Sao Paulo, Jan 3 (UNI) Up to 725 traffic accidents have been reported over the New Year’s holiday in Brazil, killing 56 people and injuring 903 others, the Federal Highway Police said Tuesday. The fatalities were 25 percent lower than a year earlier, the police said in a statement. The New Year holiday, along with…
Lakshadweep, (UNI) The Union Government is committed to develop port infrastructure facilities in all the lslands of Lakshadweep, as they are the lifeline of archipelago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. Speaking at a public function at Agatti, the Prime Minister said the Centre is completely committed to the overall development of Lakshadweep including…
Beijing, Jan 3 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 25 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines at 01:11:30 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 63.9 km, was initially determined to be at 8.38 degrees north latitude and 126.57 degrees east longitude.
Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal A man in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, has been arrested for the alleged murder of his wife by burning her with a flammable substance. The incident occurred on December 26 at their residence in Kulkarni Ka Bhatta, where both the husband, identified as Santosh Mehra, a painter, and the wife, identified as Deepa,…
Riyadh, Jan 2 (UNI) Saudi Arabia has officially become a full member of the BRICS group of emerging economies, the Gulf Arab nation’s state television announced on Tuesday. Saudi state TV said that Riyadh’s membership of the bloc would bolster its image abroad. The leaders of the five BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China…
Tokyo, Jan 2 (UNI) Five people who were on board a Japan Coast Guard aircraft which collided with a passenger plane have been confirmed dead, local media reported on Tuesday citing police. A Japan Airlines aircraft with 379 passengers on board caught fire on a runway of Haneda airport after landing and colliding with a…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (UNI) Describing secularism as a foundational pillar of India’s democracy, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi says the word secular is being used as a ‘pejorative’ by those now in power, resulting in increased polarisation in the society. “They say they are committed to ‘democracy’, but at the same time, they weaken the safeguards…
Cuttack, Jan 2 (UNI) The Orissa High Court has issued a notice to the Odisha Government on a petition filed by an advocate demanding a CBI probe into the murder of prominent VHP leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati. Advocate Debashis Hota who moved the court in his petition prayed that the court should direct the CBI…
Tokyo, Jan 2 (UNI) The number of victims of a series of powerful tremors in the Ishikawa prefecture in Japan has risen to 48, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Tuesday, citing local authorities. Most of the deaths have been registered in the cities of Suzu (20) and Wajima (19), the agency reported. On Monday,…
Lucknow, Jan 2 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed the officials to work on a plan to expand the services of Lucknow Metro to cater to the needs of the state capital and said that the private sector was eager to cooperate in the expansion of metro services in the state. Chairing a…
