New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a bus accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharama Raju district. As many as nine people were killed after a bus overturned on the ghat road between Chinturu and Bhadrachalam in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju…
Moscow, Dec 12 (UNI) Russia has claimed it has taken full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Seversk in the Donetsk region. The city, which has been heavily damaged after months of intense fighting, remains a strategic issue for both armies. According to Russian state media outlet Sputnik, General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov informed…
Kigali, Dec 12 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Rwanda is not guilty of the escalation of the military conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo, or DRC), Rwandan President Paul Kagame said on Thursday, during the swearing-in ceremony of new cabinet members. “When I hear discussions or statements claiming that the current…
Moscow, Dec 12 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The European union has allocated 25 million euros (USD 29.3 million) to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to strengthen the resilience of communities in Afghanistan and improve food security, EU charge d’affaires in Afghanistan Veronika Boskovic-Pohar said. “The European Union’s new contribution to WFP demonstrates our continued commitment to the…
Manila, Dec 12 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may visit Russia in 2026 for the anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue Partnership, Philippine Ambassador to Moscow Igor Bailen told Sputnik. “Next year marks the 35th anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue Partnership. We are working with our colleagues at the Russian Foreign Ministry to determine dates…
Washington, Dec 12 (UNI) The White House on Thursday said President Donald Trump is “extremely frustrated” with Russia and Ukraine over the slow progress toward ending the four-year-old war, accusing both sides of holding meetings “for the sake of meeting.” “The President is extremely frustrated with both sides of this war,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt…
Moscow, Dec 12 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The Polish army has purchased 36 sets of 10 Warmate attack drones for 100 million zlotys (USD 27.8 million), Polish media reported. The drones are expected to enter service by the end of this year, the PAP news agency reported on Thursday. The previously signed framework agreement provides for the delivery…
Ashgabat, Dec 12 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Turkmenistan’s path of neutrality has justified itself, allowing it to build constructive relations with all countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the national leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan celebrates the 30th anniversary of its declaration of…
New Delhi, (UNI) Government informed Parliament on Thursday that nearly 32 lakh e-tourist visas have been issued to foreign tourists in the last one year. Quoting the Bureau of Immigration figures, Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat informed the Rajya Sabha that the country has issued 31.74 lakh e-tourist Visas between November 1,…
New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Ashish Mishra, son of former union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra and the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, to visit his hometown Lakhimpur Kheri from December 25 to 31. The Bench relaxed his bail conditions only to this limited extent. A Bench…
