Berlin/New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) The Indian Embassy in Berlin, in collaboration with Indian National Day Celebration Committee (INDCC) and The Tagore Centre, organised a Bharat Parade at the iconic Brandenburg Gate to commemorate the 79th Independence Day of India. Nearly 1,000 members of Indian community and friends of India joined the event. The Indian…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) BJP President J P Nadda announced today that C P Radhakrishnan, Governor of Maharashtra, will be the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Vice-Presidential election. The decision was taken unanimously at a meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Board held here this evening. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister…
New Delhi: Total 13 ITBP officials have been announced to be conferred with Police Medals on the occasion of 79th Independence Day, 2025 with 03 with President’s Medal for Distinguished Service and 10 with Medal for Meritorious service. Details of awardees as follows:- (A) President’s Medal for Distinguished Service:- Shri Sharad Pratap Singh, Inspector General…
DHAR: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav joined the Janmashtami festivities at the ancient Amka-Jhamka Temple in Dhar district’s Sardarpur tehsil. The temple, which is believed to have a connection to the Dwapara Yuga and the legend of Lord Krishna’s abduction of Rukmini, was the site of a vibrant celebration. The Chief Minister began his visit…
Seoul, Aug 17 (UNI) Two people were killed and 13 others were injured on Sunday in South Korea’s apartment fire, according to Yonhap news agency. The fire broke out at the 20-story apartment building in Seoul at about 8:10 a.m. local time (2310 GMT Saturday). A man in his 20s died at the scene, while…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (UNI) Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Rakesh Sharma has been selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 17th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. The award, comprising a cash prize of ₹2 lakh, a sculpture, and a citation, will be presented at the…
Ottawa, Aug 17 (UNI) Canada’s largest airline Air Canada said it has suspended all operations of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge due to a strike by its 10,000 flight attendants. The airline said in a news release that the strike led by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) officially began at 12:58 a.m….
Khartoum, Aug 17 (UNI) At least 31 people were killed, including seven children and a pregnant woman, and 13 others injured on Saturday in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of El Fasher, western Sudan, according to volunteer groups. The Sudan Doctors Network, a volunteer group, said in a…
Jerusalem, Aug 17 (UNI) An 18-month-old Israeli boy died of measles on Saturday at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center, marking the second fatality in the country’s current measles outbreak, Israel’s Health Ministry said in a statement. The toddler was unvaccinated, it noted. The first death, a two-year-old Israeli boy also unvaccinated, took place on Wednesday…
Damascus, Aug 17 (UNI) A car bomb exploded on Saturday night near the Golden Mezzeh Hotel on the Mezzeh highway in western Damascus, Syrian state news agency SANA reported. The blast, which could be heard across parts of the capital, did not result in any human or material losses, SANA quoted Damascus police chief Osama…
