Suresh Bhardwaj: Affected residents of Shimla by NGT order still out of SDP
Shimla, Feb 8(UNI) Approximately 9200 residents living in Shimla Merged area of Shimla MC and thousands of houses yet to be regulated under Shimla Development Plan area would not be covered by the new draft of Shimla Development plan…
Govt tells Hyundai: Be forceful in seeking apology
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) The government on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that it has asked Hyundai to be more forceful in extending unequivocal apology. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stood up in Zero Hour and responded to the issue of…
Two former Tripura BJP MLAs join Congress
Agartala, Feb 8 (UNI) A day after resigning from the BJP and also as legislators, two senior Tripura politicians - Sudip Roy Barman and Ashis Kumar Saha - on Tuesday joined Congress at the party headquarters in New Delhi. All India…
Pfizer to post record $54 bn turnover from 2022 sales of Covid-19 vaccine, pill
Washington, Feb 8 (UNI/Sputnik) Pfizer announced on Tuesday that it expects record-high revenue of $54 billion in 2022 from sales of its Covid-19 vaccine and pill for the treatment of the virus. "The guidance for 2022 revenues also…
Mohali to host Kohli’s 100th Test
Mohali (Punjab), Feb 8 (UNI) Virat Kohli is set to play his 100th Test match at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium instead of M. Chinnasamy Stadium in Bengaluru as earlier planned. The upcoming two Tests and three T20 International…
Mamata Banerjee: BJP should first apologize and then seek votes
Lucknow, Feb 8 (UNI) Claiming there will be 'Khela Hobe' in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) should first apologize for its deed and then seek votes…
Prez, VP, PM condole loss of lives of 7 Army personnel in Arunachal
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of seven Indian Army personnel, who were hit by an avalanche in the high altitude area of…
Domestic Air traffic dipped to 42-43 per cent in Jan 2022
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) The third wave of pandemic, Omicron and the resultant restrictions led to a sharp sequential decline in domestic air passenger traffic by 42-43 per cent at 64 lakh in January 2022, compared to 112 lakh in December…
I am from Tukde Tukde gang: P Chidambaram
New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) Calling himself a member of the so-called "Tukde Tukde gang", Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday attacked the Modi government on numerous counts, from the economy to Covid-19…
BJP is here to serve the people and state: Shah
Lucknow, Feb 8: Union Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that BJP is determined to serve the people and develop the country. After releasing the BJP's Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls here on…
Bommai, Karnataka HC appeal for peace after hijab protests turns violent
Bengaluru, Feb 8 (UNI) Amid protests turning violent in some parts of the state over hijab row, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday appealed for peace and ordered closure of all high schools and colleges for next three…
Mahabharat’s Bheem Praveen Sobti passes away
New Delhi, Feb 8: BR Chopra's 'Mahabharat' actor Praveen Kumar Sobti has passed away in New Delhi at the age of 72. The actor was also a track and field athlete who won four medals at the Asian Games including two golds in discuss and…
Iran urges Saudi to continue talks over normalizing ties
Tehran, Feb 7 (UNI/Xinhua) Saudi Arabia should decide on continuation of talks aimed at normalizing bilateral relations, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Monday. "We are ready to continue these talks in Baghdad,…
Tinder bans Netflix’s ‘Tinder Swindler’
Los Angeles, Feb 8 (UNI) Tinder has announced its decision to remove and ban Netflix documentary 'The Tinder Swindler'. Directed by Felicity Morris, the documentary shows Israeli con man Shimon Hayut who stole USD 10 million by tricking…
Tharoor attacks govt, says it is taking country towards ‘Andh Kal’ and not ‘Amrit…
New Delhi, Feb 7: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday launched a frontal attack on the Modi government, saying it is just full of flashy slogans and instead of taking the country towards Amrit Kal it is plunging the nation into…
TMC’s Saugata Roy: Center interfering in opposition ruled states
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Monday accused the Central government of interfering in Opposition-ruled states though Governors. Raising the issue in Zero Hour, Roy said, "Central government is interfering…
FIH set to announce Women’s WC draw on 17th
Lausanne, (Switzerland) Feb 7 (UNI) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday announced that the draw ceremony of the FIH Hockey women's world cup will be held on February 17 in Terrassa, Spain. The draw will define the pools…
As Lanka FM Peiris in India, their authorities auction 135 Indian fishermen’s boats
Colombo/New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) Even as Sri Lankan Foreign Minister GL Peiris was in New Delhi to discuss the issue of fishermen with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, authorities in Jaffna on Monday auctioned 135 Indian fishing boats…
Putin: Not a single Russian clause on security guarantees that can’t be fulfilled
Moscow, Feb 8 (UNI/Sputnik) There is not a single clause in Russia's proposals for security guarantees that can't be fulfilled, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "And in our proposals that we sent to NATO and Washington, there…
Emirates starts first class service from Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7: Emirates started its first class services on Dubai to Thiruvananthapuram route from February 6, 2022, a statement said. Travelers from Thiruvananthapuram can experience Emirates' First Class product on…
