Chennai, Dec 5 (UNI) Eight people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries in various Cyclone induced rain-related incidents in Chennai city, police said on Tuesday. A police release on traffic updates said eight deaths were reported and 12 people were admitted to hospitals following incidents of drowning and electrocution. It said a body of…
Mirpur, Dec 5 (UNI) New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi expects his side to find their rhythm going into the second Test against Bangladesh here Bangladesh showed top form in the first encounter between the two sides in Sylhet and won by a comfortable margin of 150 runs. After taking a slender first-innings lead, New Zealand…
Gaza, Dec 5 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll has risen to 15,899 as a result of the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, the Hamas-run health ministry said Monday. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesman of the ministry, said during a press conference in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, that the number…
Kolkata, Dec 5 (UNI) Calcutta High Court has granted protection to a section of BJP legislators against any action, like arrest or any coercive move, after the Kolkata Police filed FIRs against the lawmakers for alleged dishonour of the National Anthem in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Court sources said on Tuesday. The single-bench Judge…
Aizawl, Dec 4 (UNI) After an illustrious political career spanning 39 years, 74-year-old Lalduhoma looks set to realise a lifelong dream. The coveted position of chief minister, a seat he has ardently sought for decades, now seems to beckon as his party, the Zoram People’s Movement, celebrates a resounding victory in the elections for the…
Mumbai, Dec 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that the ranks in the Indian Navy will be renamed according to Indian culture. “With pride in our heritage, I am proud to announce that the ranks in the Indian Navy would be renamed according to the Indian culture. We are also working on…
New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) As many as 81 foreign airlines are currently operating scheduled passenger services to and from the country, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr V K Singh told Rajya Sabha on Monday. In a written reply in the Upper House, the Minister informed that 16 foreign airlines are operating cargo…
Aizawl, Dec 4 (UNI) In good news for women empowerment, three women candidates won the Mizoram Assembly elections for which votes were counted on Monday. This is the first time that three women have been elected to the state legislature in an election as Lalrinpuii of Zoram People’s Movement (ZMP) wins from Lunglei East constituency…
New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) The Rajya Sabha on Monday, the first day of the Winter session, passed the Post Office Bill, 2023 which seeks to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Post Office in India. The Bill was passed in the Upper House by voice vote. The Post Office Bill seeks to…
New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) Parliament on Monday passed Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 that makes touting punishable and allows judges to publish a list of touts. The legislation aims to amend the Advocates Act, 1961, said Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal who moved the Bill in the Lok Sabha. IT was passed by the Rajya…
