New Delhi, Apr 14 (UNI) Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday described the Waqf Amendment Act as a “surgical strike” on “devious discount on legion of loot”. Speaking to reporters on the Waqf Amendment Act here, the former Union Minister said that while on one hand those who had been engaged in systematic…
New York, Apr 4 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 3 km NE of San Diego Country Estates, California at 2025-04-14 17:08:27 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 9.0 km, was initially determined to be at 33.03 degrees north latitude and 116.76 degrees west…
Lucknow, Apr 14 (UNI) A masterclass in late-overs execution by Chennai Super Kings bowlers, led by Matheesha Pathirana and Ravindra Jadeja, helped the visitors restrict Lucknow Super Giants to 166 for seven in their allotted 20 overs in an IPL clash at Bhrat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium here on Monday. Opting to…
New Delhi, Apr 14 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu, Vice- President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and other dignitaries on Monday paid floral tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar on his 134 birth anniversary at Prerna Sthal in Parliament premises. Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Piyush Goyal, Lok…
New Delhi, Apr 14 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke on the phone with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi and discussed “recent regional developments”, amid the Omani-mediated nuclear talks between the US and Iran. In a post on X, the EAM said: “Appreciate the telecon with FM @badralbusaidi of Oman today. “Discussed…
New Delhi, Apr 14 (UNI) Fugitive Indian diamantaire Mehul Choksi, wanted in the PNB loan fraud case, has been arrested in Belgium on India’s extradition request, according to reports. The 65-year-old was detained on Saturday and is currently in a Belgian jail, news reports said, quoting sources in the CBI, which had put out a…
New Delhi, Apr 14 (UNI) In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in a joint overnight operation with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on April 12-13, seized over 300 kg of narcotics (methamphetamine) worth around Rs 1,800 crore. Based on a corroborated input from Gujarat ATS, an ICG ship from…
Lucknow, Apr 14 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the ‘Zero Poverty’ Mission in Uttar Pradesh will be named after Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and the initiative, set to launch later this month, aims to lift every underprivileged and deprived individual above the poverty line. While addressing a gathering organized by the…
Khartoum, Apr 14 (UNI) At least 56 people were killed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Umm Kadada city in North Darfur State, western Sudan, volunteer groups have said. These people were “executed on an ethnic basis” after the RSF took control of the city on Thursday, the Coordination of Resistance Committees in…
Bhopal: Mohan Veena recital by Padhma Bushan, Padma Shri, Grammy Award, and Sangeet Natak Academy Award winner Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt was organized under the banner of SPIC MACAY (The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth) at SISTecRatibad Campus. Joined by Pt. Salil Bhatt on Satvik Veena and Mr….
