Vaishno Devi stampede: Names of deceased pilgrims
Jammu, Jan 1 (UNI) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday released the names of the eight of the 12 pilgrims who died in a stampede while visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi temple:
Dheeraj Kumar, 26, Rajouri (J&K), Shewata, 35,…
12 die in Vaishno Devi stampede, India mourns
Jammu, Jan 1 (UNI) In a new year tragedy, at least 12 people were killed and 15 others injured on Saturday in a stampede when pilgrims were headed before dawn to the revered Mata Vaishno Devi temple at Katra in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering…
Uddhav, Ajit Pawar extend greetings for the New Year
Pune, Dec 31 (UNI) Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Friday greeted citizens on the eve of New Year 2022.
The duo also cautioned people against congregating owing to rising cases of COVID-19 including Omicron…
KL Rahul to lead India for ODIs, Bumrah named vice-captain in SA series
Mumbai, Dec 31: KL Rahul will lead India for the three-match One-Day International series against South Africa. Jasprit Bumrah has been named as vice-captain, the Chairman of Selectors Chetan Sharma announced on Friday.
The All-India…
SAD terms BJP attempts to control of DSGMC as direct interference in religious affairs of Sikhs
Chandigarh, Dec 31: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday termed BJP's attempt to take over the management of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) as direct interference in the religious affairs of the Sikh community.
Senior…
Tibet not historically part of China: Tibetan Govt in Exile hit back
Dharamshala, Dec 31: The Tibetan Government in Exile on Friday firmly rejected Beijing’s contention that Tibet has always been a part of China and said that since the illegal and violent occupation of Tibet, China has oppressed the Tibetans…
HC vacates stay on recruitment of Jr Office Assist by SSC Hamirpur
Shimla, Dec 31: Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday vacated the stay on the recruitment of Junior Office Assistant by the Staff Selection Commission, Hamirpur, the court had earlier reserved the verdict in the matter.
The order is likely…
California announces emergency in 20 counties owing to storms
Los Angeles, Dec 31: California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency in several counties in the wake of recent winter storms, which caused power outages, damaged structures, uprooted trees and barricaded roads across the state.…
‘Artificial Sun’ shines in China, sets new record in Plasma Physics
Hefei-China, Dec 31: The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," has achieved a continuous high-temperature plasma operation for 1,056 seconds in the latest experiment, the longest time of…
China’s Shaanxi province reports 1,301 COVID cases
Xi'an (China), Dec 31: China's Shaanxi province reported 165 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of local cases in the latest resurgence to 1,301.
Since the epidemic emerged on December 9, Xi'an, the…
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New Year Eve at Shimla: Historic Ridge and Mall evacuated over Covid scare
Shimla, Dec 31: The historic Ridge ground was evacuated over Covid concern at 1930 hrs by Shimla police, a senior officer of district administration confirmed on Friday.
Talking to UNI District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner of Shimla…
Assam Governor arrives in Arunachal on 4-day visit
Itanagar, Dec 31: Assam Governor Prof Jagadish Mukhi on Friday arrived in the Arunachal Pradesh capital on a four-day tour to the state, official sources said.
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B.D. Mishra (Retd.), First Lady of…
Kerala reports 44 more Omicron cases, total cases rise to 108
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31: 44 more people tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Friday taking the total cases to 108 in Kerala so far, Health Minister Veena George said.
Twelve people tested positive in Ernakulam, eight…
Hollywood actor Betty White dies at 99
Washington, Dec 31: Barely a fortnight before her 100th birthday, Hollywood actor Betty White passed away on Friday.
The Golden Girls actor was nominated three times for the Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by a…
NATO chief confirms alliance ready for talks with Russia on Jan 12
Brussels, Dec 31: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed on Friday that the military alliance was ready for talks with Russia on Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin suggested that NATO give Russia security guarantees.
"Spoke…
India votes for UNSC resolution to renew mandate of Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate
United Nations, Dec 31 (UNI) As it prepares to chair the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) in 2022, India has voted in favour of a resolution to renew the mandate of the CTC Executive Directorate, and urged member…
GST Council holds GST hike on textiles
New Delhi, Dec 31: Amid demands from a section of industry and several states, the GST Council on Friday decided to defer an increase in GST on textiles from 5 percent to 12 percent.
The new rate aimed at correcting the inverted duty…
Cong emerges single largest party in ULB polls in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Dec 30 (UNI) The Congress on Thursday emerged as the single largest party in the ULB polls as it raced past the ruling BJP after winning 501 seats out of 1,184 total seats in Karnataka.
The voting for 58 Urban Local Bodies…
