Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Oct 22 (UNI) In an incident that has triggered serious concern over VVIP security arrangements, the helicopter carrying President Droupadi Murmu partially sank into an unset concrete helipad shortly after landing at Pramadom Indore Stadium here today. The incident, which occurred at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium grounds where the helipad had been…
New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) The Congress party today criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not addressing US President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that India has agreed to stop importing oil from Russia. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh questioned the Prime Minister’s silence on the matter, pointing out that while PM Modi acknowledged Trump’s Diwali…
Mumbai, Oct 22 (UNI) A major fire broke out at a garment factory located in the Kamatghar area of Bhiwandi, Maharashtra’s Thane district, with firefighting efforts currently underway, an official said today. The fire tenders were immediately rushed to the scene, and firefighting operations have been ongoing well into the early hours to bring the…
Mexico City, Oct. 22 (UNI) Peruvian President Jose Jeri declared on Tuesday a 30-day state of emergency for the capital Lima and the neighboring Callao region to tackle worsening public security. In a national address, Jeri said the Cabinet had approved a decree to impose the emergency measure, which will take effect at midnight on…
Tianjin, Oct. 22 (UNI) Airbus on Wednesday inaugurated its latest Final Assembly Line (FAL) for A320 family aircraft in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the second of its kind in both China and Asia as a whole. The new facility will double the A320 family’s final assembly capacity in China, demonstrating Airbus’ confidence…
Beijing, Oct. 22 (UNI) China’s national observatory on Wednesday issued a yellow alert for typhoon Fengshen, the 24th typhoon of the year, as it is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the country’s southern regions. As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, it was located over the waters of the South China…
New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended warm greetings to the people of Gujarat on the occasion of Gujarati New Year 2025, marking the beginning of Vikram Samvat 2082. In a heartfelt message shared on X, the Prime Minister expressed, “May this new year bring happiness, peace, prosperity, and joy to…
The Hague, Oct. 22 (UNI) The Netherlands has confirmed its first case of a new, more transmissible variant of mpox, Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport Jan Anthonie Bruijn said in a letter to parliament on Tuesday. The infection, identified on Oct. 17, is the first time the mpox variant 1b has been detected in…
Sabarimala (Kerala), Oct 22 (UNI) In a moment steeped in faith and history, President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple today marked a symbolic union of two of India’s most distinguished postal identities — PIN 110004, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, and PIN 689713, Sabarimala, Kerala. Nestled in the mist-clad hills of Pathanamthitta,…
Hyderabad, Oct 22 (UNI) The Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency witnessed an unprecedented rush of candidates on the final day of nominations for the upcoming by-election scheduled for November 11. A total of 211 candidates filed 321 nominations, reflecting one of the highest numbers in recent electoral history. On the last day alone, 117 candidates submitted…
