p.m. on Friday across the three Lok Sabha constituencies of northern West Bengal.
Kolkata, Apr 19 (UNI) An estimated 66.34 percent of 5.6 million electorate exercised their franchise till 3 PM in the first phase election to three Lok Sabha seats in North Bengal with Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri recording 65.54 per cent, 66.23 per cent and 67.28 per cent polling respectively.
Patna, Apr 19 (UNI) An estimated 40.92 percent of 76,01,629 electorate have exercised their franchise till 3 PM in four constituencies for the first phase of Lok Sabha election in Bihar.
Lucknow, April 19 (UNI) An estimated 47.44 percent of the total 1.44 crore electorate have exercised their franchise till 3 pm, across eight parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh.
Kolkata, Apr 19 (UNI) An estimated 50.96 per cent of 5.6 million electorate exercised their franchise till 1 PM in the three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri.
Itanagar, Apr 19 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General (Retd) KT Parnaik, who along with his better half Anagha Parnaik cast their vote in Itanagar on Friday, called upon the state''s electorate to exercise their adult franchise to make the democracy ''success''.
Lucknow, April 19 (UNI) Approximately 36.96 per cent of 1.44 crore voters polled their votes till 1 pm, across eight parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, as per polling officials.
Kolkata, April 19 (UNI) An estimated 33 per cent of 5.6 million electorate exercised their franchise in the first four hours till 11 AM in the three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri.
Agartala, April 19 (UNI) The percentage of voting in the first four hours in the West Tripura parliamentary constituency was recorded at 34.6 percent, while in the Ramnagar by-poll, it was 27.62 percent, the ECI bulletin said.
Jalandhar, Apr 19 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police on Friday averted planned sensational crimes with the arrest of two operatives of the Bambiha Gang. DGP Gaurav Yadav said the gang is involved in multiple heinous crimes such as murder, threats, extortion, ransom, and many other criminal activities in many districts of Punjab.
Kolkata, April 19 (UNI) An estimated 15 per cent of 5.6 million voters polled their votes in first two hours till 9 am in the three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri.
Kolkata, April 19 (UNI) In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday, three key constituencies of West Bengal - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri - are in action.
Chennai, Apr 19 (UNI) Former Union Minister and Senior Congress Leader P.Chidambaramexuded confidence that the Opposition-led INDIA bloc will win all the 39 Lok Sabha seatsTamil Nadu, polling for which began on Friday morning.
Chennai, Apr 19 (UNI) Polling to elect 39 members to the18th Lok Sabhafrom Tamil Nadu began on Friday morning, amid tight security.
Itanagar, Apr 18 (UNI) Traversing through tough and steep terrains of the Himalayan mountains, navigating dense jungles, crossing traditional hanging bridges, and setting up camps in tents – the Siang district election machinery has to move mountains to conduct polls at the remotest and inaccessible places of the district, ensuring ECI’s commitment that “no voter is left behind”.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 18 (UNI) Several parts of Odisha virtually became a boiling cauldron on Thursday as the day temperatures soared above 40 degrees Celsius in as many as 32 locations.
Pune, Apr 18 (UNI) Educationalist Dr Sanjay Upadhyay has been elected unopposed as president of the 36th Marathi Literary conference in Toronto, Canada by the Marathi Language Board.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) India’s second-largest software IT company, Infosys, on Thursday announced a 30 percent jump in net profit at Rs 7969 crore during the January–March quarter of 2023–24, compared to Rs 6106 crore in the previous quarter.
Raipur, April 18 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Thursday released the third and final list by announcing the candidates for the remaining three Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh.
Srinagar, Apr 18 (UNI) The search to find three persons, including a father and his son, who went missing after a boat capsized in Jhelum River in Srinagar, continued on Thursday.
Kolkata, Apr 18 (UNI) Thousands of poll personnel on Thursday began to move carrying all necessary gadgets, including the EVMs, to their respective polling stations as West Bengal geared up to have its first of the seven-phase voting in three contiguous districts of Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri in the northern part of the state, official sources said.
