Dubai, Oct 21 (UNI) India opener Smriti Mandhana has increased her lead at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batter Rankings as the leading players at the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup made gains following the latest update to the rankings. Mandhana has scored consecutive half-centuries at the Women’s World Cup, with her…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Delhi’s air quality has once again plunged to dangerous levels around Diwali, with this year marking the worst post-Diwali pollution in five years, according to a new Climate Trends analysis of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. The report, which examined hourly PM2.5 data from 2021 to 2025, found a…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Prime Ministers of Pakistan and UK greeted people in Pakistan and around the world on the occasion of Diwali. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said ”On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I extend my heartfelt greetings to our Hindu community in Pakistan and around the world.” ”As homes and hearts…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) The select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, chaired by Member of Parliament Baijayant Panda, has officially opened consultations to gather feedback from experts, industry bodies, organisations, and other stakeholders, the Lok Sabha Secretariat announced today. The move aims to ensure the proposed changes to the…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) India today announced the upgradation of its technical mission in Kabul to that of a full-fledged embassy with immediate effect. A decision to this effect was announced during the October 10 meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi. A…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa today hit-out at the Aam Aadmi Party and its leaders, accusing their government in Punjab of forcing farmers to burn crop residue to impact pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Diwali. The BJP leader alleged that the AAP, which was in…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Delhi Police held its annual Commemoration Day Parade today paying tribute to 186 police personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. Among those honoured was Late ASI Chhatra Pal Singh Raghav who was martyred while managing the Anti-CAA-NRC protests at Chand Bagh in January 2025. The…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) The three-day second edition of the Indian Navy’s biannual Commanders’ Conference 2025 begins here tomorrow. This year’s conference holds added significance in the context of Operation Sindoor and the Navy’s sustained high operational tempo, a Defence Ministry statement said. The high-level conference will serve as a key platform for the…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party today sharply criticised the BJP-led Delhi government, alleging it failed to implement promised measures, including artificial rain, to control the severe deterioration of air quality following Diwali. Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj said the government didn’t do anything to curb pollution. “The BJP government promised that…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today strongly pitched for Swadeshi and Aatmnirbhar Bharat (self- reliant India) and promote the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ (one India, Excellent India). In a letter to the people of India on the occasion of Diwali the Prime Minister said Lord Ram’s teachings of upholding…
