Mexico City, Aug 20 (UNI) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday criticised U.S. military maneuvers in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela. All disputes must be resolved through dialogue, Sheinbaum said, reiterating her government’s call for “non-intervention” and the “self-determination of peoples.” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that he has decided to mobilize 4.5 million…
Cairo, Aug 20 (UNI) Egyptian police killed eight drug and arms traffickers in a shootout at their hideouts on Nile islands, north of Cairo, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said Tuesday in a statement. The men had a criminal record, including murder, drug dealing, illegal weapons possession, armed robbery, and vehicle theft, the ministry said. They…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to move three major bills in the Lok Sabha today including the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to further amend the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963. The Minister will also introduce the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary. In a post on social media platform X, The Prime Minister wrote, “On his birth anniversary today, my tributes to former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji.” Rajiv Gandhi, India’s sixth Prime Minister,…
Agartala, Aug 20 (UNI) India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for Tripura from today to August 25. According to the forecast, the South district will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall (7–20 cm) at one or two places on August 21, 22, and 23, while the rest of…
Moscow, Aug 20 (UNI) The United Kingdom and France are unlikely to deploy tens of thousands of troops to Ukraine, and the so-called “coalition of the willing” is exploring alternative ways to guarantee Kiev’s security, The Times newspaper reported. The “coalition of the willing” is focusing on protecting Ukraine from the air and sea, as…
Balrampur, Aug 20 (UNI) A massive financial fraud involving unauthorized transactions amounting to Rs 5.25 crore has come to light at the Punjab National Bank’s (PNB) Nahar Balaganj branch, Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. Based on a formal complaint lodged by Puneet Mutreja, chief manager of the PNB Ayodhya division, a case has been registered against seven…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) In a major security lapse, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked by a man during her daily Jan Sunwai (public hearing) at her official residence this morning. The incident has raised serious concerns about the safety protocols surrounding the head of the state. The assailant, posing as a complainant,…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah today chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the topic of ‘Disaster Management and Capacity Building’, where he emphasized the notable transformation in India’s disaster response strategy under the Narendra Modi government. Addressing the meeting, Shah…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here this evening and handed over a message and invitation from President Xi Jinping for the SCO Summit being held in Tianjin, an official spokesman said. The Prime Minister emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity on the…
