Abuja, Oct 1 (UNI) At least 25 members of a local church’s choir were kidnapped by armed gunmen en route to a funeral in the Ose local government area of Nigeria’s southwestern state of Ondo, local police said on Saturday. Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, spokeswoman for the police in Ondo, confirmed the incident which occurred Friday, saying…
Hangzhou, Oct 1 (UNI) India made history after Aditi Ashok bagged the first medal in the women’s individual golf at Asian Games 2023 here on Sunday. Aditi claimed silver by carding 17-under 271 (67-66-61-77) in four rounds at the West Lake International Golf Course. She will savour this achievement, especially after missing out on a…
Srinagar, Oct 1 (UNI) Border Security Force (BSF), Kashmir, organised a cleanliness drive in several parts of the valley on Sunday under the aegis of “Swacchta Hi Seva” on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The Inspector General of BSF Kashmir Ashok Yadav led the cleanliness drive conducted around Srinagar Airport, in and around all its…
Washington, Oct 1 (UNI) U.S President Joe Biden on Saturday night signed a 45-day stopgap funding bill, just a few minutes before federal government funding for this fiscal year is set to expire. In a last-minute effort to avert a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy released the new bill Saturday morning, which would keep…
Chandigarh, Oct 1 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and former Punjab Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday said the I.N.D.I.A alliance stands like a tall mountain. Taking to X, he said ‘a storm here and there will not affect its Grandeur !!! Any attempt to sabotage and breach this shield to safeguard our Democracy will…
Sitapur, Oct 1 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adiatyanath on Sunday said that developing Naimisharanya Dham on the lines of Ayodhya is the priority of the government and said that there was no dearth of funds for the development of Naimish Tirtha. The CM, who reached Chakratirtha of Naimisharanya Dham on a one-day visit,…
Una (HP), Oct 1 (UNI) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Sunday the I.N.D.I.A. block will disintegrate soon after the arrest of the Punjab Congress leader and Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister again. Thakur, who was on a visit to the under-construction PGI Satellite Centre (PGISC), took stock of the…
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad near here from New Delhi by a specal flight on a three-hour visit to launch projects worth Rs 13,500 crore in Telangana. He was received at the Airport by Telangana Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav on behalf…
New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished former President Ram Nath Kovind on his 78th birthday on Sunday. Taking to X, the PM said ‘Best wishes to former President Shri @ramnathkovind Ji on his birthday. His exemplary leadership and dedication to the nation have left an indelible mark. His wisdom and humility…
Colombo, Oct 1 (UNI) Mohamed Muizzu, candidate of the coalition of Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People’s National Congress (PNC), emerged as the winner in the runoff presidential election in the Maldives on Saturday, according to preliminary results compiled by local media. The runoff election featured a head-to-head contest between incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed…
