New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the government is firm in its commitment to making India a drug-free nation and is pacing towards achieving this goal with a whole-of-government approach. Greeting the nation on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Shah on microblogging site X…
New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday handed over the Medium Range Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket (MR-MOCR) to the Indian Navy at a ceremony here. Microwave Obscurant Chaff (MOC), a niche technology developed by DRDO’s Defense Laboratory, Jodhpur, obscures radar signals and creates a microwave shield around platforms and…
Jammu, June 26 (UNI) The joint team of security forces have eliminated three terrorists in an ongoing combat operation on Wednesday in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Large quantity of arms and ammunition has also been recovered from the encounter site. After an intense fire-fight, three hardcore militants were neutralized in a joint operation…
Bengaluru, June 26 (UNI) Amid renewed calls for the appointment of three additional Deputy Chief Ministers in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah affirmed on Wednesday that the final decision rests with the Congress high command. Several ministers have advocated for Deputy Chief Minister positions to be allocated to leaders from the Veerashaiva-Lingayat, SC/ST, and minority communities….
New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) A Delhi Court on Wednesday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to Three-day CBI custody soon after the probe agency arrested the AAP leader inside the Rouse Avenue Court complex in the alleged liquor policy scam. Special Judge Amitabh Rawat accepted CBI’s application and sent Kejriwal to 3-day remand of the…
New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) After being elected the Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Om Birla thanked all members and said it is all MPs’ collective responsibility to fulfil citizens’ “expectations and aspirations in an effective manner”. Addressing the House, Om Birla said all members must work together for the nation and appealed…
New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) Debuting as the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla for being elected as the Speaker for the second time and hoped that under his supervision the voice of the Opposition will not be “silenced” during House proceedings. He said, “Speaker Sir, this…
New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) NDA candidate and three-time BJP MP Om Birla was on Wednesday re-elected as Lok Sabha Speaker by voice vote, marking a rare contest between the Treasury and Opposition benches for the Chair. Soon after Birla’s election as Speaker for a second successive 5-year term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress…
Islamabad, June 26 (UNI) At least 25 people were killed and thousands have been admitted to hospitals after suffering heatstroke during an intense heatwave in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi over the last three days, rescue teams and local media said. Doctors on Tuesday said many patients became dehydrated due to the high temperatures…
New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday withdrew from the Supreme Court his petition challenging the Delhi High Court’s June 21 decision to put brakes on the trial court’s order granting him bail in an alleged money laundering case connected to the Delhi liquor policy. Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi,…
