Nanded (Maha), Sept 30 (UNI) Power supply and medical facilities were restored in Rahegaon village in Nanded taluka after 10 days following heavy rains in the region, officials said today, adding that a State Disaster Response Force team had to wade through flood water to access the village and help the marooned villagers. The lone…
Guwahati, Sept 30 (UNI) Sri Lanka Women captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and chose to field in the opening match against India Women in the ICC Women’s World Cup today. The hosts are banking on their bowling attack on what Chamari described as a good batting track, though she noted that dew could play…
Imphal, Sep 30 (UNI) Manipur Police and security forces intensified operations yesterday, resulting in the arrest of militants, drug traffickers, and an individual involved in extortion across several districts. An active militant was arrested in Bishnupur district, and another was apprehended in Imphal West. Forces recovered two INSAS Light Machine Gun (LMG) magazines, two camouflage…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has reacted cautiously to the labour law amendments approved by the Odisha Cabinet, with Cuttack Mayor and senior leader Subas Singh stressing that “such reforms must not come at the expense of workers’ rights and dignity.” The amendments to the Factories Act, 1948, and the Odisha…
Mumbai, Sep 30 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) withdrew its orange alert for Mumbai and surrounding districts and scaled it down to a green alert for today, signalling a return to calmer weather. As of today, almost all districts in Maharashtra have been placed under a green alert, indicating no major weather threat. Since…
Jerusalem, Sep 29 (UNI) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said in a statement that its air force struck more than 140 targets across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. The IDF claimed that these were “terror” targets, which included militant cells, military buildings, anti-tank positions, and other infrastructure. Palestine’s official news agency…
Hanoi, Sep 30 (UNI) The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi and subsequent floods in Vietnam has risen to 19, with 88 others injured, Vietnam News Agency reported today. Thirteen people remain missing, while eight others are still out of contact, according to the report. More than 105,000 houses were unroofed or damaged, with central Ha…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 30 (UNI) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced plans to expand its Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network in Thiruvananthapuram district to cross the one-lakh mark by the end of this year, as part of a broader push to strengthen connectivity and digital services. At present, the district has 67,322 FTTH connections, including 39,770 in…
New Delhi, (UNI) India and Bhutan have agreed to establish two cross-border rail links between Banarhat and Samtse and Kokrajhar and Gelephu. The railway connectivity project is on the basis of an MoU between Bhutan and India signed during the visit of the Bhutanese PM in March 2024. The MoU was formally be signed today…
Washington, (UNI) US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today announced a 20-point plan in Washington to end the Gaza war, secure the release of hostages within 72 hours, disarm Hamas and establish a transitional governing body for the Strip. The two leaders stood side by side at the White House on…
