Riyadh, Jan 2 (UNI) Saudi Arabia has officially become a full member of the BRICS group of emerging economies, the Gulf Arab nation’s state television announced on Tuesday. Saudi state TV said that Riyadh’s membership of the bloc would bolster its image abroad. The leaders of the five BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China…
Tokyo, Jan 2 (UNI) Five people who were on board a Japan Coast Guard aircraft which collided with a passenger plane have been confirmed dead, local media reported on Tuesday citing police. A Japan Airlines aircraft with 379 passengers on board caught fire on a runway of Haneda airport after landing and colliding with a…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (UNI) Describing secularism as a foundational pillar of India’s democracy, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi says the word secular is being used as a ‘pejorative’ by those now in power, resulting in increased polarisation in the society. “They say they are committed to ‘democracy’, but at the same time, they weaken the safeguards…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) The newly passed three criminal laws passed by the parliament recently have been challenged by a lawyer in the Supreme Court on Tuesday stating that these are more Draconian than the British Laws. A Public Interest Petition(PIL) has been filed before the Apex Court, challenging the three new criminal laws…
Cuttack, Jan 2 (UNI) The Orissa High Court has issued a notice to the Odisha Government on a petition filed by an advocate demanding a CBI probe into the murder of prominent VHP leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati. Advocate Debashis Hota who moved the court in his petition prayed that the court should direct the CBI…
Tokyo, Jan 2 (UNI) The number of victims of a series of powerful tremors in the Ishikawa prefecture in Japan has risen to 48, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Tuesday, citing local authorities. Most of the deaths have been registered in the cities of Suzu (20) and Wajima (19), the agency reported. On Monday,…
Lucknow, Jan 2 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed the officials to work on a plan to expand the services of Lucknow Metro to cater to the needs of the state capital and said that the private sector was eager to cooperate in the expansion of metro services in the state. Chairing a…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Central government for the newly enacted law Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) for hit-and-run cases, saying it is against the drivers who are the backbone of the Indian economy, which could have fatal consequences. Rahul remarks came after the three-day strike by truck, bus and…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, amid recent terror attacks in the Union territory. The high level meeting was attended by J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, J&K Chief Secretary Atul Dulloo, Army Chief Manoj Pande, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Director…
Jammu, Jan 2 (UNI) People face hardships as several fuel stations went dry in Jammu in view of the strike by the transporters opposing new law of the Central government in hit and run cases. The transporters in various districts of Jammu region under the banner of All J&K Transporters Association staged protests demanding roll…