New York, Apr 18 (UNI) Chinese officials received 38 pieces of cultural relics returned by the Manhattan District Attorney''s Office on Wednesday.
Chennai, Apr 18 (UNI) The stage is set for polling to be held to elect 39 members to the18th Lok Sabha from Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Gaza, Apr 17 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 33,899, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Wednesday.
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), April 17 (UNI) In a shocking incident, a mother was arrested along with two others for selling her one-year-old daughter to a couple in Goa for one lakh rupees.
Islamabad, Apr 17 (UNI) At least eight people were killed and 30 others injured on Wednesday in a collision between three vehicles in Jamshoro district of Pakistan''s southern Sindh province, the rescue service reported.
Mumbai, April 27 (UNI) Maharashtra''s GST collection in the financial year 2023–24 has crossed the Rs 3 lakh crore mark for the first time since the implementation of the Goods and Service Tax system.
Phnom Penh, Apr 17 (UNI) Road accidents killed at least 37 people in Cambodia during its traditional New Year holiday from April 13 to 16, said a National Police''s report released on Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar, April 17 (UNI) As Odisha continued to sizzle under unprecedented heatwave conditions, the state government on Wednesday announced the closure of all schools across the state for the next three days.
Hyderabad, Apr 17 (UNI) Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in isolated pockets in Mancherial, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Suryapet, and Mahabubabad districts of Telangana during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological Centre said on Wednesday.
Srinagar, April 17 (UNI) The rescue operation to trace three missing people, including two children, after a boat capsized in Srinagar, entered its second day on Wednesday.
Yangon, Apr 17 (UNI) Myanmar''s State Administration Council granted amnesty to over 3,000 prisoners on Wednesday, the first day of the traditional Myanmar New Year.
Beirut, Apr 17 (UNI) Two Hezbollah fighters and an Amal Movement member were killed and three civilians wounded on Tuesday evening in an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of Shehabiya, Lebanese military sources said.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 16 (UNI) In the Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, 30,238 electronic voting machines will be used, Chief Electoral Officer, Sanjay Kaul said on Tuesday.
Jammu, April 16 (UNI) Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur, said on Tuesday that Articles 370 and 35A were the mistakes of Jawahar Lal Nehru and Congress, due to which the development of the people of Jammu and Kashmir was hampered.
Gaza, April 16 (UNI) The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced Tuesday that the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 33,843. The ministry said in a press statement that 46 people were killed and 110 others injured in five Israeli raids during the past 24 hours.
Srinagar, Apr 16 (UNI) Six people died and three others were missing after a boat carrying nearly two dozen people, including school children, from Gandbal to Batwara, capsized in the Jhelum river here on Tuesday.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 16 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed his profound grief over the deaths of five people in a passenger bus near Barbati in Jajpur district and announced ex gratia of Rs 3 lakh each to the next kin of the deceased.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Apr 15 (UNI) Additional District Magistrate Vinod Khirolkar on Monday issued prohibitory orders under Section 37(1) and 37(3) of the Maharashtra Police Act 1951 which will be enforced till April 30 to maintain law and order in the district.
Hyderabad, April 15 (UNI) Telangana Governor C. P. Radha Krishnan inaugurated the 98th AIU National Conference of Vice Chancellors here on Monday.
Mumbai, April 15 (UNI) The Rupee on Monday slipped three paise to close at 83.45 against the USD on rising demand for US Dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at the Foreign exchange said.
New Delhi, Apr 15 (UNI) Despite persistent global challenges, India is estimated to surpass its record overall exports (merchandise plus services) at USD 776.68 Billion in FY 2023-24 as compared to USD 776.40 Billion in FY 2022-23, a move that has improved trade deficit significantly.
Aurangabad, Apr 15 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that the scrapping of Article 370, relating to Jammu and Kashmir, is a big achievement of the Narendra Modi government which further reinforced the unity and integrity of the country.
