New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali on board the INS Vikrant in Goa today and while referring to Operation Sindoor, said that a few months ago Vikrant’s very name had disrupted Pakistan’s sleep. The Prime Minister highlighted that the fear instilled by the Indian Navy, the extraordinary skill demonstrated by…
New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) The national capital’s air quality index today continued to reel under the “very poor” quality, going up a few more notches compared to the previous day. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Average AQI recorded today was 345, falling under the ‘very poor’ category. On Sunday evening, it…
Vijayawada, Oct 19 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has expressed the view that discussions on positive policy making should be held along with investments at the partnership summit to be held in Visakhapatnam on November 14 and 15 this year. The Chief Minister held a review meeting in the camp office on…
New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) The Congress party today voiced strong concerns over the growing trend of foreign firms acquiring stakes in Indian banks, labeling it “imprudent” and cautioning against the potential risks to the country’s financial stability. Congress General Secretary and Communications In-charge Jairam Ramesh highlighted the recent acquisition of RBL Bank by Emirates…
New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) Home Minister Amit Shah today approved advance release of Rs 1,950.80 crores, as second installment of Central share of SDRF, to Karnataka and Maharashtra, for the year 2025-26. Out of the total amount, Rs 384.40 crore was approved for Karnataka and Rs 1,566.40 crore for Maharashtra to help these states…
Chennai, Oct 19 (UNI) Thanks to timely detection of a technical snag by the alert pilot, 104 passengers and five crew members onboard a Bengaluru-bound Air India Express flight had a narrow escape at the Chennai airport today. The flight was gathering speed at the run away and was about to take off when the…
Chennai, Oct 19 (UN) Four people were killed in a cracker blast at a house at suburban Avadi today afternoon. When contacted by UNI, sources at the police headquarters here confirmed the death of four people. They said crackers which were kept in the house at Thandarai area near Avadi for bursting it on Diwaly…
Mysuru, Oct 19 (UNI) Fourteen elephants led by Abhimanyu’s team returned to their camps today after participating in the grand Mysuru Dasara celebrations and the spectacular Jamboo Savari, drawing people that lined the streets to witness the majestic animals one last time. The elephants, along with their mahouts and attendants, were handed over to the…
Chennai, Oct 19 (UNI) Even as the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is yet to fully recover from the shock of the ghastly stampede in Karur during a rally of party president and film star Vijay, which claimed the lives of 41 people including women and children, the actor had disbursed without any fanfare Rs 20…
Farrukhabad, Oct 18 (UNI) A massive fire broke out at a bio-oil factory in Sadhikpur village, under the Nawabganj police station area, on Saturday evening, triggering panic in nearby areas. The fire, which started around 6:30 pm, quickly escalated into a major blaze, with flames reaching up to 25 meters high and visible from nearly…
