Lucknow, Mar 2 (UNI) In a move toward modernising education in remote areas, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up digital libraries at the gram panchayat level across the state, official sources said here on Sunday. Sources said that in a high-level meeting, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the officials to implement…
Yaounde, Aug. 12 (UNI) Chad on Monday commemorated the 65th anniversary of Independence Day with various events held nationwide, highlighted by a military band parade in the national capital of N’Djamena. Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who presided over the parade, laid wreaths at the War Memorial in the capital in tribute to the…
Colombo, Mar 24 (UNI) Sri Lankan police said on Sunday that they have digitized the fingerprints of 1 million individuals convicted by courts. Ruwan Kumara, director of the Crime Record Division, told the media that the initiative, launched in collaboration with the University of Colombo’s Computer Department and the police fingerprint unit, is expected to…
Los Angeles, Apr 25 (UNI) Experimental rock band Pere Ubu founder David Thomas has died aged 71. A highly important figure in the rock scene, his passing was announced by his band members on their Facebook account, who only said that he died after battling a “a long illness”. The band’s statement said that Thomas…
Mumbai Mar 17 (UNI) The Bombay High Court on Monday discharged Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) Chairman Gautam Adani and Managing Director Rajesh Adani in a case filed by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) concerning alleged violations of market regulations amounting to Rs 388 crore, saying ‘no case of cheating or criminal conspiracy was made out’….
Pune, July 9 (UNI) The Southwest Monsoon has been vigorous over Vidarbha and active over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today. The SW Monsoon has been subdued in Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, eastern Rajasthan, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and the southern interior region of Karnataka. Rain or…
Hisor (Tajikistan), Sep 3 (UNI) Qualification for the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 Playoff Stage is on the line, as India take on Afghanistan in their last match of Group B at the Hisor Central Stadium here, on tomorrow, at 17:30 IST. The Blue Tigers have played two, won one, and lost one, against Tajikistan (2-1)…
Los Angeles, (UNI) The highly acclaimed coming-of-age-gothic-horror-comedy-drama series ‘Wednesday’ is back with yet another season, directed by the legendary gothic maestro Tim Burton. The season follows a teenage Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) as she attends Nevermore Academy, a boarding school for outcasts, monsters and misfits. It’s also the place where Wednesday’s parents — Morticia (Catherine…
Windhoek, Aug 18 (UNI) Namibia will host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier from August 31 to September 6 in the capital, Windhoek, Cricket Namibia announced today. The qualifiers will feature eight teams competing for two spots at the Global Qualifier for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The participating…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (UNI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena said good goverance, academia and innovation can build a better Delhi. Smart governance is not just about policies and administration; it is about ideas that bring real change on the ground, said the Lieutenant Governor at the grand finale of IP University’s ‘Smart Delhi…
