New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) The Congress on Monday slammed the BJP over the outrageous statement of its Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut for describing farmers as “rapists” and “murderers”. The party also sought clarification from the union government on the MP’s statement that foreign powers including America and China were trying to create a Bangladesh-like…
Singapore/New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that he along with Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal and Ashwini Vaishnaw had a productive Second India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable, and explored cooperation in several fields. In a post on X, the EAM said the two sides explored cooperation in digital, skill…
Singapore/New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who are in Singapore for the 3+3 talks, called on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and PM Lawrence Wong on Monday. EAM said in a post on X that during the meeting they conveyed…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday rescued 11 crew members from the distressed MV ITT Puma during a challenging night-time search and rescue operation. According to an official statement, the Mumbai-registered general cargo vessel was enroute from Kolkata to Port Blair when it reportedly sank about 90 nautical miles…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke on the phone with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese during which the two sides took stock of progress in their bilateral relations, and cooperation in the Quad. In a post on X, the PM said they discussed cooperation in the multilateral fora, including…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday decided to create five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The new districts are Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra and Changthang. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on X platform, said, “In pursuit of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s vision to build a…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the American National Civil Rights Museum and concluded his four-day US visit with an interaction with the Indian community in Memphis, Tennessee, a statement said on Monday. Interacting with the Indian diaspora from Memphis, Atlanta, Nashville, and other nearby areas, Singh lauded the achievements of…
Srinagar, Aug 26 (UNI) The All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) on Monday said that it will contest the upcoming assembly elections from three seats of Kashmir valley. The committee has decided to field S Pushvinder Singh from Tral in Pulwama district while the candidates from Central Shalteng in Srinagar and Baramulla will be announced…
New Delhi, August 26 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday released a revised list of 15 candidates for the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections scheduled on September 18. The party has fielded Syed Showkat Gayoor Andrabi from Pampore, Javed Ahmad Qadri from Shopian, Arshid Bhat from Rajpora, Advocate Syed Wazahat from…
Lusaka, Aug 26 (UNI) At least eight miners were killed after a gravel mine collapsed in the Chongwe district of Zambia’s Lusaka province, local police said on Sunday. Rae Hamoonga, the police spokesperson, said the accident occurred around on Sunday morning after the workers finished loading the gravel, burying the truck and the victims. He…
