Washington, Apr 11 (UNI) U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink is stepping down, said U.S. State Department on Thursday, without giving a specific departure date. Brink was nominated by former U.S. President Joe Biden and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May 2022. She is a supporter of U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Her…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today said it has issued notices to the chief secretary and director general of police, Uttar Pradesh, following the death of a 25-year-old patient at Kanpur Medical College & Hospital earlier this month. In a statement here, the commission said it has sought a…
Brasilia, June 22 (UNI) Eight people were killed Saturday when a hot air balloon carrying tourists caught fire and crashed in Praia Grande, a popular tourism destination in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, said regional authorities. The balloon was carrying 21 people when it burst into flames and plummeted to the ground —…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court has declined to issue directions to exclude the children of IAS, IPS, and similar officers from the ambit of reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) in Madhya Pradesh. A Bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih emphasized that decisions on whether individuals…
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) As part of its ongoing efforts to combat spam calls and cyber fraud, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Wednesday said it has disconnected about 1.75 lakh Direct Inward Dialing (DID)/landline telephone numbers that were found to be involved in unauthorized promotional activities and illegal activities. Recently it has been observed…
ABVP stages Hanuman Chalisa protest Betul, Madhya Pradesh – A missionary school in Betul, Madhya Pradesh, became the scene of intense protests today after students were allegedly prohibited from wearing tilak to school. Activists from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a vocal demonstration, culminating in a collective recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa within…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) In a major relief for common man, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that there will be no tax payable on income upto Rs 12 lakh a year, up from Rs 7 lakh till now. “I am now happy to announce that there will be no income tax payable…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (UNI) Amid ruckus, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday suspended 12 AAP MLAs, including, Leader of opposition Atishi from Minister Gopal Rai, and Vishesh Ravi for the whole day for disruption and sloganeering in the House. Within minutes of commencement of the assembly session, on the second days the AAP…
Washington, Mar 6 (UNI) US President Donald Trump issued his last warning to Hamas, urging the Palestinian group to free all remaining hostages and leave Gaza, or face elimination. “Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) The Election Commission today appointed Sushil Kumar Lohani, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and D. Anandan, Additional Secretary in the Finance Ministry as Observers for the upcoming Vice Presidential elections. Nitin Kumar Shivdas Khade, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Department of Land Resources has been placed on the…