Jammu, Apr 15 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir skaters earned laurels to the Union Territory by claiming the overall third spot with 21 medals in the 67th SGFI National Roller Skating Championship held at Satna, Madhya Pradesh, from April 11 to 15.
New Delhi, Apr 14 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Sunday released a list of 10 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Delhi, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Pune, Apr 14 (UNI) Founder-president of MIT World Peace University and head of UNESCO, Prof Dr Vishwanath Karad will leave for United Kingdom, United States of America and France, along with a nine-member team, from April 18 to 30.
Gaza, Apr 14 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 33,729, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Hyderabad, April 14 (UNI) Two people died and three injured when their car lost control and dashed Outer Ring Road (ORR) divider at Himayat Sagar in the early hours of Sunday.
Phagwara, Apr 13 (UNI) Two persons were electrocuted and Three other sustained burn injuries while installing ”Nishan Sahib” at a religious place of Gurdwara Shaheedan in Village Shankar near Nakodar on Baisakhi on Saturday.
Gaza, April 13 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 33,686, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Charikar, Afghanistan, Apr 13 (UNI) At least three people were killed with two others injured in a traffic accident in east Afghanistan''s Parwan province on Friday, a local official confirmed Saturday.
Gaza, Apr 13 (UNI) The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip said Friday that the Palestinian death toll has risen to 33,634 as a result of the ongoing Israeli attacks on the enclave.
Brussels, April 12 (UNI) The European Union imposed sanctions against Palestinian groups in connection with the attack on Israel on October 7, the Council of the EU said on Friday.
Firozabad (UP), Apr 12 (UNI) A 23-year-old Dalit girl was set on fire by three persons allegedly over a financial dispute in the Dakshin area of Firozabad district in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, police sources said here.
New Delhi, April 12 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Leader and MLC K Kavitha has been sent to three-day CBI custody by a Delhi Court in the Excise Policy case on Friday.
Lucknow, April 11 (UNI) Notification for the third phase of Lok Sabha election, covering 10 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, will be issued on Friday.
Pune, Apr 11 (UNI) As many as 2,000 runners from around the world are likely to participate in SarhadShauryathon 2024, which is set to take place in Ladakh on June 30.
Srinagar, Apr 11 (UNI) Security forces busted a terror module when they arrested three associates of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and recovered incriminating material and ammunitions from their possession in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday.
Islamabad, Apr 11 (UNI) At least 17 people were killed and around 35 others injured in a truck crash in Hub district of Pakistan''s southwest Balochistan province, the local rescue service confirmed on Thursday morning.
Gaza, Apr 11 (UNI) Three sons of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Hamas Political Bureau, along with his three grandchildren, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City Wednesday.
Gaza, April 11 (UNI) The Ministry of Health in Gaza said Wednesday that the Palestinian death toll has risen to 33,482 as a result of ongoing Israeli attacks.
Mumbai, Apr 10 (UNI) Since announcement of the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has redressed 14,368 complaints out of 14,753 filed by voters in Maharashtra on its website, putting the state at third place in redressal of voter grievances in the country.
Kolkata, Apr 10 (UNI) 3AI Holding Limited, a global AI investment firm from Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with SML India, allowing them to jointly own ‘Hanooman’, India’s largest and most affordable, accessible, and attainable multilingual GenAI platform.
Chennai, Apr 10 (UNI) Passenger car makers Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) on Wednesday announced that its best selling SUV CRETA has garnered over one lakh bookings in just three months of its launch.
Lucknow, April 10 (UNI) Eid-ul-Fitr prayers would be offered at more than 37,000 Eidgahs and mosques across Uttar Pradesh amidst tight security arrangements on Thursday, a police spokesman said here on Wednesday.
Toronto, Apr 10 (UNI) The Indiana Pacers All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton finished with a game-high 30 points, five assists, and five rebounds in the team''s 140-123 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday evening.
