Chandigarh, Aug 30 (UNI) A rainfall alert has been issued for 13 districts in Haryana, with authorities closely monitoring the situation as the Markanda River in Shahabad surges, carrying approximately 25,000 cusecs of water. Local administration has declared an alert in surrounding areas to ensure public safety. In Yamunanagar, the Yamuna River’s water level has…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) Stock markets witnessed a strong bullish trend today with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closing significantly higher, fueled by expectations of major announcements from the ongoing 56th GST Council meeting and renewed investor optimism following encouraging GDP growth numbers. The top performers were Tata Steel, Jindal Steel and Steel Authority…
Mumbai, June 28 (UNI) Ramesh Sippy’s 1975 all-time hit ‘Sholay’ had its world premiere in Italy, in the restored, uncut version at the prestigious Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna. The screening, which celebrates the classic film’s 50th anniversary took place on June 27, 2025 at the open-air Piazza Maggiore. Speaking on the occasion ‘Sholay’s’…
New Delhi, May 7 (UNI) Congress on Wednesday gave its full support to the Indian armed forces for taking bold action against the terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under ‘Operation Sindoor’. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had convened an emergency informal meeting which was attended by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi…
Amritsar, May 13 (UNI) With the death of six more people during the day, the toll in liquor tragedy in villages of Majitha in the district rose to 20, official sources said on Tuesday evening. Sources said that the deceased have been identified as Major Singh (45), Paramjit Singh (60), Tasbeer Singh (37), Sukhwinder Singh…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Former Supreme Court judge Justice Arun Mishra has been appointed as the new Ombudsman and Ethics Officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The confirmation of his appointment was displayed on the BCCI website on Thursday, assigning him dual roles in the cricket governing body. Justice…
Srinagar, Feb 6 (UNI) Kashmir continued to reel under cold conditions, with the famous ski resort of Gulmarg recording a freezing low of -10.0°C, officials said on Thursday. According to the Meteorological Department data, all the weather stations in the Kashmir division recorded sub-zero temperatures. The minimum temperatures recorded in Pahalgam and Gulmarg were minus…
New York, Mar 10 (UNI) A small plane on Sunday crashed into a parking lot in Lancaster County, the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, injuring five people aboard, local authorities said. The plane went down at around 3:18 p.m. Eastern Time (2018 GMT) in the parking lot of Brethren Village in Manheim Township, just south of…
New Delhi, July 14 (UNI) The Central government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has exhausted all possible options to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who has been sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national. During the hearing of a plea seeking directions to use diplomatic channels to…
Kolkata, May 28 (UNI) Indian insurance market showed strong growth in 2024, expanding by 10.6 percent surpassing the already significant growth of the previous year (7.7 pc), according to Allianz Global Insurance Report 2025 on Rising demand for protection. Total premium income reached USD 145 billion by the end of last year, the report said…
