New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday called for an urgent, bipartisan discussion in the parliament to address the alarming rise in air pollution across the country keeping politics aside. Speaking to reporters outside the parliament, Gandhi highlighted the severe public health consequences of polluted air in…
NEW DELHI, DEC 12 (UNI) The GST Commissionerate on Friday imposed Rs 58.74 crore demand and penalty on beleaguered IndiGo airlines, and summoned Pieter Elbers, the chief executive of the airlines, to appear before a high-level committee investigating the week-long wave of mass flight disruptions that threw the country’s air travel system into chaos. The…
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (UNI) Star Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been named in Delhi’s probable squad for the Vijay Hazare National One-Day Tournament, set to begin on December 24. Kohli recently informed the Delhi Cricket Association of his availability, marking a return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Delhi after 15 years….
Hyderabad, Dec 12 (UNI) Patancheru in Sangareddy district shivered at 5.4 degrees Celsius on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, marking the lowest minimum temperature recorded in Telangana, the Meteorological Centre said. In its daily weather report, the Met Centre warned that cold wave conditions are likely to persist at isolated pockets in Adilabad,…
Bhopal: Bhopal Traffic Police have concluded a major month-long enforcement campaign against traffic violations, issuing over 7,600 challans and collecting more than Rs 31 lakh in fines from motorists between November 1 and December 9. = Pillion rider helmet rule ignored The campaign’s primary focus was strict compliance with the Pillion Rider Helmet Rule, making…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a bus accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharama Raju district. As many as nine people were killed after a bus overturned on the ghat road between Chinturu and Bhadrachalam in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju…
Moscow, Dec 12 (UNI) Russia has claimed it has taken full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Seversk in the Donetsk region. The city, which has been heavily damaged after months of intense fighting, remains a strategic issue for both armies. According to Russian state media outlet Sputnik, General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov informed…
Kigali, Dec 12 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Rwanda is not guilty of the escalation of the military conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo, or DRC), Rwandan President Paul Kagame said on Thursday, during the swearing-in ceremony of new cabinet members. “When I hear discussions or statements claiming that the current…
Moscow, Dec 12 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The European union has allocated 25 million euros (USD 29.3 million) to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to strengthen the resilience of communities in Afghanistan and improve food security, EU charge d’affaires in Afghanistan Veronika Boskovic-Pohar said. “The European Union’s new contribution to WFP demonstrates our continued commitment to the…
Manila, Dec 12 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may visit Russia in 2026 for the anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue Partnership, Philippine Ambassador to Moscow Igor Bailen told Sputnik. “Next year marks the 35th anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue Partnership. We are working with our colleagues at the Russian Foreign Ministry to determine dates…
