United Nations, Mar 16 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called out social media for the spread of Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry. “Around the world, we see a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate and bigotry,” said Guterres. “We must call this what it is: hate — plain and simple.” Guterres said on Friday that…
Ramallah, Mar 16 (UNI) The Palestinian presidency warned against the Israeli government’s decision to carry out a military operation in the city of Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. In a statement published by the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), the presidency called for the urgent intervention of the international community to prevent such “dangerous aggression,”…
Moscow, Mar 16 (UNI) Five people were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on a moving car in Russia’s Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. “A car moving along the road was attacked by the Armed Forces of Ukraine using a kamikaze drone. The incident occurred in the village of Glotovo, Grayvoronsky urban district. As…
Bratislava, Mar 16 (UNI) About 15,000 people took part in an anti-government rally organised by the opposition in Slovakia’s capital Bratislava, Slovak portal dennikn.sk reported Friday. The report said the opposition returned to protests against the government of Robert Fico. It said the protest was organised by two opposition parties represented in parliament: Progresivne Slovensko…
Hyderabad, Mar 15 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a vibrant roadshow in the Malkajgiri Lok Sabha Constituency here on Friday evening. The roadshow, spanning from Malkajgiri to Mirjalaguda, covered a distance of 1.3 km within the constituency. Union Minister and Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy and Malkajgiri Lok Sabha Constituency candidate Etela Rajender…
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) The Ministry of Defence on Friday signed contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) of 25 Dornier Aircraft along with associated equipment for the Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 2,890 crore. The MLU for Dornier Aircraft includes an upgrade to incorporate state-of-the art Avionics…
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) A social service organization along with some victims of Sandeshkhali met President Droupadi Murmu on Friday and handed over a memorandum urging her intervention to safeguard the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe community of the area. Addressing a press conference at the Constitution Club here, Partha Biswas of the Centre…
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) In yet another financial incentive ahead of General Elections, the Government on Friday announced a financial upgradation scheme for the Gramin Dak Sevaks working in the Postal Department. Every Gramin Dak Sevak will get three financial upgradations on completion of 12, 24 and 36 years of service amounting to Rs…
Dubai, March 15 (UNI) The ICC has mandated the use of stop-clocks in between overs in limited-overs international matches, approved the playing conditions for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 and announced the qualification process for the 2026 edition. The decisions were taken on Friday (15 March), following the ICC’s annual Board meetings. The stop-clock…
Mumbai Mar 15 (UNI) Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has undergone an angioplasty and was admitted to the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai on Friday morning. In the evening, he was discharged from the hospital and brought home. In the early morning, he was brought into the hospital under very tight security conditions. According to the received details,…
