Anchorage, United States, Aug 15 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Thursday estimated that his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the US state of Alaska has a 25 per cent chance of not being successful. In an interview with Fox News Radio, Trump said his meeting with Putin is like “a chess…
New York, Aug 15 (UNI) Satellites, including those used for GPS and communications, will face greater risks in coming decades during solar-triggered geomagnetic storms because of the effect climate pollution has on Earth’s atmosphere, a new study has found. The increasing volume of planet-warming carbon dioxide in the upper atmosphere is likely to make the…
Sofia, Aug 15 (UNI) Bulgaria has detained 28 illegal migrants found hidden in a van, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Thursday. On Monday, Bulgarian border police received a tip-off that a group of migrants had boarded a van near the village of Brodilovo, the ministry said. The authorities stopped the vehicle on the road…
Beirut/Jerusalem, Aug 15 (UNI) Two people were injured Thursday night from a series of airstrikes carried out by Israeli warplanes and drones on Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s official media and Lebanese security sources. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, an Israeli drone fired two missiles at a motorcycle in the village…
Canberra, Aug 15 (UNI) Australia’s national science agency has opened a biodiversity center to safeguard over 13 million specimens. The new building, named Diversity, in the capital Canberra, unites the Australian National Wildlife Collection and the Australian National Insect Collection under one roof in temperature-controlled, bushfire- and pest-resistant vaults, according to a statement released Thursday…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today delivered a record-breaking 103-minute speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, marking his 12th consecutive Independence Day address — the most by any Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru. With this, Modi surpassed former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s tally of 11 consecutive addresses, placing him…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day. In a post on social media platform X, Modi conveyed his best wishes to citizens across the country, expressing hope that the occasion would infuse new energy and inspiration in the collective…
London, Aug 14 (UNI) After a gruelling Test series against India, England shift their attention to the Ashes Down Under later this year, and pacer Chris Woakes has conceded positive news with regards to his recovery. Woakes, who sustained a dislocated shoulder while fielding during the fifth Test against India earlier this month, believes he’s…
Lucknow, Aug 14 (UNI) On the fourth day of the Monsoon Session, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that with ISRO’s cooperation, UP will launch its own satellite, which will provide disaster management and weather related information. “Along with this, the goal is to make UP a global leader in emerging fields like Artificial Intelligence (AI),…
Lucknow, Aug 14 (UNI) Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has hit back on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on his statement on Pariwar Development Authority(PDA) in the state assembly on Thursday. “Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is himself a migrant. He calls our PDA the Pariwar Development Authority, so he too has come from the…
