October 2021

New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) To mark the 152 Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, India installed the "world’s largest National Flag' at Leh on Saturday. The Monumental National Flag which has been made of Khadi cotton fabric, measures 225…

New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended an inter-faith prayer meeting here on the occasion of 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu also attended the prayer meeting…

New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) In a fresh attack on Congress, former Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday accused party leaders of spreading "preposterous lies" about him in a bid to cover up their mismanagement amid…

Colombo/New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla arrived in Colombo on Saturday evening on a four-day official visit during which he will hold discussions and also travel to various parts of Sri Lanka to further…

Doha, Oct 3 (UNI/Sputnik) The elections to Qatar’s Shura Council (Consultative Assembly) wrapped up with none of the female candidates making it into the legislative body, according to the Supervisory Committee. The vote was held on…

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 3 (UNI/Sputnik) Brazilians took to the streets of the country's major cities to demand the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro. According to a Sputnik correspondent, social movements, unions and leftist…

Washington, Oct 3 (UNI/Sputnik) Former US President Donald Trump has filed a complaint with a federal court, asking Twitter to temporarily restore his account while he pushes forward with efforts toward permanent reinstatement. Trump filed…

Moscow, Oct 3 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia pursues ideology-free foreign policy, unlike the United States, which allows it to play a constructive role in the global arena, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. In an address to the Council on…

Veteran Bollywood star Suniel Shetty is all set to make his OTT debut with the web series Invisible Woman. Billed as a noir action thriller, the series is directed by Tamil filmmaker Rajesh M Selva, who has previously made films like…

Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Professor SP Singh Baghel, along with Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Shri Rajiv Bansal virtually flagged off the…

DUBAI: The Indian women's football team would be looking for its first victory this year when it faces United Arab Emirates in an international friendly match here on Saturday. The Blue Tigress have been winless in the five matches…

SAO PAULO: Brazilian football legend Pele was released from a month-long hospital stay Thursday after having surgery for a colon tumor, but will continue undergoing chemotherapy, his medical team said. Pele, 80, had been receiving…

NEW DELHI: Veteran India men's hockey team striker SV Sunil on Friday announced his international retirement, bringing the curtains down on a 14-year-long career during which he was a part of the 2014 Asian Games gold-winning side.…

NEW DELHI: The central government has decided to keep the interest rate of PPF, NSC and other small savings schemes unchanged at least for the next three months till December this year. This means that the interest rate on PPF (Public…

NEW DELHI: Senior citizens looking for jobs across the country will now be able to register on a government employment portal being launched on Friday. The Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED) portal steered by the…

NEW DELHI: The petroleum companies have hiked the price of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders by Rs 43.50. The new rates are effective from today. However, the rates of domestic LPG cylinders remain unchanged. Now, the…

GUWAHATI: Opposition Raijor Dal on Friday announced its second candidate among the five assembly seats in Assam, where bypolls will take place on October 30. Addressing a press conference here, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi said his…

NEW DELHI: Amid speculation over the possibility of a leadership change in Chhattisgarh, the number of Congress MLAs known to be close to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel who are camping in Delhi is rising with more legislators reaching the…

NOIDA: Two persons allegedly involved in defacing a plaque placed below a statue of King Mihir Bhoj in Greater Noida three days ago were arrested from Lucknow on Friday, the Gautam Buddh Nagar police said. The duo, along with some other…

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Mahendra Singh on Friday filed a civil defamation suit against AAP MP Sanjay Singh over his allegation of corruption in a Jal Jeevan Mission scheme of the state government. The minister has…