By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 21 (UNI) Fifteen-year-old Aayush Goyal, a Class 11 student of St Xavier’s Collegiate School in Kolkata, has touched the North Pole on a Russian icebreaker, said his Chartered Accountant father, Sushil Kumar Goyal. “He reached the North Pole a couple of days back. He is on his way back to…
New Delhi/Beijing, July 24 (UNI) China has described as a ‘’positive development’’ India’s move to resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals, first time in five years, and said easing cross-border travel is widely beneficial. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said Beijing takes note of this positive development and will maintain communication and consultation…
New Delhi, June 10 (UNI) India has taken up with the US Embassy in New Delhi the case of an Indian student being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by US officials at Newark Airport before deportation. According to sources, the Ministry of External Affairs has formally raised the matter with the US Embassy in…
BHEL Correspondent Bhopal: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Bhopal, marked National Sports Day at its Sports Complex on 29 August, commemorating the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. The ceremony was led by Chief Guest Vipul Agrawal, General Manager (MM) and Chairman of the BHEL Sports Council, who, along with senior officials, paid…
Washington, Jan 31 (UNI) The Chinese Embassy in the United States said on Thursday that two Chinese citizens were among the victims in the mid-air collision of a passenger plane and a helicopter near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. In a statement obtained by Xinhua, the Chinese Embassy expresses its deep condolences to all the…
New Delhi, Mar 27 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a joint inspection of Indraprastha Apollo Hospital’s records following allegations that it has failed to provide free treatment to poor patients, as mandated under the government land lease agreement. The Court has directed the Union of India and Delhi government to conduct a thorough…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (UNI) Paralympian Praveen Kumar, one of India’s brightest para athletics stars, is preparing to shine on home soil at the upcoming Indian Oil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, scheduled from September 27 to 5 October 2025 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Praveen, who competes in the T64 high jump…
Washington, Jan 28 (UNI) A spectator has been killed after he was accidentally struck by a hammer thrown by an athlete at a high school indoor athletics event in the United States. The incident occurred on Sunday during the competition at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus. A spokesperson for the university said a…
~Strengthening its Robotic Surgery Programme with this new addition, enhancing patient care~ Mumbai, 1 September 2025: Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital today announced the launch of the Toumai® Robotic Surgery System, marking the first installation of this advanced surgical system in India. This new addition cements the hospital’s leadership as India’s foremost institution in robotics and…
Union Minister sanctions 3.76 lakh more houses under PMAY-G for Assam Shri Chouhan launches Lakhimi Mistri – a Women Mason initiative under PMAY-G Guwahati, 17 MAY 2025, In a significant milestone for rural development in Assam, Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended the virtual Grihapravesh ceremony of 55,000 houses under…
