New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday criticised the Gazette notification issued by the Government on the 16th Census, calling it a “damp squib” that offers no clarity and “remains silent on the inclusion of caste data”. On his social media handle X, Ramesh said that the notification merely reiterates…
Dubai, June 16 (UNI) Cricket fans across the subcontinent are set for a blockbuster showdown as India and Pakistan are slated to meet in a high-voltage league-stage clash at the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, with the full schedule officially announced on Monday by the International Cricket Council. In a much-anticipated fixture likely…
Tehran, June 16 (UNI) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that during the latest wave of missile strikes on Israel, they used “new methods” to force Israeli air defence systems to attack each other. “During this operation, thanks to the use of new methods and capabilities in intelligence and equipment, the multi-level defence command…
Tehran, June 16 (UNI) Iranian lawmakers on Monday approved Seyed Ali Madanizadeh as the country’s new Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, after the previous one was impeached. During an open session of parliament in the capital Tehran attended by President Masoud Pezeshkian, lawmakers voted 171 in favor and 67 against, with eight abstentions, to…
Washington/Tel Aviv, June 16 (UNI) US President Donald Trump had reportedly rejected Israel’s move to kill Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rebuked the statement, calling it a false report. The IDF operation, which was called a ‘pre-emptive attack’ on Iranian nuclear infrastructure by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Tehran, June 16 (UNI) Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along with his family have been relocated underground to a bunker in Lavizan, northeast of the capital city of Tehran. According to Iran International, his son Mojtaba was also said to be with him, though his other sons, Masoud and Mostafa, were not. The shift…
New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) Amid the continued missile attacks between Iran and Israel, India has been in touch with the UAE and Armenia in the likely evacuation of some 1,300 Indian students stuck in Iran. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with his counterparts from both the UAE and Armenia today. Armenia shares a…
Nicosia/New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today awarded Cyprus’ highest honour, the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III, by President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace in Nicosia. PM Modi said he is humbled to receive the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ of Cyprus and dedicated…
New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) In yet another incident involving an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, flight AI 315 from Hong Kong to Delhi was forced to return to its origin shortly after takeoff due to a suspected technical issue. This comes just four days after a devastating crash involving a Dreamliner on the Ahmedabad–London…
New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) India has reported a minor decline in its active Covid-19 caseload, which now stands at 7,264, down from 7,383 the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. While the fall in cases offers a sense of relief, the country also recorded 11 Covid-related deaths in the…
