Melbourne, Jan 18 (UNI) World No. 1 Iga Swiatek advanced to the third round after surviving a major scare from former finalist Danielle Collins in a three-set thriller on Thursday at the Australian Open. Under the closed roof at Rod Laver Arena, Swiatek snatched a remarkable 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory in three hours and 14…
Jammu, Jan 18 (UNI) “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra” (VBSY) has raised aspiration and esteem in common citizen, and brought about change in the work culture both at political as well as official level, said Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh here on Thursday. The Minister was addressing media-persons after participating in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s virtual…
Islamabad, Jan 18 (UNI) Pakistan on Thursday struck terrorist hideouts in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, less than 48 hours after Iran violated its airspace. According to a statement issued by the military’s media affairs wing, “Hideouts used by terrorist organisations namely Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) were struck in an intelligence-based operation…
New Delhi Jan 18 (UNI) The INS Visakhapatnam on Wednesday night swiftly came to the rescue of a ship bearing Marshal Island flag in the Gulf of Eden that was attacked by a drone. After receiving the distress call, INS Visakhapatnam that was carrying anti piracy patrolling in the Gulf of Eden immediately acknowledged the…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved equity investments by two Coal India Ltd (CIL) subsidiaries — South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) for setting up thermal power plants at an estimated cost of Rs 21,547 crore….
Bengaluru, Jan 18 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the first-ever international grandmasters open chess tournament in the august presence of chess legend Vishwanathan Anand here on Thursday. The grand event is witnessing the participation of 1,500 players from India and 20 other countries, including more than 40 Grandmasters, marking a celebration of global chess…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (UNI) India, and Maldives dwelled upon “mutually workable solution” for continued operation of Indian aviation platforms to provide humanitarian service to people of Maldives, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday. Addressing a weekly press conference here , Randhir Jaiswal said, ” On 14 January we held a meeting of the…
Guwahati, Jan 18 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Assam from Nagaland on Thursday. He accused the BJP government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as the most corrupt government in the country. Addressing party workers in Amguri in Sivasagar district, where the yatra entered Assam from Nagaland, the former…
Jammu, Jan 18 (UNI) In a much publicized killing of four Indian Air Force personnel case in 1990, one eye-witness namely R Rajeshwar Singh on Thursday made a statement before the TADA Court that he saw only JKLF Chief Yasin Malik who fired upon them in Srinagar. When CBI Counsel asked him that can he…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (UNI) Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misusing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for political gains, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday asserted that notices issued by ED are solely intended to prevent him from campaigning in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “This is a political conspiracy, the sole purpose…
