New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) India and Malaysia have decided to elevate their ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and increase cooperation in the fields of semiconductor, fintech, defence industry, AI and quantum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after holding talks with visiting Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim. Both sides also inked a number of…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the conduct of West Bengal Government and the now-removed principal of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital over the lapses in handling the case of the rape and murder of a doctor in the institution on August 9. The court…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) The Central government on Tuesday asked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to cancel the lateral entry advertisement issued on August 17 as per the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union Minister Jitendra Singh in a letter to UPSC Chairman Preeti Sudan said that “While most of the major…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) Pulling up judges for expressing personal views and preaching, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a Calcutta High Court’s judgment acquitting a man who had sex with a minor girl and also junked the High Court’s controversial remarks that “adolescent girls should control their sexual urges”. A bench comprising…
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (UNI) Karun Nair’s sensational century led the Mysore Warriors to a resounding 27-run victory (V Jayadevan method) over the Mangaluru Dragons in the second match of the day at the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy, powered by FanCode, held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. Batting first, Nair’s breathtaking 40-ball century powered…
Mexico City, Aug 20 (UNI) Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in a letter to his American counterpart Joe Biden, denounced the “interference” of U.S. government agencies in Mexico’s domestic affairs, particularly their financing of an opposition-controlled non-governmental association (NGO). During his daily press conference on Monday, Lopez Obrador presented a letter dated Aug. 16,…
New York, Aug 20 (UNI) Former U.S. Representative George Santos, who was expelled from Congress last year, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft on Monday. The guilty plea came just weeks before the New York Republican was set to stand trial on 23 federal felony counts, including allegations of fraud related to…
The Hague, Aug 20 (UNI) The Dutch public health authority, RIVM, said on Monday that healthcare providers are on high alert for potential infections from a new variant of the mpox virus. “If a case is detected, the Municipal Health Service will conduct source and contact tracing and provide guidance to prevent further transmission,” the…
Beirut/Jerusalem, Aug 20 (UNI) A member of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was killed and 11 people wounded on Monday in Israeli airstrikes in eastern and southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources said. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said that an Israeli drone launched an airstrike on a car traveling on the Deir Qanoun En Nahr/Ras al-Ain…
Oslo, Aug 20 (UNI) Norway’s health system is well-prepared to manage any potential mpox outbreak, following a recent case reported in neighboring Sweden, the Ministry of Health announced in a statement on Monday. “The risk of mpox infection in the Norwegian population is low, according to the Institute of Public Health,” Health Minister Jan Christian…
