Punjab: Amarinder Singh releases first list of PLC candidates
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (UNI) Former Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) on Sunday announced first list of 22 candidates for the upcoming State Assembly Polls. PLC was given 37 of the 117 seats in the…
Sindhu clinches Syed Modi title
Lucknow, Jan 23 (UNI) Former world champion PV Sindhu clinched women's singles title at the Syed Modi International Super 100 tournament here on Sunday. Sindhu defeated her younger compatriot Malvika Bansod 21-13, 21-16 in a match that…
TMC names 7 more candidates for Goa assembly polls
Panaji, Jan 22 (UNI) The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday named seven more candidates for the assembly elections in Goa. The candidates are Kavita Kiran Kandolkar (Tivim), wife of TMC Goa President Kiran Kandolkar, Leao Dias…
Union Minister for HUAD Hardeep Puri visits Central Vista Avenue project
NEW DELHI, JAN 22 (UNI)- The Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri visited the Central Vista Avenue, in New Delhi on Saturday.
The Union Minister reviewed the progress of the mega…
Hindu Front For Justice moves SC seeking to be impleaded in hate speech case
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) National President of Hindu Front For Justice Vishnu Gupta on Saturday filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to be made a party to the hate speech petition already filed by Qurban Ali in…
German Navy Chief’s comments during India visit cause stir
Berlin/New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Germany's Navy chief Kay-Achim Schönbach has caused a stir with uncoordinated statements on foreign policy during a talk in India. The Vice Admiral and Chief of the German Navy, Kay-Achim Schönbach,…
Moscow wants pro-Russian Ukraine leader: UK
London, Jan.23, (UNI): The UK foreign office has revealed to have information that the Russian government is planning to "install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv as it considers whether to invade and occupy Ukraine".…
New Zealand PM cancels wedding amid Omicron
Wellington, Jan 23 (UNI) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday called off her wedding as she declared red alert for the country amid outbreak of Omicron. The Guardian quoted Ardern as saying that Omicron has breached New…
Afghanistan figures in EAM’s talks with Qatar, Kuwait FMs
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke with his counterparts from Kuwait and Qatar, during which he discussed bilateral relations as well as exchanged views on the region, especially Afghanistan.…
7 die in Mumbai high-rise building fire
Mumbai, Jan 22 (UNI) Seven people were killed in a major fire which broke out on the 18th floor of a 20-storey residential building here on Saturday, officials said.
The tragedy occurred in the Kamala residential building near Nana Chowk…
PM for public-administration link for progress
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed the need for direct connection between the administration and the public to develop aspirational districts and said one of the important aspects for this was…
Four Indians freeze to death on Canada-US border
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) The Indian missions in Canada and the US have rushed officials to the Canada-US border to render consular help after four Indians, including an infant and a teen, were found frozen to death in a suspected attempt at…
Elections will be held soon in J&K: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held soon, and statehood would be restored after situation becomes "normal".
He was speaking after releasing 'District Good…
Schools to remain closed for few more days: Ajit Pawar
Pune, Jan 22 ( UNI) Considering the safety of students and surging positivity rates of Covid cases in Pune district, schools will continue to remain closed for the next few days, informed Maharashtra Deputy chief Minister Ajit Pawar here on…
BJP warns MLAs seeking cabinet expansion
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi on Saturday warned that the BJP leadership was unhappy with Karnataka MLAs who are pushing for a cabinet expansion through the media. "Some MLAs are demanding…
BJP announces first list of candidates for Punjab
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) BJP on Friday announced its first list of candidates for Punjab assembly polls for 34 seats.
At a press conference to announce the list, BJP Punjab in-charge Dushyant Gautam thanked the Election Commission of India…
SA beat India by 7 wickets in 2nd ODI
Paarl (South Africa), Jan 21 (UNI) Janneman Malan and Quinton de Kock's 132-run stand helped South Africa to beat India by seven wickets in the second One-Day International match here at Boland Park on Friday.
With the win, South Africa…
Goa: Utpal Parrikar quits BJP, to contest as independent
Panaji, Jan 21 (UNI) Utpal Parrikar, son of former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, on Friday announced that he would quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and contest the upcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate.
'It's…
Sharad Pawar backs MP-Actor Kolhe to play Nathuram Godse
Mumbai, Jan 21 (UNI) NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday expressed solidarity with party MP and actor Amul Kolhe who is being criticized for portraying the role of Nathuram Godse in his upcoming movie.
Notably, Housing Minister and NCP leader…
Canada to offer loan of up to $96 mn to Ukraine
Ottawa, Jan 21 (UNI/Sputnik) Canada will offer a loan of up to 120 million Canadian dollars 96 million
to help the Ukrainian economy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.
"Canada will offer a loan of up to 120 million…
