Kurnool, Oct 24 (UNI) In a ghastly road accident, 20 passengers, travelling in a private travel bus, were charred alive when the bus caught fire after hitting a motorcycle at Chinnatekur village of Kallurumandal in the district in the wee hours on Friday. Police said that 38 passengers were travelling in the Kaveritravels sleeper coach…
Kochi, Oct 24 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a four-day visit to Kerala, will be the chief guest at the centenary celebrations of St. Teresa’s College here today. The President will arrive in Kochi by helicopter from Kottayam at 11:30 am and will be received at the Naval Base air station. From there,…
Dehradun Oct 23 (UNI) A day after closure of Gangotri Temple, portals of Kedarnath Temple were closed for the winter as abode of lord Shiva was shifted to Omkareshwar Temple at Ukhimath. Kedarnath portals closure ceremony was held as per religious rituals in the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dham. Portals of Kedarnath temple…
Patna, Oct 23 (UNI) Former union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad today lashed out at the Grand Alliance (GA) for announcing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejaswi Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate for the Bihar Assembly elections and termed the decision as “pure political theatrics.” Addressing a press…
Shajapur, October 23: An innovative, high-tech operation to mitigate crop damage by wildlife in western Madhya Pradesh is proving successful. A joint team from the Forest Department and South Africa’s Conservation Solutions successfully captured 69 blackbucks using the specialized ‘Boma’ technique, driven by a helicopter, on Thursday. This latest success brings the total number of…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) The Election Commission of India today concluded a crucial two-day Conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) at the India International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi. The event marked a significant milestone in gearing up for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of the…
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (UNI) The scrutiny of nominations for the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency by-election has reached its final stage on Thursday at the office of Returning Officer P Sairam. According to officials, a total of 321 nomination papers were received. Of these, 135 were accepted and 186 were rejected after scrutiny. Out of 211…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his warm wishes to the nation on the joyous occasion of Bhai Dooj, a festival that celebrates the enduring bond between brothers and sisters. In a message shared on his social media platform X, PM Modi expressed, “On this auspicious day of Bhai Dooj, I…
New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) India has risen to the ninth spot in the world ranking for total forest area, moving up from the previous10th position, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization report, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025. While, in terms of annual forest gain there has been no change with India maintaining…
New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) In a significant legal setback to the Sahara Group, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court today dismissed a petition filed by four of its cooperative societies seeking to quash a money laundering investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The court ruled that the probe under the Prevention of…
