Srinagar, Oct 7 (UNI) The stage is set for counting of votes for the 90 Assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday amid multi-tier security arrangements, officials said. In Srinagar, the counting using Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) would be taken up at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) at Centaur on the banks of…
Canberra, Oct 7 (UNI) More than 900 Australians have left Lebanon on assisted departure flights coordinated by the Australian government, according to official data. The government on Monday said that 904 Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family members have left Lebanon in plane seats secured by the government. The government on Saturday operated…
Hyderabad, Oct 7 (UNI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested three individuals and seized 808.18 kilograms of Ganja, valued at Rs 1.61 crore in the grey market, from their possession. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials intercepted a Tata truck transporting the contraband, concealed under empty fruit crates, at the Krishnavaram Toll Plaza…
Hyderabad, Oct 7 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his government has successfully fulfilled its commitment to waive off farmers’ loans in the state. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister stated that within a span of 27 days, the Telangana government has…
Chennai, Oct 7 (UNI) Due to the looming effects of global warming, weather patterns are changing dramatically resulting in greater unpredictability and severity of natural disasters. And the Indian Air Force (IAF) always stands as a pillar of strength and a beacon of hope for the people of the country. Amid this challenging scenario, the…
Chennai, Oct 7 (UNI) As the much awaited Air show marking the 92nd anniversary of IAF ended on Sunday, five people, who were caught in the crowd on the Marina beach front, have died due to suffocation and fainting, according to Opposition Parties and the media. But there was no official confirmation from the police…
Mumbai, (UNI) The Congress in Maharashtra on Sunday launched the ‘Shakti Abhiyan’ (empowerment campaign) for women’s empowerment across the state. Talking to reporters here after launch of the campaign, Congress state president Nana Patole mentioned that as part of the Indira Gandhi Fellowship programme, the said campaign, which was started a year ago, has received…
Tunis, Oct 7 (UNI) Exit polls showed that Tunisian President Kais Saied is expected to win the presidential election on Sunday, Tunisian State TV reported. According to the estimated results of a poll by Sigma Conseil, a Tunisian survey company, Saied won 89.2 percent of the vote, followed by Ayachi Zammel with 6.9 percent and…
Baghdad, Oct 7 (UNI) A senior leader of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group was killed on Sunday in an operation in Babil province south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, a statement by the Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces said. Based on intelligence reports, a paramilitary force, known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, carried out…
Dubai, Oct 7 (UNI) Harmanpreet Kaur’s India eased to a six-wicket win over neighbours Pakistan in a high-profile encounter at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, reaching their target of 105 with seven balls to spare. The result gets India on the board in the tournament after a disappointing result in their opening game,…
