Aparna Yadav joins BJP : When political ideology trumped family ties
The Samajwadi Party received a shock after Aparna Yadav, the younger daughter-in-law of party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, joined the rival party BJP in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and BJP state president…
Lavrov-Blinken meeting likely on Jan 21: Russia
Moscow, Jan 19 (UNI/Sputnik) The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on January 21 in Geneva is being worked out, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on…
Nepal’s Pashupatinath Temple shuts down due to rising Covid
Kathmandu, Jan 19 (UNI) The revered Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu has been shut down for devotees from Wednesday due to the rising Covid-19 cases.
According to the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT), the Hindu holy shrine…
Afghan acting PM urges Islamic countries to recognize Taliban regime
Kabul, Jan 19 (UNI) The Taliban’s Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund on Wednesday claimed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has met the conditions for recognition and called on Islamic nations to take the lead in recognizing the…
Tamil leaders should raise concerns with President Rajapaksa, not PM Modi: Lankan Minister
Colombo, Jan 19 (UNI) Sri Lankan Minister Udaya Gammanpila said on Wednesday that if parties representing the Tamil-speaking population in the country have any concerns they must raise them with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, instead of…
Dhinsa: Kejriwal govt should not cause hindrance in release of imprisoned Sikhs
Chandigarh, Jan 19 (UNI) Strongly opposing AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) President and Rajya Sabha Member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa said on Wednesday that Kejriwal who is ignorant of…
Sania Mirza announces retirement after this Season
Melbourne, Jan 19 (UNI) India's first female tennis superstar Sania Mirza on Wednesday announced that she will retire after the 2022 season.
Mirza broke the news of her retirement after her exit from Australian Open women's doubles in the…
India Under-19 race to 174-run win against Ireland
Trinidad and Tobago, Jan 19 (UNI) India raced to an effortless 174-run victory over Ireland in the ICC World Cup Under-19 Cricket at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy here today. India posted 307 for 5 and bundled out Ireland for 133 in 39…
ED raids at CM’s relatives: AAP in glee, in Punjab
Chandigarh, Jan 19 (UNI) Reacting to the seizure of crores of rupees from the premises of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s relatives in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids, the Aam Aadmi Party said that if Channi earned so much in…
MSMEs seek special support to genuine exporters by Banks, NBFCs
New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) Promotion of value addition in the country by India’s trade regime, neutrality in both direct and indirect tax structure without discrimination between the nature of firms and greater willingness by banks and…
EU’s new Prez to back abortion law
Malta's legislator, 43 year old Roberta Metsola was elected EU President a day earlier
KL Rahul to lead Lucknow team
Lucknow, Jan 18 (UNI) KL Rahul, one of the three players picked up by Lucknow franchise, will lead the team in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL).
Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and uncapped Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi are…
Turkey logs 69,658 Covid cases
Ankara, Jan 19 (UNI/Xinhua) Turkey has reported 69,658 new Covid-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 10,591,757, according to its health ministry. The death toll on Tuesday from the virus in Turkey rose by 157 to 85,077, while…
Dharamshala, Palampur, Nagrota to turn as tourism hub-DC Jindal
Dharamsala, Jan 18 (UNI) A plan is being prepared to develop Dharamsala, Palampur, Nagrota Bagwan from the point of view of tourism and for this, the Asian Development Bank is also preparing an action plan through the tourism department.…
20 killed in Saudi-led air strikes against Houthis in Yemen
Aden, Yemen, Jan 18 (UNI/Xinhua) At least 20 people on Tuesday were killed and 11 others injured during air raids by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, Houthi-controlled Saba news agency reported.
The coalition conducted an intensified…
Priyanka: Women electorate must support female candidates
Lucknow, Jan 18 (UNI) Congress national general secretary and Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi has appealed the women electorates to come forward in the support of female candidates during the UP Assembly elections.
While…
Nusantara is Indonesia’s new capital
Nusantara, Jan 19 (UNI) Indonesia has named Nusantara as its new capital after the lawmakers approved the shift from Jakarta to Kalimantan.
According to CNN, concerns over the sustainability of the congested and rapidly sinking political…
Israel, US test of Arrow-3 missile system
Jerusalem, Jan 18 (UNI/Xinhua) Israel and the United States have completed a successful flight test of the Arrow-3 ballistic missile interceptor, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday.
At a test site in central Israel, the…
ICICI Securities Q3 PAT up 42 per cent
Mumbai, Jan 18 (UNI) ICICI Securities, a part of the ICICI Group, on Tuesday reported a 42 per cent increase in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 at Rs 380 crore on the back of strong all round performance…
Ex Army chief J J Singh joins BJP
Chandigarh, Jan 18 (UNI) Former Army chief Gen J J Singh joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat here on Tuesday.
Both Shekhawat and Punjab BJP President Ashwani Sharma welcomed the former Army chief into…
