The Hague, Feb. 14 (UNI) The building temporarily housing the Dutch House of Representatives in The Hague was temporarily locked down on Thursday after an intrusion by a man allegedly carrying a knife. The intruder was swiftly arrested by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, the country’s military police force. According to national broadcaster NOS, the intruder…
Washington/New Delhi, Feb 13 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met with US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz in Blair House, ahead of his bilateral with US President Donald Trump. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra were part of the…
Imphal, Feb 13 (UNI) The Centre on Thursday announced that President’s rule has been imposed in Manipur, four days after Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s resignation on Sunday. A notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs said that the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, has received a report from the Governor of the State…
Mumbai, Feb 13 (UNI) The Bombay High Court has reserved its order on a plea filed by Rita Devi, mother of Anuj Thapan — the accused in firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s residence who had allegedly committed suicide in custody — seeking a CBI probe into his death, alleging foul play. A division bench…
London, Feb 13 (UNI) Semi-automated offside technology will be used in English domestic football for the first time during the fifth round of the FA Cup. On Thursday the Football Association, external announced that the technology will be used in the seven games taking place at Premier League stadiums, the BBC reported. The FA added…
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (UNI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have appointed Rajat Patidar as their captain for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The 31-year-old batsman, a key member since 2022, has been instrumental in RCB’s campaigns. Patidar first joined RCB in 2021 and returned in 2022 as a replacement player, delivering a breakout performance…
Mrs. Nita Ambani, Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, will deliver the Key Note session at the Harvard University’s prestigious Annual India Conference on Indian business, policy and culture, engaging in a fire-side chat with Nitin Nohria, noted academic and former Dean of Harvard Business School to discuss various aspects of India’s art and culture and how…
Mumbai, Feb 13 (UNI) The BSE Sensex remained negative for the seventh consecutive session on Thursday, declining 32.11 pts to settle at 76,138.97 as selling pressure was seen in Technology, IT, and Oil and Gas stocks. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 13.85 pts at 23,031.40. High volatility was seen during the day, as the…
Kolkata, Feb 13 (UNI) Amazon and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Thursday announced an extension of their collaboration to accelerate ecommerce exports from India. This builds on their initial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in November 2023, which aimed to leverage the government’s Districts as Export Hubs initiative to boost MSME (micro,…
Mumbai, Feb 13 (UNI) RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday held a meeting with the Managing Directors and CEOs of select Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) across all layers, including Government NBFCs, Housing Finance Companies and Micro-Finance Institutions and stressed upon balancing growth aspirations with sound practices for ensuring inclusive development, customer protection and financial stability….
