Bhubaneshwar, (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission has directed the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police of Odisha’s Jajpur district to furnish an action taken report (ATR) on the alleged cover-up by local police of brutal murder of a worker in a stone crusher unit. The complainant Srikant Pakal, a rights activist, alleged that the…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 28 (UNI) The 12th National Conference of the All India Road Transport Workers Federation (AIRTWF) will begin here tomorrow with a massive rally involving over 25,000 workers and a public meeting. Tapan Sen, National Secretary of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), will inaugurate the Conference, which will be attended by around…
Manchester, (UNI) India head coach Gautam Gambhir weighed in on England’s visible frustration after Indian batsmen chose to continue batting despite a handshake being offered by Ben Stokes late on Day 5 of the drawn Old Trafford Test. Responding to the controversy, Gambhir said, “If someone is batting on 90 and the other on 85,…
Manchester, July 28 (UNI) Star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been officially ruled out of the ongoing Test series against England, India head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed today, even as he praised Pant’s unmatched grit and character displayed during the campaign. “Rishabh has already been ruled out of the series,” Gambhir said, ending speculation about a…
Beijing, July 28 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Iceland at 2340 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 64.56 degrees north latitude and 17.69 degrees west longitude.
Moscow, July 28 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin underscored the navy’s pivotal role in protecting Russia’s sovereignty and national security, as he oversaw its maneuvers, codenamed “July Storm,” during Russia’s Navy Day celebrations on Sunday. “Our primary task is to ensure Russia’s security and defend its sovereignty and national interests. The navy plays a crucial…
Dehradun, (UNI) Eight devotees lost their lives and 30 others sustained injuries in a stampede at renowned Mansadevi Temple in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on Sunday morning. The administration claimed that the panic created by the fall of an electric wire on the temple steps in the presence of a huge crowd led to the tragedy. “The…
Baghdad, July 28 (UNI) A federal police member and a civilian were killed on Sunday when gunmen from an armed group attacked an office of the Agriculture Ministry in Baghdad, a source from the Iraqi Interior Ministry said. The ministry said a group of gunmen stormed the office building Sunday morning during an administrative meeting…
Côte d’Ivoire, July 28 (UNI) At least 16 people were killed and 51 were injured in a collision between a dump truck and a bus in Ivory Coast, the country’s transport ministry said. “The accident involved a public transport bus and a dump truck with a crane on board. According to preliminary estimates, 16 people…
Mumbai, July 27 (UNI) A massive fire broke out on the third floor of a seven-storey residential building in Ghatkopar area of suburban Mumbai on Sunday afternoon with no injuries reported, an officials said. According to fire bridge sources the incident occurred 215 pm at Building No. 330 in Naidu Colony, Pantnagar area of Ghatkopar….
