Tokyo, Oct. 17 (UNI) Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who served as leader of the country in the mid-1990s, passed away in his hometown Oita, at the age of 101, Kyodo News reported. Born on March 3, 1924, in Oita Prefecture, Murayama became chairman of the Japan Socialist Party in 1993 and served as…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alarming rise in “digital arrest” scams, where fraudsters impersonate police officers or judicial authorities to extort money from unsuspecting citizens, particularly senior citizens. The move came after a 73-year-old woman from Ambala, Haryana, filed a complaint with Chief Justice of…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court today quashed multiple FIRs and related criminal proceedings filed under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, against the Vice Chancellor and several officials of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj. The case concerned allegations of mass religious conversions…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) In its Dhanteras 2025 Gold Report, Axis Securities highlighted that the gold investors may want to keep their shopping lists ready this festive season. The report advised traders and long-term investors to accumulate gold on dips in the Rs 1.05 to Rs 1.15 lakh per 10-gram range, with a potential…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formally launched an investigation into the tragic stampede in Karur, Tamil Nadu, which claimed 41 lives during a rally organized by actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party on September 27. A CBI team arrived in Tamil Nadu this morning and is expected…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his birthday wishes to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann through a social media post today. Taking to X, the Prime Minister expressed, “Best wishes to Punjab CM Shri Bhagwant Mann Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life.” Bhagwant…
Varanasi, Oct 17 (UNI) A special event will be held at the Goddess Annapurna Temple on the occasion of Diwali and Dhanteras as the Ambani family has sent gifts for Goddess Annapurna. Temple Mahant Shankar Puri stated that a sari and jewelry were received as gifts for Goddess Annapurna’s adornment. A special adornment will be…
Bhopal School Band to Perform Before PM Modi at Statue of Unity Bhopal: The daughters of Bhopal are set to bring honour to Madhya Pradesh by performing for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Statue of Unity complex in Gujarat’s Ekta Nagar on October 31, 2025, marking National Unity Day. The talented girls’ team from…
Beirut, Oct. 17 (UNI) One person was killed and seven others were wounded on Thursday in a series of Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, the Health Ministry’s Emergency Operations Center said. The center said in a statement that one person was killed in the eastern town of Shmustar, one injured in Bna’foul…
Bhopal: The Bhopal School of Social Sciences (BSSS) on Thursday hosted a meaningful session on inter-religious dialogue, aimed at fostering harmony, mutual respect, and spiritual understanding among students of diverse faiths. The event welcomed esteemed guests, including IAS Manoj Srivastava (State Election Commissioner), Prof. Dr. Humayun Rashid Khan (National Judicial Academy), Prof. Charanjeet Kaur (Principal,…
