Lima, Sep 5 (UNI) At least six people drowned after their boat capsized in the predawn hours of Wednesday in a river that runs through east-central Peru’s jungle region of Ucayali, local authorities confirmed. According to the head of the Port Captaincy, Jonathan Novoa, the boat, identified as CR, left the port of Pucallpa at…
Singapore/New Delhi, Sep 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Singapore is an inspiration for developing countries and that India wants to create many Singapores within it, and both sides are working towards it. In his opening remarks at the beginning of the bilateral talks with Singapore PM Lawrence Wong, the PM…
Chennai, Sep 4 (UNI) Chhattisgarh and TNCA President’s XI gained first innings lead at the end of day three in the semifinals of the All India Buchi Babu cricket tournament held in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. While Chhattisgarh secured a huge 273 lead against TNCA XI at Natham in Dindigul, TNCA President’s XI , thanks…
Mumbai, Sep 4 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Wednesday slipped 202.80 points to settle at 82,352.64 on weak global cues coupled with concerns about a slowdown in the U.S. economy. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 81.15 points at 25,198.70. The Sensex slumped 710 points to open at 81,845.50. During the day it was lost…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (UNI) In a development that will brings cheers for lakhs of pensioners, the Government has approved a proposal for a “Centralized Pension Payment System (CPPS)” enabling pension disbursement through any bank, any branch across India with effect from January 1, 2025. Speaking about this landmark decision, Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (UNI) In a significant milestone to develop bilateral naval cooperation, the Indian Navy and the South African Navy have signed an Implementing Agreement (IA) that ensures the safety of the South African Navy’s submarine crew in times of distress or accident. This agreement was signed by Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief…
Singapore/New Delhi, Sep 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday evening hosted to a private dinner by Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong, ahead of their formal bilateral talks tomorrow. The MEA spokesperson said on X that PM was hosted by the Singapore PM at the iconic Sri Temasek, a 19th century bungalow designated as…
New Delhi Sept 4 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday reprimanded the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami for his decision to appoint Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Rahul as Director of Rajaji Tiger Reserve even though there are allegations against him of illegal tree cutting during his posting at Corbett Tiger Reserve. The same officer…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to September 18 the hearing on review petitions pending against a judgment passed in the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary case in which the court upheld provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) that deal with the Enforcement Directorate’s power to arrest, attach assets…
Singapore/New Delhi, Sep 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Singapore on Wednesday to a rousing welcome from the Indian diaspora, with classical and folk dancers giving performances and the Indian community reaching out to the PM to greet him with “Modi, Modi” slogans and take selfies with him. The PM posted a video…
