Istanbul, Feb 27 (UNI) Talks between U.S. and Russian delegations on bilateral issues concluded in Istanbul on Thursday, according to Xinhua reporters on the scene. The meeting, held at the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul and conducted behind closed doors, lasted over six hours. The Russian delegation departed the premises at 4:20 p.m. local time…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (UNI) The Rupee on Thursday ended marginally weak at 87.20, easing nominal by one paisa against the USD on rising demand for US Dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at the Forex Market said. The local unit dropped 17 paise at 87.36 in the opening session. Till the end of the session,…
Prayagraj, Feb 27 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday participated in a cleanliness drive at Arail Ghat in Maha Kumbh Nagar, joining sanitation workers to clean the riverbank. During the formal completion of Maha Kumbh, the CM along with his ministers removed clothes and other items left behind by devotees, marking the…
Prayagraj, Feb 27 (UNI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that initially the Railways had planned to operate 13,000 trains, but in the wake of the unexpected influx of devotees during Maha Kumbh, more than 16,000 trains were successfully operated. The Union Minister reached Prayagraj in the morning, met the railway officials and reviewed…
Santiago (Chile), Feb 27 (UNI) United States took on Japan a day after their FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup match was originally scheduled to be played, following a general power outage in Chile which led to a government imposed a lockdown last evening. USA, who looked impressive in their first outing against Canada, winning the…
Beijing, Feb. 27 (UNI) China launched a Long March-2C carrier rocket on Thursday, placing two satellites into space. The rocket blasted off at 3:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and sent the pair of satellites, Siwei Gaojing-1 03 and Siwei Gaojing-1 04, into their preset orbit. It was…
Dubai, Feb 27 (UNI) The Australian fast bowler has elaborated on his decision to skip the Champions Trophy in Pakistan and Dubai. Australia quick Mitchell Starc has revealed the main reason why he decided to sit out the current ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Starc was originally named in Australia’s preliminary squad for the eight-team event,…
Tokyo, Feb 27 (UNI) The birth rate in Japan fell to nearly 721,000 people in 2024, the lowest rate since 1899, when such statistics began to be kept, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported on Thursday, citing preliminary data from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The data includes foreigners living in Japan as…
Wellington, Feb. 27 (UNI) The New Zealand government has agreed to introduce legislation that will enable a four-year term of Parliament subject to a referendum, which means a standard term of Parliament will remain at three years, but with the ability to extend the maximum term of Parliament to four years. The main condition is…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of making “hollow promises” about ensuring women’s security, and claimed that cases of harassment against women are increasing under the BJP’s rule. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, Congress spokesperson Ajay Kumar…
