Motihari , July 18 (UNI) : In a high-pitched campaign push ahead of Assembly elections due later this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a scathing attack on the opposition INDIA bloc, particularly the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), accusing of halting growth of Bihar for decades. Addressing a massive public rally in…
Harare, July 18 (UNI) New Zealand’s batting all-rounder Glenn Phillips injured his right groin in the Major League Cricket (MLC) Final. Phillips was assessed on his arrival to Zimbabwe and it was gradually determined that he would require a number of weeks for rehabilitation. Tim Robinson, who was already among the players who had joined…
Washington, July18 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue The Wall Street Journal, its parent company, and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a report linking him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The threat follows a Wall Street Journal article claiming that Trump had allegedly sent a sexually suggestive letter to Epstein —…
New York, July 18 (UNI) Mark Zuckerberg, businessman and chairman of Meta Platforms, and current as well as former directors and officers of the company have agreed to settle claims seeking US$ 8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused to the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users’ privacy during Donald Trump’s US…
Sydney, July 18 (UNI) Authorities have found the wreckage of a plane that went missing in eastern Australia, describing the crash as unsurvivable. An emergency search was launched on Tuesday when the light aircraft, which was being piloted by 74-year-old sole occupant David Stephens, failed to reach its intended destination at a regional airport south…
New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report concerning the alleged suicide of a man following purported custodial torture at the Dwarka North Police Station in the national capital. The incident reportedly took place on July 11, a day after the victim was…
New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) The BJP on Thursday slammed leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for accusing the Centre of targeting his brother-in-law, Robert Vadra, calling his remarks a reflection of the Congress’ “Emergency-era mindset” and a disregard for due legal process. Gandhi had alleged that the…
New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) Minister of State for Transport & Highways Harsh Malhotra today said that India’s national highways network has expanded significantly from 91,000 km in 2014 to over 1.46 lakh km today, making it the second-largest road network in the world. Addressing the Road and Highways Summit here, Malhotra emphasised that these…
New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) India has expressed deep sorrow over the devastating fire at a shopping centre in Al-Kut, Iraq, which claimed at least 61 lives. Conveying condolences to the government and people of Iraq, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) affirmed India’s solidarity with them during this tragic time and offered prayers for…
New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi today strongly condemned the latest chargesheet filed against his brother-in-law and businessman Robert Vadra, calling it part of a decade-long campaign of political harassment by the Central government. In a statement on X, Gandhi said, “My brother-in-law has been hounded by…
