Washington, July 18 (UNI) In a major move, the United States has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, which was behind the horrific April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO). US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a statement said the designation of the…
New York, July 17 (UNI) Atlanta-based soft drink giant The Coca-Cola Company will switch back to real cane sugar in its namesake soda, Coke, within the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday on social media. “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and…
New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the anticipatory bail granted to a man accused of raping a married woman on the false promise of marriage and rebuked the woman for having an extramarital affair. A bench comprising justices MM Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh made these observations while hearing the…
New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) The Congress today attacked the Modi Government accusing it of pushing ahead with the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app in MGNREGA without adequately assessing its implications for rural workers. Taking aim at the government’s approach, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh in a statement said, “FAST is the self-declared motto…
New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar and West Bengal tomorrow to launch and lay foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs 12,000 crore, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said today. In Motihari in Bihar, the Prime Minister will launch projects worth Rs 7,200 crore across sectors, including railways,…
New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report on the train-school van collision in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, on July 8, which claimed the lives of three children and left several others injured. It has issued notices to the Chairman, Railway Board, Ministry…
New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, veteran diplomat of nearly four decades and former Indian envoy to Washington, joined the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) as Advisor to the Board and will be the chairman of the USISPF Geopolitical Institute. In his new role, Ambassador Sandhu will lend his diplomatic acumen to…
Tashkent, July 17 (UNI) The India U20 women’s national team convincingly defeated Uzbekistan 4-1 in their second friendly match at the Do’stlik Stadium here. The two sides were tied 1-1 at half-time. After holding the hosts to a 1-1 draw in the first friendly match, the Young Tigresses came back strongly, with Sibani Devi Nongmeikapam…
New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court today expressed strong reservations over a petition seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against sitting judges of the Delhi High Court for their judicial decisions. A bench comprising justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi questioned the maintainability of the plea and asked the petitioner’s…
New York, July 17 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 jolted 87 km south of Sand Point, Alaska, the United States, at 20:37:40 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 36 km, was initially determined to be at 54.55 degrees north latitude and 160.34 degrees west…
