Dhaka, (UNI) Seventeen dengue patients died and 2,308 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours in Bangladesh. With the latest death, a total of 593 people have died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Thursday. Currently, 8,378 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking…
Kuala Lampur, (UNI) Malaysia celebrated the 66th anniversary of its independence with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings on Thursday under the theme of unifying ties between its diverse groups. Shortly after midnight Wednesday, thousands of Malaysians marked the occasion through the singing of patriotic songs and other activities, with the festivities culminating in a…
Chennai, Sep 1 (UNI) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said that its Vikram Lander on board the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, the third Lunar Mission, has detected plasma in the south polar region of the Moon, which is relatively sparse. The Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive Ionosphere and Atmosphere – Langmuir Probe (RAMBHA-LP)…
Chennai, Aug 31 (UNI) Continuing its week long in-situ scientific experiments after successfully landing on the Moon’s south polar region, another instrument on board the Rover carried by India’s third Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-3, has confirmed presence of Sulphur in the region through another technique. ISRO on Thursday said “Chandryaaan-3 Mission : In-situ Scientific Experiments. Another…
Mumbai, Aug 31 (UNI) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi “categorically explain what is going on” in the light of fresh allegations against the Adani Group and sought a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the accusations. Addressing a press conference here ahead of the I.N.D.I.A alliance meeting, Gandhi presented…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (UNI) A special session of Parliament has been convened from September 18 to 22, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday. In a post on micro-blogging platform X, Pralhad said, “The Special Session of Parliament (13th Session of 17th Lok Sabha and 261st Session of Rajya Sabha) is being called…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (UNI) Justice (retired) Jayant Nath on Thursday took charge as the acting chairman of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal assured full support to Nath on behalf of his government. Kejriwal tweeted, “I wholeheartedly welcome Justice (retired) Jayant Nath as the new Chairman of DERC. Electricity is…
Chandigarh, Aug 31 (UNI) The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with SAS Nagar Police have arrested six operatives of ISI-backed Pak-based terrorist Harwinder Singh alias Rinda and recovered five pistols along with ammunition from their possession. DGP Gaurav Yadav said here on Thursday that those arrested have been identified as Roshan Kumar,…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (UNI) One of the convicts in the gruesome gang rape case of Bilkis Bano on Thursday told the Supreme Court that ‘reformation is the ultimate aim of criminal justice system unless it’s a rarest of the rare case’. The Apex Court’s two-judge bench, headed by Justice B V Nagarathna and also…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (UNI) The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was ready to hold elections any time in Jammu and Kashmir, but could not give an exact timeline for restoring its statehood. Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Menta, appearing for the Centre, told the Supreme Court “We are ready for elections…