Amaravati, Apr 10 (UNI) Hot, humid and uncomfortable weather is likely to prevail at isolated places in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema during the next three days, Meteorological Centre said on Wednesday.
Mumbai, April 10 (UNI) The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) on Wednesday released its third list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections naming two more candidates.
Chennai, Apr 9 (UNI) An NGO, which has been fighting against corruption, has moved the MadrasHigh Court demanding a probe into the alleged Rs 397 crore scam in procurement of distribution transformers between 2021 and 2023 when V.Senthibalaji, now lodged in prison after his arrest in a moneylaundering case, was the Electricity Minister.
Jamshedpur, Apr 9 (UNI) FC Goa defeated Jamshedpur FC in a thriller eclipsing the home team by 3-2 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Tuesday evening.
Geneva, April 9 (UNI) Hepatitis B and C infections claim 3,500 lives a day globally, and the number is increasing, while 6,000 people are newly infected with the disease every day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report on Tuesday.
Kolkata, April 9 (UNI) Bharti Airtel (Airtel), one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, on Tuesday announced that it has 3.5 million customers enjoying 5G service in the state of West Bengal.
Chandigarh, April 9 (UNI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of a woman being paraded half-naked in Tarn Taran district of Punjab and issued a notice to the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government to furnish an action-taken report by April 30.
Chennai, Apr 8 (UNI) A disciplined bowling performance by the bowlers, thanks to three wicket hauls by spinner Ravindra Jadeja and pacer Tushar Deshpande and two wickets in the final over by left arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman helped five time winners and champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 137 for nine in the IPL match at the M.A.Chidambaram Stadium here on Monday night.
Patna, Apr 8 (UNI) On the eve of Chaiti Navratra beginning on Tuesday, Mahavir Mandir Trust released an annual budget of Rs 355.54 crore for the financial year 2024-25 on Monday, incorporating income and expenditure against various welfare projects during this period.
Kakinada, Apr 8 (UNI) JNTUK Vice Chancellor and Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy common entrance test (AP EAPCET)-2024 Prof GVR Prasada Raju on Monday said that so far 3,05,754 candidates have applied for the test, of whom, 2,35,417 for engineering and 69,445 for agriculture and pharmacy.
Jammu, Apr 8 (UNI) Making a scathing attack on Congress Party Union Minister and BJP Candidate for Udhampur, Kathua, Doda Lok Sabha constituency Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday said that Congress Party should clear its stand on Article 370.
Bengaluru, Apr 8 (UNI) Hockey India, on Monday, announced the 33-member Indian Women’s Hockey Team that will continue to train in SAI Bangalore till May 16.
Kabul, Apr 8 (UNI) At least three travelers were killed and 10 others injured in a traffic accident in east Afghanistan''s Laghman province, local media outlet TOLOnews reported Monday.
Vijayawada (AP), Apr 8 (UNI) The Vijayawada police have seized over 30 kilograms of donkey meat during the raids conducted at three places under the NTR police commissionerate, and FIRs have been booked against five donkey meat sellers.
Mumbai, Apr 8 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Monday rallied 399 points to 74647 in the opening session as buying was seen across the board.
Kigali, Apr 8 (UNI) Rwanda on Sunday began a week of national mourning and 100 days of commemoration to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.
Gaza, Apr 7 (UNI) The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced Sunday that the Palestinian death toll has risen to 33,175 as a result of ongoing Israeli attacks.
Aizawl, Apr 7 (UNI) Enforcement agencies in Mizoram seized a staggering 38.36 kg heroin as well as around 134 kg methamphetamine between January and March, officials said on Sunday.
Faridkot, Apr 7 (UNI) Two gangsters were arrested and three pistols seized from them following an encounter with the police in Haryana''s Faridkot, sources said on Sunday.
New Delhi, Apr 6 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hit out at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, saying "It is mostly the Italian culture of the Congress party that is to blame for not understanding the very idea of India."Shah''s remakes came after Kharge slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mentioning abrogation of Article 370 in Rajasthan''s Churu.
