New Delhi: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) held its 61st Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, with Chairman and Managing Director K. Sadashiv Murthy addressing shareholders via video conferencing. The virtual meeting, held from New Delhi, was attended by the company’s Board of Directors.
Singhar claims 16 lakh new voters registered in 60 days Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh’s Leader of the Opposition, Umang Singhar, held a press conference on Tuesday to raise alarming concerns over what he calls “vote-theft” and a lack of transparency by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Singhar presented data-based graphics and tables showing significant voter…
Shimla, Aug 20 (UNI) Continuous heavy rainfall across Himachal Pradesh triggered a fresh wave of disruption in road transportation on Tuesday evening, prompting district administrations to issue a yellow alert and urge commuters to exercise extreme caution. The India Meteorological Centre (IMD), Shimla, issued a warning about heavy downpours for the Solan, Shimla, Kangra and…
Abuja, Aug 20 (UNI) At least 13 people were shot dead when a group of gunmen attacked a mosque during early morning prayers in Nigeria’s northern state of Katsina on Tuesday, a local official said. Nasir Muazu, commissioner for internal security and home affairs in Katsina State, told local media that the gunmen invaded the…
Mexico City, Aug 20 (UNI) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday criticised U.S. military maneuvers in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela. All disputes must be resolved through dialogue, Sheinbaum said, reiterating her government’s call for “non-intervention” and the “self-determination of peoples.” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that he has decided to mobilize 4.5 million…
Cairo, Aug 20 (UNI) Egyptian police killed eight drug and arms traffickers in a shootout at their hideouts on Nile islands, north of Cairo, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said Tuesday in a statement. The men had a criminal record, including murder, drug dealing, illegal weapons possession, armed robbery, and vehicle theft, the ministry said. They…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to move three major bills in the Lok Sabha today including the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to further amend the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963. The Minister will also introduce the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary. In a post on social media platform X, The Prime Minister wrote, “On his birth anniversary today, my tributes to former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji.” Rajiv Gandhi, India’s sixth Prime Minister,…
Agartala, Aug 20 (UNI) India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for Tripura from today to August 25. According to the forecast, the South district will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall (7–20 cm) at one or two places on August 21, 22, and 23, while the rest of…
Moscow, Aug 20 (UNI) The United Kingdom and France are unlikely to deploy tens of thousands of troops to Ukraine, and the so-called “coalition of the willing” is exploring alternative ways to guarantee Kiev’s security, The Times newspaper reported. The “coalition of the willing” is focusing on protecting Ukraine from the air and sea, as…
