Mumbai, May 14 (UNI) The rupee on Wednesday gained 16 paise to close positive at 85.26 against USD on brisk sell-off of the greenback by foreign banks and importers, dealers at the Forex Market said. The local unit that had rallied by 37 paise to 85.05 in opening session pared early gains during the day,…
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) Amid rising diplomatic tensions following Turkiye and Azerbaijan’s public support for Pakistan in the aftermath of India’s Operation Sindoor, Indian travellers are increasingly boycotting trips to the two nations. Online travel platform MakeMyTrip on Wednesday reported a sharp decline in interest, with bookings to Turkiye and Azerbaijan down by 60…
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) Reaffirming the government’s commitment to eradicate Naxalism from the country by March 31, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday praised the security forces for eliminating 31 notorious red ultras in the Kurreguttalu Hills (KGH) on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. On his social media handle X, Shah said the biggest…
New Delhi, 14 May (UNI) Ambassador of the League of Arab states Yusuf Mohamed Jameel Wednesday said India and Arab nations need to work together to eliminate terrorism and extremism that pose serious threat to world peace. “We share common stance in combating extremism and security threats emanating from across borders. We can achieve this…
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) In a crucial hearing on petitions challenging the blanket prohibition on blood donations by transgender persons, gay men, and sex workers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Union government to consult medical experts to explore how the “discriminatory elements” of existing guidelines can be revised without compromising public health…
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan along with General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, and Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff on Wednesday called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Rashtrapati Bhavan in…
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to set up a new semi conductor unit in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, under the India Semiconductor Mission, in order to give the required push to the programme for development and manufacturing of a robust and vibrant ecosystem. This unit will help to…
Dubai, May 14 (UNI) Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce have been named as the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for April 2025. Mehidy becomes only the third player from Bangladesh to win the men’s monthly award and the first in over two years. Shakib Al Hasan was…
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) India on Wednesday banned Chinese Communist Party’s Global Times and its news agency Xinhua for spreading false and fabricated reports about Operation Sindoor. The government also blocked Turkish TV channel TRT for misleading public through disinformation. India had earlier banned a number of Pakistani TV channels, social media accounts of…
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Wednesday took over as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered him the oath of office and secrecy at a simple but impressive ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior Cabinet ministers were present at…
