New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, has recommended the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma from the Delhi High Court to his parent High Court in Allahabad. This decision follows an alleged report against him, which has sent ripples through judicial circles. Justice Varma,…
Seoul, Mar 21 (UNI) The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired the latest anti-aircraft missile system Thursday “to examine the comprehensive performance of the system which was put into full-scale production at the munitions industry enterprise concerned,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday. The test proved that the combat fast response…
Bengaluru, Mar 21 (UNI) In a joint operation by Central, state, and military intelligence agencies, a senior engineer at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) was arrested on charges of leaking sensitive defence information to Pakistani operatives in exchange for cryptocurrency payments. The accused, Deep Raj Chandra, was employed at BEL’s Product Development and Innovation Centre. BEL,…
Islamabad, Mar 21 (UNI) A soldier was killed and 10 others injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeted a convoy of paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) troops in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Thursday, an official sources said. The attack occurred around 12:55 p.m. local time (0755 GMT) in Kech district, a region that…
Lusaka, Mar 21 (UNI) Zambia on Thursday confirmed its first mpox-related death as the cumulative number of laboratory-confirmed infections reached 31 in the southern African nation. Minister of Health Elijah Muchima said the first mpox-related death, involving an eight-month-old infant, was recorded at a health facility in Lusaka, the country’s capital. “A comprehensive review meeting…
Washington, Mar 21 (UNI) The Taliban in Afghanistan has released a U.S. citizen it detained more than two years ago following efforts by the Trump administration and Qatari negotiators, the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Thursday. George Glezmann, 65, an airline mechanic, was on his way back to the United States to…
New York, Mar 21 (UNI) U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 11.31 points, or 0.03 percent, to 41,953.32. The S&P 500 sank 12.40 points, or 0.22 percent, to 5,662.89. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 59.16 points, or 0.33 percent, to 17,691.63. Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors…
Moscow, Mar 21 (UNI) An explosion occurred at a burning oil depot in south Russia’s Krasnodar Territory, two people were injured, the area of the fire increased to 10,000 square meters, the regional response center said in a statement. On Wednesday morning, the regional authorities said they repelled an attack by Ukrainian drones. Due to…
Geneva, Mar 21 (UNI) At least 200 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday as a result of Israeli strikes, Rosalia Bollen, a UNICEF official in Gaza, said. “Since the resumption of heavy shelling, from the morning of March 18 until now, more than 200 children have been killed,” Bollen told Al…
Kolkata, Mar 21 (UNI) The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to commence on Saturday with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a high-voltage clash at Eden Gardens. KKR, a three-time IPL champion, will be led by Ajinkya Rahane this season as they look…