Mumbai, Apr 6 (UNI) The Central Railway has made a remarkable achievement of highest non-fare revenue (NFR) earnings among all zones of Indian Railways with an unprecedented earning of Rs 122.35 crore in the Financial Year 2023-24, up by 39.92 per cent than previous year''s revenue of Rs 87.44 crore.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 6 (UNI) Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore, on Saturday convicted a former Junior Engineer in a disproportionate case and sentenced him to three years imprisonment with a fine of Rs 2 lakh.
Jammu, Apr 6 (UNI) Police on Saturday foiled a bid to smuggle narcotics and arrested two persons with contraband poppy straw in Banihal tehsil of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, Apr 6 (UNI) BJP National General Secretary and J&K Incharge Tarun Chugh on Saturday questioned Congress’s stand on Article 370.
Palampur Apr 6 ( UNI) Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Union Minister Shanta Kumar on Saturday appealed to Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu to deposit Rs 30 crore for the construction of building of the Dharmasala campus of the Central University in Kangra district before the visit of the President for the convocation of the University. Shanta Kumar said the construction of the building of the Central University in Dharamshala has stopped as the state government did not deposit Rs 30 crore for it. He said the government had deposited money for the Dehra campus of the university and the construction is going on there but the government did not deposit Rs. 30 crore for the construction of the Dharamshala campus building. He alleged that this step-motherly treatment was very unfortunate.
Beijing, Apr 6 (UNI) Eighteen-year-old Xu Huiyan of China clinched her third gold at the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup after winning the women''s solo free title here on Saturday.
Srinagar, Apr 6 (UNI) BJP National General Secretary and J&K Incharge Tarun Chug on Saturday questioned Congress’s stand on Article 370.
Barabanki (UP), Apr 6 (UNI) Two children drowned and three others went missing while taking bath in Saryu river in Tikait Nagar area of Barabanki district here in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, police sources said.
Chennai, Apr 6 (UNI) Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)seized 4.9 kgs of foreign origin gold, being smuggled into India from Sri Lanka,in a fishing boat at mid sea near Vedhalai coast at Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu and apprehended three people in this connection.
Gaza, Apr 6 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 33,137, Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Saturday.
Hyderabad, Apr 6 (UNI) The sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught a Sub-Inspector of Police on Saturday at Madhapur Police Station, Cyberabad, when he was accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000.
New Delhi, Apr 6 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Saturday that it has busted a network of infant traffickers and rescued three newborns from searches at seven different locations across Delhi and Haryana.
Singapore, Apr 6 (UNI) Singapore''s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said Saturday it arrested 36 people involved in drug offences in a recent operation.
Baghdad, Apr 6 (UNI) The Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) said that the Iraqi judiciary pronounced death sentences on three drug dealers, including a foreigner.
Bengaluru, April 6 (UNI) Union Minister Smriti Irani criticised the Congress party''s manifesto, particularly alleging they plan to restore Article 370 if they come to power.
Gaza, Apr 5 (UNI) The Health Ministry in Gaza announced on Friday that the death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 33,091.
Baghdad, Apr 5 (UNI) The Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) said Friday that the Iraqi judiciary pronounced death sentences on three drug dealers, including a foreigner.
Shimla, Apr 5 (UNI) President Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will visit Himachal Pradesh from April 30 to May 5, and will stay at Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 5 (UNI) Vedanta Aluminium has expanded the capacity of its Alumina Refinery at Lanjigarh in Odisha from 2 MTPA to 3.5 MTPA.
Mumbai, April 5 (UNI) The Election Commission of India released a statement Friday informing that a total of 477 nominations have been filed by 352 candidates for eight Lok Sabha constituencies that will face voting on April 26 in the second phase.
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Kolhapur / Raigad, Apr 4 (UNI) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three people, including an assistant drugs controller, a drugs inspector and a private agent at Assistant Drugs Controller (ADC) office, Panvel in Raigad district, in a case of alleged corruption.
