La Paz, Jan 24 (UNI) At least 20 people have died in Bolivia in a little over two months due to heavy rains and floods in seven of the country’s nine departments, Deputy Civil Defense Minister Juan Carlos Calvimontes said on Tuesday. Between Nov. 20, 2023 and January 2024, excessive rainfall, hailstorms and frosts have…
Washington, Jan 24 (UNI) US forces conducted unilateral strikes on Tuesday against facilities used by an Iranian-backed militia group in Iraq, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. CENTCOM said in a post on X that the strikes were carried out at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday Iraq time, targeting three facilities used by the Kataib Hezbollah (KH)…
Hong Kong, (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 jolted the Vanuatu Islands at 14:33:44 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 17.97 degrees south latitude and 168.08 degrees east longitude.
Washington Jan 24 (UNI) Former U.S. President Donald Trump has defeated former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire Republican primary, multiple U.S. media organisations projected Tuesday night. Trump has garnered 54 percent of the vote in the northeastern state, compared with 45 percent for Haley, according to the tally…
Video shows youths assaulted in his presence Bhopal: Bandhavgarh Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Amit Singh has been suspended following the circulation of a viral video depicting the assault of two youths who allegedly overtook his official vehicle. The incident has led to the registration of a case against SDM Singh, his driver, and two other…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (UNI) Government officials and other personnel, who are to be associated with the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, have been asked to gear up for the exercise “tentatively” by April 16, according to an internal communication issued by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Delhi. As a buzz was created…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (UNI) Coming down heavily on four police officials who had tied four men to the poles and beat them up in full public view in the Kheda District of Gujarat, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said every police officer must know what is the law laid down in DK Basu on…
Aizawl, Jan 23 (UNI) A Myanmar army plane crashed at the Lengpui airport on the outskirts of Mizoram’s capital Aizawl on Tuesday morning, injuring eight people on board, officials said. The plane was supposed to airlift Myanmar soldiers whose camps were overrun by rebels and are taking shelter in Mizoram. No one died in the…
Mumbai, Jan 23 (UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) Men’s Selection Committee has added Rinku Singh to India ‘A’ squad for the second four-day match against England Lions to be played in Ahmedabad from January 24. Rinku has had a busy five months and a bit ever since making his T20I…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (UNI) Private sector lender Axis Bank on Tuesday reported 4% year-on-year rise in profit at Rs 6,071 crores for October-December quarter (Q3) of the current financial year 2023-24. The bank had posted a profit of Rs 5,853 crore in Q3 of 2022-23. Net Interest Income (NII) of the bank grew 9%…
