November 2021

Dubai, Nov 04 (UNI) In a literary event hosted by Indelible Literary and Arts Journal, Dubai, the Indian Ambassador in Madagascar and internationally acclaimed poet Abhay K highlighted the importance of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and how his…

Berlin, Nov 4 (UNI/Sputnik) Germany recorded 33,949 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, which marks the highest daily number since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the country's health body in…

Washington, Nov 4 (UNI/Sputnik) The deficit in US advance international trade, which accounts for payments done ahead of shipment, rose by 11 percent to reach a record $80.9 billion in September, the Commerce Department announced on…

Beirut, Nov 4 (UNI/Xinhua) Lebanon's Foreign Affairs Ministry on Thursday condemned a failed attempt to attack Saudi Arabia with two booby-trapped drones, stressing its solidarity with the kingdom facing any attack on its sovereignty,…

Lisbon, Nov 5 (UNI/Xinhua) Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Thursday announced decisions to dissolve the parliament and hold new general elections on Jan. 30, 2022. The president made the statement in his nationally…

Former CMs Omar Abdullah & Mehbooba Mufti issue conflicting statements on Pakistan backtracks

New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for his Diwali greetings. “Thank you, my dear friend @naftalibennett for the wonderful greetings. Wishing you a Happy Diwali…

Glasgow/New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday addressed a special side event organised by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in partnership with the UK under the theme Green Grids Initiative-One Sun One…

Srinagar, Nov 3 (UNI) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, hoping the festival will be celebrated with traditional harmony,…

Ayodhya Nov 3(UNI) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday created a record of lighting diyas during Deepostav at Ayodhya. Over 9 lakh diyas were lit and were kept burning for 45 minutes as Ayodhya retained its…

Washington, Nov 3 (UNI/Sputnik) The most significant challenge for the United States from China is the pace at which the latter is developing its technology in space, US Space Force Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman said on Wednesday. "The most…

Washington, Nov 3 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States returned to Cuba 31 migrants apprehended in four at-sea interdictions since late October, the US Coast Guard said on Wednesday. "We will continue to put a high priority on patrolling…

After the Centre reduced excise duty on fuel on Wednesday, several BJP-ruled states announced a further reduction of Rs 7 per litre on Value Added Tax (VAT) on both petrol and diesel. The Centre reduced the excise duty on petrol by Rs 5 and…

The European Union announced on Wednesday that talks between world powers and Iran to revive the troubled 2015 Iran nuclear deal will resume in Vienna on November 29. The EU said the meeting of the commission of the so-called Joint…

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday announced a whopping Rs 120 billion package for the poor families to buy three essential items of daily use at cheaper rates, describing it as “the biggest welfare programme in Pakistan’s history”.…

Pope Francis said on Tuesday that the twin wounds inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change were comparable to those caused by a global conflict and should be confronted in the same way. In a message to the U.N. COP26 climate…

The young woman in Beijing began her post complaining about mobs gathering online, where recluses vent misogynistic insecurities from the safety of desk chairs. As provocative as it was, it might have passed unnoticed except that she added…

Moscow, Nov 3 (UNI/Sputnik) Five  people died in the crash of a Russian An-12 cargo plane near Irkutsk, and the fate of five more people remains uncertain, a spokesman for emergency services told Sputnik on Wednesday. "According to…

State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday reported a net profit of Rs 7,626 crore — the highest ever for the bank — for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, up 67 per cent from Rs 4,574 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year. The…

The services sector, which took the biggest hit when the Covid pandemic hit the country last year, staged a strong growth in October, driven by an uptick of demand and sentiments ahead of the festive season, a monthly survey said on…