New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Stepping up the nation’s clean energy ambitions, the government on Friday signed an agreement with the Netherlands to build the national capacity in green energy and hydrogen research. The contract between the University of Groningen, Netherlands, and 19 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) would facilitate faculty and student exchange, joint…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday issued a final warning to the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, directing him to “positively” decide the remaining disqualification petitions within three weeks arising from the defection of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs to the Indian National Congress, failing which contempt proceedings would be…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening customer protection, enhancing digital payment safety and curbing mis-selling of financial products, alongside its latest monetary policy decision. Mis-selling financial products and services by any Regulated Entity (RE) has significant consequences for both customers…
Islamabad, Feb 6 (UNI) At least 31 people were killed and 169 injured when a suicide bomber detonated himself at a Shia imambargah during Friday prayers in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, media reports quoted officials as stating. The blast occurred at the Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra in the Tarlai area, also known as Shahzad Town. A district…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) India star batter Virat Kohli, along with former India cricketers Dinesh Karthik and Mithali Raj, lauded Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Women after their title-winning performance in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) final, describing the triumph as a significant moment for women’s cricket. Taking to social media, Kohli congratulated captain Smriti…
Harare, Feb 6 (UNI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced a batting masterclass, blasting 175 off just 80 balls to power India U19 to a colossal 411 for 9 against England U19 in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 final at Harare Sports Club on Friday. The left-handed prodigy’s innings, studded with 15 boundaries and 15 sixes at…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday mounted a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his speech in the Rajya Sabha, accusing him of evading key questions raised by the Opposition and remaining silent on sensitive foreign policy and national security issues. In a strongly worded post on…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) As board examinations draw closer across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached out to students with a message that blended motivation, reassurance and practical advice, telling them that while dreaming big is essential, it is action that gives dreams real meaning. Interacting with students during the ninth…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday amid sustained protests and sloganeering by Opposition members, disrupting proceedings and preventing the House from taking up the scheduled general discussion on the union Budget for 2026–27. The adjournment came shortly after the House assembled, as Opposition MPs continued to…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday permitted the medical termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a girl who had conceived while she was a minor, holding that a court cannot compel any woman, much less a minor, to continue an unwanted pregnancy. A Bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal…
