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ADR: 25 pc candidates in UP first phase have criminal background
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) One fourth of all candidates contesting the upcoming Uttar Pradesh polls in the first phase have criminal background, a report by Association for Democratic Reforms said on Wednesday. The report analyzed…
PM Modi talks to Bahrain Crown Prince, thanks him for looking after Indian community
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on telephone on Tuesday with Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, and thanked him for the Kingdom's attention to the needs of the…
Israel discovers 1,650-year-old Roman coin
Jerusalem, Feb 1 (UNI/Xinhua) A 1,650-year-old coin bearing the head of Roman Emperor Valentinian I was discovered in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Tuesday. The coin, found by schoolchildren hiking in…
Railways to introduce 400 Vande Bharat trains
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Railways will introduce 400 new generation Vande Bharat trains with better energy efficiency in the next three years. The Minister said this while…
Sreejesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year Award
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) Indian men's hockey team stalwart goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Monday won the World Games Athlete of the Year Award. Sreejesh became just the second Indian athlete after Indian Women's Hockey stalwart Rani Rampal to…
Gujarat Giants beat Haryana Steelers 32-26
Bengaluru, Jan 31 (UNI) A Super 10 from Ajay Kumar and nine raid points from Pardeep Kumar saw the Gujarat Giants beat the Haryana Steelers 32-26 here on Monday. The Giants now sit seven points adrift of the playoff spots but have a…
Three held for hacking WhatsApp accounts under pretext of Omicron Booster Dose
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) Three people who were allegedly involved in WhatsApp hacking under the pretext of Omicron Booster Dose facilitation were arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Agra. Trio have been identified as Manish Kumar, Rohit Singh…
Akali big-wigs Prakash, Badal Sukhbir file nominations
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (UNI) Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal filled nomination papers on Monday from Lambi and Jalalabad constituencies respectively for upcoming…
Nadal remains ‘King of the Clay’ at Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 30 (UNI) Rafael Nadal etched his name in the history books on Sunday after thrashing Daniil Medvedev in an epic Australian Open summit clash to become the first player to win 21 Grand Slam titles. Nadal fought back from…
India supplies 3 tons of life-saving medicines to Afghanistan
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) As part of its ongoing humanitarian assistance, India on Saturday supplied the fourth batch of medical assistance consisting of 3 tons of essential life-saving medicines to Afghanistan. The assistance was handed…
SA Parliament: Accused terrorist confesses to have started fire on Jan. 2
Johannesburg, Jan 30 (UNI/Sputnik) A man accused of starting a fire in South Africa's parliament, who also faces charges of terrorism, has confessed, media report. Police said during the Saturday hearing that Zandile Mafe, 49, made a…
Ukrainian army ready to repel aggression: Ukraine Defense Minister
Kiev, Jan 28 (UNI/Sputnik) The Ukrainian army stands ready to repel any aggression and this preparedness decreases the likelihood of attacks, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Friday. "Our main message at the moment is…
Patna Pirates beat Tamil Thalaivas 52-24 in Pro-kabaddi
Bengaluru, Jan 28 (UNI) The Patna Pirates fired a warning to the rest of the teams in Pro Kabaddi with a massive 52-24 victory over the Tamil Thalaivas here on Friday. The Pirates set a new franchise record with 21 tackle points, and…
India calls for peaceful resolution of situation in Ukraine
US views Germany as unreliable partner due to its position on Ukraine crisis: US Ambassador
Beating Retreat: mammoth drone show planned today
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) The Vijay Chowk area adjacent Raisina hills in New Delhi is all set to witness a swarm of 1000 made in India drones hovering all over the sky during Beating the Retreat ceremony on Saturday evening. The drone…
CISF seizes foreign currency worth Rs 1.29 cr at Mumbai Airport
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Thursday detected foreign currency worth Rs 1.29 crores from three women passengers at Mumbai Airport. According to CISF Sub-Inspector Anita, who was deployed at…
India-Central Asia Virtual Summit held; new neighborhood agenda discussed
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed that Central Asia is “central” to India's vision for an integrated and stable extended neighborhood, as he urged for drawing up a 30-year roadmap to boost regional…
Most terror attacks in world have their origin in Pakistan: TS Tirumurti
United Nations, Jan 26 (UNI) India slammed Pakistan for actively backing terrorism as a matter of state policy, and said that despite criticism Islamabad continues down the same path undeterred, so much so that most terrorist attacks…
Amit Shah holds ‘Social Brotherhood Meeting’ with Farmers at Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 26 (UNI) The Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Choudhary has chosen the wrong path in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections and the doors of the Bhartiya Janata…
NGO & local citizens, Shah and Sahil Bashir hoist TriColour on top of Lal Chowk tower
SRINAGAR: For the first time in history, the Indian Tricolour was unfurled atop the Clock Tower in Srinagar's famous Lal Chowk area to mark the country's 73rd Republic Day. This is for the first time after India's Independence that the…
