Bhopal: The 8th Tribal Literature Festival kicked off with great enthusiasm at the Indira Gandhi National Museum, celebrating the richness of tribal heritage. Minister for Tribal Affairs of Madhya Pradesh, Kunwar Vijay Shah, graced the event as the Chief Guest, alongside Prof. Chandra Charu Tripathi, Director of NITTTR Bhopal, and Prof. Sarit Kumar Chaudhary, Vice-Chancellor…
Marseille/New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the port city of Marseille along with French President Emmanuel Macron, where the two will inaugurate a new Indian consulate general and also pay tribute to the Indian soldiers who died in the World Wars. PM Modi said Marseille holds special significance as it…
Prayagraj, Feb 12 (UNI) More than one crore pilgrims, including saints, Kalpwasis, and devotees, took a holy dip in Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and mystic Saraswati rivers, on the occasion of Magh Purnima during Maha Kumbh on Wednesday. Official sources said that adding to the religious and spiritual spirit of the pilgrims, saints,…
Mumbai, Feb 12 (UNI) A 40-year-old labourer was arrested in Goa by a team of Bandra Railway Police for allegedly issuing a threat to blow up the Chembur Police Station in Mumbai, an official said here on Wednesday. According to details on Feb 9, a hoax call was received on the Bandra Railway Police station’s…
Luanda, Feb 12 (UNI) Angola has recorded 3,402 cholera cases and 114 deaths since the outbreak began in early January, according to the Health Ministry’s daily press release on Tuesday. Since Feb. 1, Angola has been reporting more than 100 new cholera cases daily, peaking at 295 on Feb. 8. However, laboratory testing to confirm…
Mumbai, (UNI) Bollywood actor and UNICEF India’s National Ambassador, Ayushmann Khurrana, has stepped forward to champion the cause of digital safety for children and young internet users on the occassion of ‘Safer Internet Day’. With the ever-increasing reliance on the internet, this campaign aims to educate young users about cyber threats and equip them with…
Cairo, Feb 12 (UNI) Egypt plans to present a comprehensive Gaza reconstruction plan designed to ensure Palestinians remain on their land, officials said Tuesday. The Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement that the plan will be formulated in a way that respects and upholds the legitimate and legal rights of the Palestinian people. According…
Moscow, Feb 12 (UNI) U.S. citizen Marc Fogel, who was convicted in Russia for drug smuggling and possession, has been released to the United States, local media reported on Wednesday. “The information regarding his release is accurate. However, we do not know the route he is being transported on,” Fogel’s lawyer, Dmitry Ovsyannikov, told RIA…
Houston, Feb 12 (UNI) Five people were injured Tuesday after an explosion at a bus transit operations center in El Paso, a city in the U.S. state of Texas, according to the El Paso Fire Department. One person was seriously injured, as reported by the El Paso Times. A fire started in a bus maintenance…
Paris/New Delhi, (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted the new generation of reforms outlined by his government, including for ease of doing business, as he invited major French business houses to invest in different sectors in India, saying “everyone’s progress is linked to India’s progress”. PM Modi on Tuesday addressed the 14th India-France CEOs…