Hyderabad, Apr 4 (UNI) United Way of Hyderabad (UWH), a non-profit volunteer-led organisation, inpartnership with HSBC Global Service Centres India, on Thursday announced inauguration of rooftop solar systems at 30 government-run schools in Hyderabad.
Hyderabad, Apr 4 (UNI) Disney Star, the official broadcaster of TATA IPL 2024, has shattered all viewership records for the first 10 matches of the marquee tournament.
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 4 (UNI) After the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections, various agencies in Kerala have seized cash and other items including drugs worth Rs 33.31 crore so far, Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said on Thursday.
Moscow, Apr 4 (UNI) Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained three more people for their alleged involvement in the deadly concert hall terror attack in suburban Moscow, the agency said Thursday.
Mumbai, Apr 4 (UNI) London-based consumer tech brand, Nothing, on Thursday announced inauguration of its third exclusive customer service centre here.
Chennai, Apr 4 (UNI) After 33 years, three convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, who were released by the Supreme Court, were deported back to Sri Lanka.
Mumbai, Apr 4 (UNI) A day ahead of Reserve Bank of India’s policy announcement, the Indian stock market remain volatile through out the day and the BSE sensex ended 350 point up to close at 74227.63 on the strength of IT, Bankex and Consumer Durable stocks.
Lucknow, April 4 (UNI) Two Pakistani nationals along with a Jammu and Kashmir resident were arrested by the Anti Terror Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh police from Sunauli on the Indo-Nepal border, an official spokesman said here on Thursday.
Mumbai, Apr 4 (UNI) Snapping a losing streak of last two sessions, the BSE Sensex on Thursday surged 350.81 pts to close at 74227.63 on the strength of IT, Bankex and Consumer Durable stocks amid mixed trend in Asian Market.
Gaza, Apr 4 (UNI) The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has topped 33,000, with more than 75,600 people injured, the enclave''s Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Amritsar, April 4 (UNI) In a tragic incident that has shocked the residents of Kandowali village in Ajnala, Punjab, a 35-year-old man has been taken into custody by the police for the alleged murder of three members of his family.
Amritsar, April 4 (UNI) A 35-year-old man has surrendered before Punjab Police after claiming to have killed three of his family members, including his mother and his two-and-a-half-year-old nephew, police said. Amritpal Singh surrendered late Wednesday after allegedly killing his mother, Manbir Kaur, sister-in-law Avneet Kaur and nephew Samrath in Kandowali village of Ajnala.
Satara, Apr 3 (UNI) Unidentified persons allegedly burgled gold and diamond jewellery collectively worth Rs 38 lakh from a bungalow near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj stadium in Shivajinagar Housing society in Karad city of the district.
Chennai, Apr 3 (UNI) The Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) onWednesday announced that its thermal units has bagged all the top three positionsin performance of Plant Load Factor.
Lucknow, Apr 3 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Wednesday released its third list of 12 candidates for Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow.
Chennai, Apr 3 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K.Stalin onWednesday hailed the remarkable services rendered by Senior Congress leaderand former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a Rajya Sabha MP for 33 years.
Khartoum, Apr 3 (UNI) Sudan has suspended the operation of Al Arabiya, Al Hadath, and Sky News Arabia broadcasters in the country, Sudanese media reported.
Srinagar, Apr 3 (UNI) In a setback to INDIA alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday announced that the PDP will field candidates for all three Lok Sabha seats in the valley.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 3 (UNI) Odisha FC beat Punjab FC by 3-1 at the Kalinga Stadium here in the Indian Super League (ISL) match on Tuesday night to sustain their challenge for the League Winners Shield this season.
Barabanki (UP), Apr 2 (UNI) Four persons, including three children, were killed and several others were injured when a school bus overturned in Dewa area of Barabanki district here in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, police sources said here.
