Kabul, Sep 1 (UNI) An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province on Sunday night local time, killing at least 250 people and injuring 500 across multiple districts, state-owned Bakhtar News Agency reported on Monday. The provincial disaster authority confirmed the fatalities and injuries, according to the media. Officials noted that the toll is preliminary, as…
Tianjin/New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) Ahead of the SCO Summit’s plenary session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin exchanged a warm hug, signaling the strength of their bilateral relationship. Sharing pictures on X, PM Modi described his interaction with the Russian leader as “always a delight to meet him.” The two leaders then…
Tianjin/ New Delhi, Sep1 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping today called on Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states to resist bloc confrontation and bullying while safeguarding a world order centered on the United Nations. He was speaking at the 25th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Tianjin. “We must uphold justice…
New York, Sep 1 (UNI) World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka sent out a strong statement of intent at the 2025 US Open today IST, storming into the quarterfinals with a commanding 6-1, 6-4 win over Spain’s Cristina Bucsa on Louis Armstrong Stadium. The defending champion, who has been tested in her opening three rounds, needed just…
Washington, Sept 1 (UNI), Lenka White – Volodymyr Zelenskyy may be reluctant to pursue a negotiated peace settlement due to fears of assassination by radical nationalists, renowned US economist and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University Jeffrey Sachs told RIA Novosti in an interview. The interview was conducted ahead of the…
Chandigarh, September 1 (UNI) Punjab is facing a severe flood crisis, with nine districts Fazilka, Firozpur, Kapurthala, Pathankot, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur, Moga, Gurdaspur, and Barnala severely impacted, affecting 1,312 villages, according to official reports. Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has stepped forward to offer assistance, spotlighting the dire situation. In a social media post, Dutt expressed…
Shimla, Sep 1 (UNI) Relentless monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh, claiming more lives and causing widespread destruction. The state’s rain-related death toll since June 20 has risen to around 325. In a fresh tragedy in Junga, Shimla district, a massive landslide buried the home of Virender Kumar (35) and his 10-year-old…
Chandigarh, Sep 1 (UNI) Haryana is on high alert as rising river levels and heavy rainfall threaten widespread flooding. The Ghaggar River in Sirsa, Yamuna in Faridabad, and Markanda in Kurukshetra have reached or crossed danger levels, driven by heavy rains in neighboring Punjab and the Himalayan region, officials said on Sunday. The India Meteorological…
Vehicle owners can update the vehicle registration database by visiting Sarathi portal Bhopal: The Transport Department is currently running a special campaign to encourage vehicle owners and dealers to update their mobile numbers. This can be easily done through the Vehicle Sarathi portal of the National Information Center (NIC). It is mandatory for applicants to…
Bhopal: Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH), Bhopal and Bhopal Birds Conservation Society jointly organised the first phase of the butterfly survey of the museum campus on 31st August, 2025 to identify the species of butterflies and to estimate their numbers. About 20butterfly interested students, butterfly survey experts and scientists participated in this programme. During…
