Bhubaneswar, (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Odisha on July 14 and 15 to attend several official functions, official sources said here today. On July 14 evening, the President will attend the fifth Convocation of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar. The following morning, July 15, she will grace the…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the government’s “midnight decision” to select Gyanesh Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and called it “disrespectful and discourteous”. On his social media handle X, Rahul Gandhi said, “By violating the Supreme Court order and removing the…
Lucknow, August 4 (UNI) In a major development, Umar Ansari, the younger son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was arrested late Sunday night by Ghazipur police from Lucknow. Umar was apprehended from the MLA residence complex at Darulshafa, where he was staying at the official residence of his elder brother Abbas Ansari, a legislator from the…
Ahmedabad, (UNI) Gujarat Titans rode on blistering half-centuries from skipper Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 38 runs in their IPL 2025 encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Friday. Chasing a daunting target of 225, Sunrisers Hyderabad could only muster 186 for six in their 20 overs, despite useful…
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) Feb 3 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Navy on Monday apprehended 10 Indian fishermen and seized their mechanised fishing trawler allegedly for straying into the Sri Lankan territorial waters and indulging in illegal fishing activities. Fisheries department officials said here that the fishermen, hailing from Thangachimadam fishing hamlet in Rameswaram, were apprehended by…
London, June 18 (UNI) The Members of Parliament (MPs) voted on Tuesday to decriminalise abortion, which was considered a criminal offence in England and Wales. The amendment would “disapply existing criminal law related to abortion from women acting in relation to her own pregnancy at any gestation, removing the threat of investigation, arrest, prosecution, or…
New Delhi, May 26 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition seeking modification of its recent order that cleared the Uttar Pradesh government’s ambitious redevelopment plan for the revered Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Mathura. A Bench Comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih took note…
Mohali, Sep 14 (UNI) Australia’s women’s cricket team secured a commanding eight-wicket victory over India in the first ODI at the Yadavindra Cricket Stadium in Punjab. Chasing a target of 282, Australia reached the total in just 44.1 overs, powered by standout performances from their top order. Phoebe Litchfield led the charge with a brisk…
New Delhi, Sept 16 (UNI) In a strong message aimed at tightening the noose around international drug syndicates and fugitive criminals, union Home Minister Amit Shah today emphasised the urgent need for expediting both deportation and extradition processes. Addressing the 2nd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) heads of states and union Territories here,…
New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of neglecting the Namami Gange project and failing to fulfil his “guarantee of cleaning Ganga”. On his social media handle X, Kharge while citing a Parliament question alleged that despite nearly 11 years…
