Islamabad, Sep 2 (UNI) A bomb blast in Quetta and Bajaur resulted in the death of an individual, leaving four others injured, said media reports . The Chief Minister of Balochistan Sarfaraz Bugti said that no military operations are going on in the region and also ruled out of possibilities of any talks going on…
Ankara, Sept 2 (UNI) Turkey has officially applied to join the BRICS, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Ankara expects that this move will increase its global influence, as well as create new ties with non-western allies, the news agency reported.
Dhaka, Sep 2 (UNI) Work on the Ashuganj-Akhaura four-lane highway, a key Indian credit-funded project in Bangladesh, has come to a halt after the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her departure from the country on August 5, a media report said. Officials from the Indian contracting firm, Afcons Infrastructure Limited, have abandoned the…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (UNI) Taking a strong view of wanton demolition of houses of people accused in criminal cases, the Supreme Court on Monday decided to frame guidelines for pulling down buildings and cautioned authorities against razing houses and properties of accused in criminal case without any valid sanction or reason. A bench of…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Bibhav Kumar, a close associate of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in connection with the alleged assault on Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal at the latter’s official residence in north Delhi. The apex court restrained Kumar from resuming duties as CM’s secretary…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the BJP nation-wide membership drive “Sanghatan Parva, Sadasyata Abhiyan 2024” at party headquarters here. Modi renewed his membership, in the presence of BJP President JP Nadda , Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior leaders. The two phases of…
Mumbai, Sep 2 (UNI) The Government has received 97.96 percent of Rs 2000 currency notes as on August 30, 2024, the RBI said on Monday while adding that the banknotes continue to be legal tender. The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business…
New Delhi, Sept 2 (UNI) Indian para-athlete Nishad Kumar has once again demonstrated his exceptional talent by securing a silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 event, which includes athletes with upper limb impairments, muscle power deficiencies, or restricted passive range of movement, at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. This remarkable achievement marks India’s seventh…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) – a Maharatna CPSU under Ministry of Power has acquired “Bhadla-III & Bikaner-III Transmission Limited”, the Project Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the Transmission System Project for System Strengthening for interconnections of Bhadla-III & Bikaner-III Complex on 30th August 2024. It was acquired from the PFC Consulting Limited…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (UNI) AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday in connection with the alleged irregularities in appointments in the Delhi Waqf Board case. He was taken into custody hours after the ED team landed at his house in the morning in connection with the probe. Aam…
