Vote for broom to get free electricity, water, education & healthcare: Kejriwal

New Delhi, (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener, Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday appealed to the public to press the ‘Broom’ button in the Delhi Assembly elections to avail free electricity, water, education, and quality healthcare. Addressing public gatherings in Hari Nagar, Rajouri Garden and Madipur constituencies, Kejriwal warned voters that pressing the wrong button…

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UN chief condems rebel advances in eastern DRC

Kinshasa, Jan 24 (UNI) The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed alarm on Thursday over the resumption of hostilities by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebellion in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as a key regional city is under threat. Guterres condemned the renewed offensive launched by the M23 at the beginning of…

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Singapore enforces law to tackle fake online election ads

Singapore, Jan 23 (UNI) The Singapore Elections (Integrity of Online Advertising) (Amendment) Act, enacted in October 2024, officially came into operation on Wednesday, as the nation prepares for its next general election, which must be held by November 2025. The law updates previous election acts to address the rising threat of fake online advertisements, particularly…

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Pakistan confirms 1st polio case of 2025

Islamabad, Jan 23 (UNI) The National Institute of Health (NIH) of Pakistan has confirmed the 1st wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case of 2025. An NIH official told Xinhua on Thursday that the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the institute reported the case on Wednesday. The Laboratory said that the case had been…

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MakeMyTrip net up 12 pc at USD 27.1 Mn in Q3

New Delhi, Jan 23 (UNI) Online travel aggregator MakeMyTrip on Thursday announced a 12 percent jump year-on-year basis in net profit at USD 27.1 million during the third quarter (October-December) of current financial year 2024-25 versus USD 24.2 Million in the same quarter of previous financial year. Revenues from operations as per IFRS grew by…

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