Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 17 (UNI) Several college students were injured, including two who are in critical condition, when a tourist bus carrying them overturned near Kallambalam in this district early on Saturday. The bus was transporting students, teachers and staff of an engineering college from Thrissur district on an educational tour to Vizhinjam Port. The accident…
Caracas, Jan 17 (UNI) Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Friday announced three changes to her cabinet. Miguel Perez Pirela was appointed minister of communication and information, replacing Freddy Nanez, who will head the Ministry of Ecosocialism, Rodriguez said on Telegram. In his new role, Nanez will be responsible for “continuing to promote public policies…
Washington, Jan 17 (UNI) The White House on Friday officially announced the names of the members of the Board of Peace for Gaza in a statement. U.S. President Donald Trump will serve as chairman. The board members include U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and former…
Vienna, Jan 17 (UNI) A localised ceasefire agreed by Russia and Ukraine will enable repairs to begin on the damaged backup power line to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement on Friday. Technicians from Ukraine’s electrical grid operator will begin repair work in the coming…
Kolkata, Jan 17 (UNI) With the West Bengal Assembly elections approaching, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the state for a mix of official and political programmes over the weekend, covering Malda on Saturday, January 17, and Singur in Hooghly district on Sunday, January 18. According to the schedule, the Prime Minister is…
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (UNI) Twelve people were arrested Thursday night during demonstrations over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, authorities said Friday. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Friday on X that “12 anti-ICE agitators were arrested for assaulting law enforcement.”…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 17 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the construction works of the second phase of development of the Vizhinjam International Seaport on January 24 at 4 pm. The event will also mark the inauguration of EXIM cargo services, facilitating both import and export operations from the port. In addition, the newly…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Telugu superstar Allu Arjun created a wave of excitement in Tokyo during his recent visit to Japan, where he delighted fans by addressing them in Japanese and even delivering a popular dialogue from ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ in the language. His spontaneous gesture drew thunderous cheers and applause from the…
Imphal, Jan 17 (UNI) Manipur Police and security forces carried out multiple operations across the state on Friday, leading to the arrest of several individuals involved in unlawful activities, seizure of contraband items, and destruction of large tracts of illicit poppy cultivation police said on Saturday. Manipur Police arrested an active cadre of a banned…
Xichang, Jan 17 (UNI) The launch of the Shijian-32 satellite in China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center using a Long March-3B carrier rocket failed on Saturday. The rocket blasted off at 12:55 a.m. (Beijing Time) at the launch center in southwestern Sichuan Province, but an anomaly occurred during its flight. The cause of the failure is…
