New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will pay an official visit to Uruguay, Bahamas, Barbados and Nicaragua from February 28 to March 8, to further enhance bilateral ties with these countries. In Uruguay, from February 28- March 2, MoS Margherita will represent India at the swearing-in-ceremony of Yamandu…
Lahore, Feb 26 (UNI) Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to bat first against England in their must-win Champions Trophy encounter here on Wednesday. The loser of the match will be eliminated from the tournament. Shahidi hopes that the pitch, which has historically been high-scoring, will slow down in the second innings….
Srinagar, Feb 26 (UNI) Hurriyat Chairman and Kashmir’s Chief Cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq greeted the Kashmiri Pandits on the occasion of Herath or Shivratri being celebrated with religious fervour in the Valley on Wednesday. Taking to his social media platform X, Mirwaiz posted “Warm greetings to our Kashmiri pandit brethren on the occasion of Herath”….
Bhopal, The Country Session at the Global Investors Summit (GIS) became a platform for representatives from nine nations to praise the immense potential of India and Madhya Pradesh in advancing trade, commerce, and industrial relations. Participants from Norway, Zimbabwe, Thailand, Nepal, Rwanda, Poland, Lesotho, Fiji, and South Africa expressed their enthusiasm and commitment to fostering…
Jammu, Feb 26 (UNI) Alert troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) early in the morning on Wednesday foiled an infiltration bid along the International Border(IB) in the Pathankot sector. The Jammu-based BSF spokesperson here said that at pre-dawn, troops observed a suspicious movement across the international border in the Border Outpost of Tashpatan, Pathankot…
Washington, Feb 26 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he does not mind if Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelenskyy comes to Washington to see him. “I hear that he’s coming on Friday, certainly it’s okay with me if he’d like to,” Trump said. Earlier on Tuesday, Fox News reported that Zelenskyy is scheduled…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (UNI) Devotees thronged Shiva temples in Kerala and offered worship and performed special poojas in connection with the Hindu festival, Maha Shivratri, which is being celebrated with zeal and religious fervour on Wednesday. Thousands of devotees offered ‘Bali Tharpanam’ to the departed souls of their ancestors on the banks of the Periyar…
Tegucigalpa, Feb 26 (UNI) A helicopter carrying Honduran President Xiomara Castro made an emergency landing Tuesday in a mountainous area in the northwestern part of the country. The aircraft was en route from San Pedro Sula to the capital, Tegucigalpa, when it was forced to land in the mountainous area of Santa Cruz de Yojoa,…
Beirut, Feb 26 (UNI) A series of powerful explosions has been heard in Damascus amid Israeli planes spotted in Syria’s south, the Al-Watan newspaper reported on Wednesday. The explosions sounded in the suburbs of the Syrian capital at the same time as Israeli aircraft passed over the Daraa province, the newspaper added. Later in the…
Imphal, Feb 26 (UNI) A total of 87 different types of weapons, various ammunition/munitions, and other miscellaneous items were voluntarily surrendered by the public to Churachandpur, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kangpokpi, Jiribam, and Imphal West Districts during the last 24 hours, police said on Wednesday. Six 7.62mm Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs) with empty magazines, INSAS 5.56…
