New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) The Supreme Court has upheld the Telangana High Court’s decision to quash criminal proceedings against Jerusalem Mathai in the 2015 cash-for-vote scam, finding no material evidence linking him to the alleged offence. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran dismissed the special leave…
New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has raised concern over the government’s decision to send a junior minister to the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt, where over 20 heads of state, including US President Donald Trump, are meeting to seek an end to the Israel-Hamas conflict. “India’s presence at the Sharm el-Sheikh…
New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) India emerged as a driving force in global disaster resilience as Dr PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, led the Indian delegation at the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Ministerial Meeting. The event, held under the South African Presidency and coinciding with the International Day for Disaster Risk…
Manesar (Haryana), Oct 14 (UNI) Home Minister Amit Shah today lauded the force’s unmatched courage of the National Security Guard (NSG) and reaffirmed the Modi government’s unwavering commitment to a zero-tolerance policy against terrorism. Speaking at the 41st Raising Day celebrations of the National Security Guard Shah highlighted the strategic, legislative and operational initiatives taken…
Chennai, Oct 14 (UNI) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) organised a National Meet on XPoSat mission and released the scientific data from the mission to the scientific community. XPoSat is India’s space-based X-Ray astronomy observatory in a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) of around 650 km altitude and 6 degrees of inclination. It carried two…
Dharamshala, Oct 14 (UNI) Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kangra, Hemraj Bairwa, urged all sections of society to join hands in making the district tuberculosis (TB)-free. He was presiding over a multi-sectoral review meeting of the TB-Free India Campaign held at the DC office in Dharamshala. The meeting reviewed ongoing TB eradication efforts and chalked out the…
Dharamshala, Oct 14 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and former Speaker Vipin Singh Parmar accused Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi of “forgetting” former Chief Minister late Virbhadra Singh during the statue unveiling ceremony held in his honour. Parmar said that instead of paying tribute to the veteran leader or acknowledging his contributions to Himachal Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi…
Moscow, Oct. 14 (UNI) A high-quality diamond weighing 340 carats has been mined at a deposit in Russia’s Arkhangelsk region, Governor Alexander Tsybulsky said Monday. The diamond is one of the five largest diamonds unearthed in modern Russia and the biggest ever found during the industrial development of the local V. Grib deposit, Tsybulsky said….
Los Angeles, Oct. 14 (UNI) SpaceX launched the 11th flight test of its giant Starship rocket on Monday. Starship lifted off from the company’s Starbase facility in the U.S. state of Texas at about 6:23 p.m. Central Time. Shortly after liftoff, Starship’s Raptor engines ignited during hot-staging separation. The Super Heavy booster achieved a targeted…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 14 (UNI) The GST rate revision implemented by the Central Government has dealt a severe blow to Kerala’s lottery sector, as the tax on lottery tickets has been increased from 28 per cent to 40 per cent in one stroke. As a result, the State Government will incur a revenue loss of Rs…
