New Delhi, Nov 21 (UNI) Key action points of the September New Delhi Summit will be taken forward at the virtual G20 Summit to be hosted by India on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Briefing media on the Summit, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said, “The virtual summit of the G20 being…
Mumbai, Nov 21 (UNI) Mumbai Police arrested a youth on Tuesday for allegedly issuing threats in the name of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Sources said Kamran Khan allegedly called the Mumbai Police control room on Monday evening and claimed that he had…
Kolkata, Nov 21 (UNI) Marking a significant milestone, President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday inaugurated the L&T Skill Training Hub at her hometown Pahadpur, Mayurbhanj in Odisha. The historic event was also graced by Meena Subrahmanyan, President of Prayas Trust – an L&T-funded non-profit organisation, along with senior officials of L&T and the Odisha-based non-profit SLS…
Gaza, Nov 21 (UNI) A major explosion happened near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza on Tuesday, Arab TV channel Al-Mayadeen reported. No information has been provided about possible victims so far, the broadcaster added. On October 7, Palestinian movement Hamas launched a surprise large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip and breached…
Antigua, Nov 21 (UNI) West Indies’ preparations for the next ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup have begun as the Caribbean side named a 15-player squad for next month’s ODI series at home against England. The two-time World Cup winners failed to qualify for the recently concluded 50-over showcase in India and will be keen to…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 21 (UNI) G Udaygiri BJD MLA Saluga Pradhan was elected unopposed as Deputy Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the inaugural day of the Winter session of the Assembly. Leader of the house Naveen Patnaik moved a motion that Saluga Pradhan, a member of this house be chosen as the Deputy Speaker…
Srinagar, Nov 21 (UNI) Kashmir valley continues to be in grip of the cold conditions as Srinagar experienced the season’s coldest night with temperature dipping to -1.2°C on Tuesday, officials said. Due to the intense fog in the early hour, all morning flights at the Srinagar International Airport were delayed due to reduced visibility. However,…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 21 (UNI) Development of any area depends on the connectivity of that area, President Droupadi Murmu said at Mayurbhanja on Tuesday, the second day of her three-day visit to Odisha. Flagging off three new trains —Badampahar – Tatanagar MEMU; Badampahar – Rourkela Weekly Express; and Badampahar – Shalimar Weekly Express from Badampahar Railway…
Kolkata, Nov 21 (UNI) A massive fire broke out at a plastic factory cum godown at the industrial Ghusuri in Howrah district, close to this city, early on Tuesday, a day after a blaze damaged a portion of a jute mill in the same thickly populated area, police and fire brigade sources said. There had…
Silkyara/Dehradun, Nov 21 (UNI) The first pictures of all the 41 workers trapped in the debris of the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district since November 12 were made public on Tuesday morning. The pictures were taken with endoscopic flexi camera, officials said. The authorities have also deployed two robots, which have started the…
