Washington, Jan 11 (UNI) The administration of incumbent US President Joe Biden has no plans to expand US military presence in Syria after Syria’s armed opposition came to power in the country, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Friday. “Our presence in Syria remains in the eastern part of the country. We partner…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 (UNI) The value of counterfeit and pirated goods has crossed USD 2.81 trillion in year 2022 impacting commerce and industry, governments, economies and the society at large, according to Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Counterfeiting and smuggling activities are highly pervasive across countries and sectors, representing a multi-billion-dollar…
Srinagar, Aug 20 (UNI) The best national athletes in the country will vie for the 24 gold medals at stake in the inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) to be held at the iconic Dal Lake here. The three-day event beginning tomorrow will see more than 400 compete for the medal events – rowing,…
Sydney, Mar 27 (UNI) A 23-year-old man has been charged by police of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) over several antisemitic graffiti offences in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. NSW Police said in a statement on Wednesday evening that police received reports on Feb. 2 that multiple vehicles, garages and walls had been damaged with…
Mumbai/New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) Spike in global crude prices, continued foreign fund outflows and falling rupee to USD resulted in India’s benchmark indices taking a severe beating today as the BSE Sensex crashed 1,050 points with investors losing an estimated over Rs 12 lakh crore wealth on a single day. The BSE Sensex continued…
New Delhi, May 7 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday lauded the armed forces for hitting terror camps in Pakistan and PoK and said India maintains an unflinching national policy against all forms of cross-border terror. On his social media handle X, Kharge said, “India has an unflinching national policy against all forms of…
New Delhi, May 15 (UNI) On his first day as the Chief Justice of India, Justice B.R. Gavai rebuked Madhya Pradesh Tribal Welfare Minister Vijay Shah, directing him to apologise for his inappropriate and offensive remarks targeting Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, a senior Indian Army officer. A bench led by CJI Gavai, hearing Shah’s petition seeking…
Masked miscreant fired a shot; shop owner attacked with pistol butt Bhopal: A miscreant tried to rob a jewelry shop in Bhopal. However, the shop owner and the employee caught him and handed him over to the police. An attempt of robbery took place at Akshansh Jewelers Shop in Rohit Nagar, Bhopal on Monday afternoon….
Kolkata, Oct 3 (UNI) EEPC India today welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s move to ease the Merchanting Trade Transaction (MTT) rules by extending the time period for outlay of foreign exchange from four to six months and simplifying the process for timely closure of entries in Export Data Processing and Monitoring System (EDPMS) and…
New Delhi, Apr 25, (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim protection to actor-turned-politician S. Ve Shekher, exempting him from surrendering until the next date of hearing in a case related to derogatory remarks against women journalists. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh came down heavily on Shekher for…
