Bhopal: Bhopal and several districts of Madhya Pradesh are reeling under severe cold wave conditions, with residents resorting to bonfires to combat the freezing temperatures. The chilly weather has been exacerbated by persistent fog and rain, making life increasingly difficult for people in Shivpuri, Dewas, and other affected areas. In Shivpuri district, rainfall since Saturday…
Bratislava, Jan 14 (UNI) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed on Monday holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss gas transit through Ukraine which was halted recently. In an open letter posted on social media, Fico extended the invitation to Zelensky for a joint meeting on Slovak territory near the border between Slovakia…
Gaza, Jan 14 (UNI) At least 45 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Monday, according to Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defence. An Israeli warplane struck Salah al-Din School east of Gaza City, killing five people and wounding dozens, Basal said. He added that another 30 people, including children,…
Tehran, Jan 14 (UNI) Iran delivered 1,000 domestically-produced drones to its army on Monday, state news agency IRNA reported. The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), designed and manufactured by the Defence Ministry, were distributed to combat units across various regions of the country, the report said. At a handover ceremony, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said the…
London, Jan 14 (UNI) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that his government is ready to work with US entrepreneur Elon Musk to develop the AI sector, despite differences between them. “We will work with anybody in this sector, whether it’s Elon Musk or anybody else. We are a government that is focused on…
Los Angeles, Jan 14 (UNI) The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) warned of another round of “very strong winds” as firefighters continue to battle multiple major wildfires in the greater Los Angeles region. NWS is calling for a “particularly dangerous situation” Tuesday into Wednesday due to dry conditions and another round of very strong winds….
Jerusalem, Jan 14 (UNI) Israel’s military announced on Monday that five soldiers were killed and eight others severely injured in an explosion at a building in the northern Gaza Strip. The cause of the explosion, which led to the collapse of the building, was not immediately clear, and the Israeli military said the incident was…
Chennai, Jan 14 (UNI) Dr. V. Narayanan, Distinguished Scientist (Apex Grade), assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission and Chairman, ISRO. He assumed charge yesterday afternoon from outgoing Chief S.Somanath at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru. In a release, the Space Agency said, prior to this, Dr Narayanan served as the Director,…
Chennai, Jan 14 (UNI) The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu police has warned the public to be aware of phishing URLs using Cyrillic characters. A release from Cyber Crime Headquarters here said, fraudsters often exploit subtle differences in website URLs to deceive users into falling for phishing attacks. A new method involves the…
Chennai, Jan 14 (UNI) Pongal, the traditional harvest festival, was celebrated in Tamil Nadu with religious fervour and gaiety. The festival falls on the first day of the auspicious Tamil month ‘Thai’ every year and people ushered in the festivities with a lot of enthusiasm by worshipping the Sun God. People attired in new clothes,…
