Dharamshala, Oct 14 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and former Speaker Vipin Singh Parmar accused Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi of “forgetting” former Chief Minister late Virbhadra Singh during the statue unveiling ceremony held in his honour. Parmar said that instead of paying tribute to the veteran leader or acknowledging his contributions to Himachal Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi…
Moscow, Oct. 14 (UNI) A high-quality diamond weighing 340 carats has been mined at a deposit in Russia’s Arkhangelsk region, Governor Alexander Tsybulsky said Monday. The diamond is one of the five largest diamonds unearthed in modern Russia and the biggest ever found during the industrial development of the local V. Grib deposit, Tsybulsky said….
Los Angeles, Oct. 14 (UNI) SpaceX launched the 11th flight test of its giant Starship rocket on Monday. Starship lifted off from the company’s Starbase facility in the U.S. state of Texas at about 6:23 p.m. Central Time. Shortly after liftoff, Starship’s Raptor engines ignited during hot-staging separation. The Super Heavy booster achieved a targeted…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 14 (UNI) The GST rate revision implemented by the Central Government has dealt a severe blow to Kerala’s lottery sector, as the tax on lottery tickets has been increased from 28 per cent to 40 per cent in one stroke. As a result, the State Government will incur a revenue loss of Rs…
New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) Guman Singh’s brilliant performance helped the UP Yoddhas return to winning ways with a strong 40-24 victory over U Mumba at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi on Monday. Guman led from the front, putting up a show that powered his team to a much-needed win. His sharp raiding, supported…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 14 (UNI) Reaffirming that Bharat was neither born in 1947 nor created by the British, Prajna Pravah National Coordinator and senior RSS leader J. Nandakumar has described Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee as “the living voice of India’s civilizational selfhood — a patriot who viewed the nation as an eternal cultural entity, not a…
Nadaun (HP), Oct 14 (UNI) The Gram Panchayat Amlehad has developed a beautiful park near the ancient Guga Temple in Bhavdan in Nadaun assembly segment of the Hamirpur district. Bhavdan is also the native village of the Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu. The park features a large and impressive statue of Guga Maharaj riding a…
Caracas, Oct. 14 (UNI) At least 14 people were killed Monday after a vertical gold mine collapsed in the Bolivar state, southeastern Venezuela, the National Risk Management System reported. The accident occurred in the town of El Callao, Roscio municipality, after heavy rains caused flooding that weakened the mine’s structure, leading to its collapse.
Sydney, Oct. 14 (UNI) Incumbent President David Adeang has been re-elected as president of Nauru for a second term following Saturday’s national elections. The government of Nauru said in a post on social media that Adeang was elected unopposed as president during the inaugural sitting of the Micronesian nation’s 25th parliament on Tuesday. Adeang has…
Pune, (UNI) Calling literature the foundation of a meaningful life, renowned lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar today emphasized that literature has the power to bridge human differences. Addressing the audience during the Closing Ceremony of the Symbiosis Literary Festival 2025 here, he said, “Even if you’re an engineer, doctor, or scientist, literature makes life more…