Jammu, Apr 2 (UNI) Union Minister and BJP Candidate for Udhampur, Doda, Kathua constituency Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that Udhampur has emerged among India’s top three districts in rural road construction under Central PMGSY scheme and this has been possible only because of the prioritisation given by the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last 10 years.
Hyderabad, Apr 2 (UNI) City police apprehended a six-member gang on Tuesday involved in circulating counterfeit currency and confiscated Rs 36,35,500 in fake Rs 500 notes.
Cairo, Apr 2 (UNI) Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi took the constitutional oath on Tuesday as president of Egypt for a third consecutive term in office, serving until 2030, the state-run Nile TV reported.
Guntur, Apr 2 (UNI) Shree Cement, one of India''s largest cement producers, inaugurated its new integrated plant at Dachepalli village, Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 2 (UNI) NASSCOM-associated FAYA: 80, a knowledge community-based at Technopark, will host a seminar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) co-pilots, the first-of-its-kind event in Kerala on April 3.
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) Shree Cement on Tuesday said it has inagurated its new integrated plant at Dachepalli village in Guntur of Andhra Pradesh and operational six months ahead of schedule.
Mumbai, Apr 2 (UNI) The Rupee on Tuesday rose 3 paise to close at 83.38 against USD on selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Foreign Exchange said.
Jammu, Apr 2 (UNI) In the first three months of the current year, more than 19 lakh pilgrims visited the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, nestled in the Trikuta Hills of Katra town in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Hyderabad, Apr 2 (UNI) Hot and humid, uncomfortable weather is likely to prevail at isolated places in a few districts over Telangana during the next three days, the Meteorological Centre said on Tuesday.
Srinagar, Apr 2 (UNI) Security forces have arrested three terrorist associates and recovered arms and incriminating materials from their possession in Sopore town of Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said on Tuesday.
Mexico City, Apr 2 (UNI) Mexico evacuated 34 of its citizens from Haiti on Sunday amid escalating violence in the Caribbean country, authorities said on Monday.
Gaza, Apr 2 (UNI) The Health Ministry in Gaza announced on Monday that the death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,845.
La Paz, Apr 2 (UNI) Four people were killed and about 36 others injured when a passenger bus plunged off the road after colliding with another vehicle on a highway in southern Bolivia, local police said on Monday.
Kolkata, Apr 1 (UNI) Eastern Regional Chief, Meteorology department, Alipore Dr Somnath Dutta.on Monday predicted that a heat wave condition would prevail in the western districts of West Bengal in next 3/4 days.
Kolkata, Apr 01 (UNI) NTPC Ltd., India’s largest integrated power utility, has won 3445 MW RE tenders it participated during the FY 2023-24.
Mumbai, Apr 1 (UNI) Extending rally for the third session the BSE Sensex on Monday spurted 363.20 pts to close at 74014.55 on renewed buying in Realty, Metal and Commodities stocks amid strong global cues.
Amaravati, Apr 1 (UNI) Heatwave condition is likely to prevail at isolated places over Rayalaseema on April 3, 4 and 5, Meteorological Centre said on Monday.
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI) The Income Tax department on Monday assured the Supreme Court that it will not take any coercive steps to recover Rs 3500 crore dues from the Congress party till the end of the upcoming Lok Sabha Election.
Hyderabad, Apr 1 (UNI) The Government Railway Police (GRP) have confiscated a net sum of Rs 37.50 lakhs, predominantly in Rs 500 notes, at Secunderabad Railway Station.
Moscow, Apr 1 (UNI) Two of the three people detained in Russia''s Muslim-majority Dagestan Republic suspected of plotting to commit terrorist crimes are of Central Asian origin, a local law enforcement source told Sputnik on Monday.
Mumbai, Apr 1 (UNI) The rupee on Monday declined three paise to 83.39 against the USD in opening trade on rising demand for the US dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at the Foreign Exchange said.
Patiala, Mar 31 (UNI) Three accused have been arrested by the police in the case of the death of a 10-year-old girl after eating cake in Patiala.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 31 (UNI) The Cyber Crime Unit of Crime Branch, Odisha has busted a bank fraud racket to the tune of more than Rs 1.04 crore from the ICICI Bank, Dhenkanal Branch during 2021-22 with the arrest of three persons.
