New Delhi, (UNI) The Indian Navy yet again foiled a piracy attempt on an Iranian-flagged vessel along the East Coast of Somalia on Friday. The Fishing Vessel Omari, with 11 Iranian and eight Pakistani crew members, was taken hostage by seven Somali pirates. According to the Indian Navy’s statement, after getting information on the piracy…
Chandigarh/Delhi, (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday attacked the BJP with regard to the city mayoral polls saying the world’s largest party was caught red-handed while “stealing” votes in a “small mayor election”. “The election shows that it is their end now,” he said. He recited…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct Exercise Vayu Shakti-24, where it will demonstrate its offensive and defensive capabilities spanning day and night. The exercise will take place on February 17 at the Pokhran Air to Ground Range, near Jaisalmer, an official statement said here on Friday. This year, 121…
Bloemfontein, Feb 2 (UNI) After being rattled early in their innings, which included a sequence of losing two wickets in the space of three balls, India regained control on the back of a fighting stand between skipper Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas. A 215-run stand between the duo helped India rebuild and march towards a…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 2 (UNI) Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak who is serving a 12-year sentence in a case related to SRC International, a former unit of state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), has had his sentence reduced. After considering opinions and advice, Najib will be released early on Aug. 23, 2028, the…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday slammed former Congress presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for their silence over their party MP DK Suresh’s controversial remarks. He also sought Suresh’s resignation for the controversial remarks and said the Congress leader does not have any right to continue as an…
Birbhum, Feb 2 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Friday began in Murshidabad on way to neighbouring Birbhum district with some “administrative restrictions” due to Madhyamik examinations, which started this morning, official sources said. The Yatra, on its 20th day, began, nearly 2 hours late, at 1030 hours at Nabagram in…
Patna, Feb 2 (UNI) “Push and Pull” over allocation of portfolios appears to have delayed in cabinet expansion of new NDA government headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after he joined hands with BJP deserting Grand Alliance on January 28. In 4th ” U ” turn of his political career, Chief Minister Kumar deserted Grand…
Srinagar, Feb 2 (UNI) Authorities on Friday issued an avalanche warning in the higher reaches of eight districts of Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, officials said. The Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) said a “low danger” level avalanche is likely to occur at 2400 meters above sea level in the…
By BD Naraayannkar Visakhapatnam, Feb 2 (UNI) Yashasvi Jaiswal’s classy knock pushed India into a comfortable position on Day 1 of the second Test against England here on Friday. Jaiswal cracked his career-best score in Tests, but England made a late comeback in the third session by picking up three wickets, to restrict India to…
