August 2021

Paris, Aug 25 (UNI/Sputnik) French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to visit Iraq over the weekend to take part in a regional conference and meet with Iraqi governmental officials, an Elysee Palace official told journalists on…

Dushanbe/Kabul, Aug 25 (UNI) In remarks that will not go down well with the Taliban as it firms up its government in Kabul, the Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon has stated that Tajiks make up more than 46 percent of Afghanistan's…

Berlin, Aug 26 (UNI/Sputnik) Germany's military operation to evacuate people from Afghanistan will end Thursday, Der Spiegel reported, citing sources. Germany's last evacuation flight from Kabul will take place Thursday, according to the…

Washington, Aug 26 (UNI/Sputnik) US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met and discussed Iran's nuclear program, its support backing of militia groups in the Middle East, and its maritime activity,…

Kolkata, Aug 25 (UNI) Belstar Microfinance Limited, a subsidiary of Muthoot Finance Limited (Muthoot Group), has signed definitive agreements to raise primary equity of Rs. 350 crore from new investor Affirma Capital and existing…

Along with COVID management, this year's Innovation Challenge will work on awareness and treatment of cardiovascular, renal, neuro, cancer and lung diseases

Mumbai, Aug 25 (UNI) In a bid to provide relief to families of bank employees, the Government has approved the Indian Banks' Association’s (IBA) proposal to increase the family pension to 30% of last salary drawn. This move would make…

Hyderabad, Aug 25 (UNI) M. Stephen Raveendra, IPS (1999) RR Inspector General of Police (IGP) West Zone, Hyderabad, has been appointed as the Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad. He took charge from VC Sajjanar, IPS., (1996 batch) on…

Tirupati, Aug 25 (UNI) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam(TTD), which administers the world famous Tirumala temple, on Wednesday decided to lease out its Kalyana Mandapams to like-minded Hindu religious organizations or persons for five…

Hyderabad, Aug 26 (UNI) Hyderabad-based Pure Products & Devices Pvt Ltd (PPDPL) on Wednesday claimed that it has introduced the world’s first-of-its kind antivirus device ‘PUREPrana' which would give relief to patient suffering various…

Gangtok, Aug 25 ( UNI ) Marathon Man of Sikkim, Amar Subba is going to participate in the sixth Edition of Mumbai 24 Hour Run. The event is scheduled to take place on 28th and 29th August 2021. The Marathon is organised by NEB Sports,…

Ranchi, Aug 25 (UNI) The prelim exams of the 7th JPSC will now be held on September 19. The Jharkhand Public Service Commission on Wednesday declared the new date. Earlier it was expected that the exam will be held on September 12. The…

Kathmandu, Aug. 25 (UNI/XINHUA) The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), the largest political party in Nepal, was formally split on Wednesday as a faction registered a new party with the Election Commission. The newly…

Bucharest, Aug. 25 (UNI/XINHUA) Romania's Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) decided on Wednesday to participate with a staff of 200 troops in the evacuation and relocation of Afghan citizens who worked for NATO missions in…

Children sometimes tend to get cranky, irritable and even detached from their family. Instead of scolding them, parents need to first identify the reason for their behaviour. It could perhaps be that all they are craving for is some…

If you’re lucky, the squealing or squeaking noise that your brakes make when you first drive your car in the morning, particularly after rain or snow, is just surface rust being scraped off the rotors by the brake pads the first few times…