Jammu, Mar 31 (UNI) A driver was killed and three others suffered injuries when the car they were traveling in rolled down into a deep gorge at Khatangal on the Chenani-Ladha link road in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
Yangon, Mar 31 (UNI) Three people, including two children, were killed in an explosion in Hmawbi Township of Yangon region on Saturday, local authorities said.
Srinagar, Mar 31 (UNI) Police have arrested three drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Chandigarh, Mar 30 (UNI) The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team on Saturday arrested Nitish Parwal, a Medical Officer (MO) posted at the Municipal Corporation Faridabad, on charges of taking bribe of Rs 3 lakh.
Gaza, Mar 30 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,705, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Chandigarh, Mar 30 (UNI) In a significant crackdown on corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team apprehended Sub-Inspector Dinesh Kumar, stationed at Ludhiana Police Post in Jind district, for accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000.
Gaza, Mar 30 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,623, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement.
Guwahati, Mar 29 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will attend 30 public meetings in 15 days beginning from April 1 to 15 for the first phase of polling in the state.
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Friday said that the March 31st rally at the Ramlila ground here will be the second major rally by the INDIA Alliance and meant to demonstrate ''solidarity against the authoritarian regime of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is hell bent on decimating all opposition parties''.
Hyderabad, Mar 29 (UNI) Union Minister and Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy stated that the BJP is determined to achieve 370 and 400 seats in partnership with the NDA in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, expressing confidence in meeting this target.
Bahraich (UP), Mar 29 (UNI) Three members of a family were killed and a woman was injured when a motorcycle was hit by a tractor in the Hardi area of Bahraich district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said on Friday.
Seoul, Mar 29 (UNI) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol''s approval rating stood unchanged at 34 percent this week compared to the previous week, a weekly poll showed on Friday.
Gaza, Mar 29 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,552, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Thursday.
Jammu, Mar 28 (UNI) Buoyed by enthusiasm and exhilaration among electorates, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Thursday said Jammu city would witness an unprecedented and historic rally of party activists, workers and supporters on the occasion of filing of nomination papers by the party candidate for Jammu-Reasi parliamentary seat Jugal Kishore Sharma on March 30.
Mumbai, Mar 28 (UNI) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP ) on Thursday announced a list of 37 star campaigners, including party''s National President Ajit Pawar and National Working President Praful Patel for the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra.
New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh for another period of six months declaring them as ‘disturbed area’ with effect from April 1.
Visakhapatnam, Mar 27 (UNI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) successfully rescued 396 Indian Tent, Indian Roofed, and Indian Crowned Turtles from illegal trafficking activities in Visakhapatnam.
Hyderabad, Mar 27 (UNI) The Hyderabad city police have arrested Naresh, the personal assistant to former health minister Tanniru Harish Rao, along with three other individuals in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds from the Chief Minister''s Relief Fund (CMRF).
Srinagar, Mar 27 (UNI) Police on Wednesday arrested three drug peddlers, including a West Bengal resident, and recovered contraband substances from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Beirut, Mar 27 (UNI) Two Hezbollah fighters were killed and three civilians were injured Tuesday in Israeli air strikes on Hezbollah sites near Lebanon''s northeastern town of Zboud and eastern Baalbek-Hermel Governorate''s Ouadi Fara, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua.
Kolhapur, Mar 26 (UNI) In first of its kind rare judgement, a court in Jaysingpur town of the district on Tuesday awarded capital punishment to a man who killed his wife on suspicion of her character, along with her other three family members including mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, at Yadrav village in Shirol tehsil of the district in October, 2018.
Mumbai, Mar 26 (UNI) Stock market ended in red on Tuesday as the BSE sensex fell more than 360 points to close at 72,470 main on week trends in the tech and IT sector.