Belgrade, Jan 20 (UNI) Eight people lost their lives in a devastating fire early Monday morning at a nursing home in Belgrade’s suburb settlement of Barajevo, with police suspecting the tragedy was caused by criminal activity. “Emergency services reacted quickly and efficiently, but the fire had already spread extensively. Unfortunately, eight lives were lost,” Nemanja…
Quetta, Jan 20 (UNI) Pakistan’s Gwadar International Airport, a key project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), saw its first official flight on Monday when a PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) carrier landed at the China-built airport after the airport was inaugurated and rendered fully operational. The aircraft- Flight PK-503, departed from Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport…
Washington, Jan 20 (UNI) Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched a cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband’s inauguration as US president, media reports said. The announcement comes a day after President-elect Donald Trump launched the $Trump cryptocurrency. Both coins have risen but have seen volatile trade, the BBC reported on Monday. “The Official…
Gorakhpur, Jan 20 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday inaugurated the Elephant Rescue Centre at the Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan Zoological Park and a Butterfly Park. The CM emphasised that even animals possess compassion. “When treated with care and affection, animals naturally gravitate toward humans,” he said. He also unveiled a coffee…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) The Supreme Court today heard pleas challenging the Uttar Pradesh government’s ban on halal-certified products. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta raised concerns about the impact of halal certification, arguing that it makes products costlier, compelling people across the country to buy higher-priced halal-certified items due to the demand of a few….
New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) The Supreme Court witnessed a heated debate on Monday during the hearing of a plea involving the denial of burial rights to a Christian man from a Scheduled Tribe (ST) community in his native village. Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, representing the State of Chhattisgarh, and Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves,…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) Defence Minster Rajnath Singh on Monday exhorted NCC cadets to strive hard to realise the government’s vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, describing them as the assets of India. Addressing the cadets during his visit to the NCC Republic Day Camp at Delhi Cantt here, the Minister said that the…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) Taking suo motu cognisance of the reported sexual abuse of a girl by several individuals in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police of the state. The Commission has called for a detailed report…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday wrote to Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi stating that condition of patients and their families outside AIIMS, Delhi was “distressing” and urged their “prompt intervention on this pressing humanitarian issue”. In his letter, Gandhi urged…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Superintendent of Police, Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh), to conduct a fact-finding inquiry into allegations that Ashish Mishra attempted to influence witnesses in the Lakhimpur Kheri killings case. The SP has been instructed to submit a report within four weeks. A bench comprising Justice Surya…
