New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) Soon after the government issued a notification declaring the 16th Caste Census to begin from 2027, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday accused the opposition Congress party of always cheating and suppressing the rights of OBCs. “The OBC community has always been betrayed by the Congress. If the Congress…
New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) In the past five-and-a-half months, India has lost 91 royal tigers—an alarming figure – due to poaching, territorial disputes, human-wildlife conflicts, train mishaps and natural causes, according to data from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). On an average, this equates to nearly 17 tiger deaths every month. If this…
Amaravati, June 16 (UNI) The Meteorological Centre has forecast thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning, at isolated places in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam over the next five days. In its daily weather report issued on Monday, the Met Centre said similar weather conditions are expected in South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam during the next…
New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday criticised the Gazette notification issued by the Government on the 16th Census, calling it a “damp squib” that offers no clarity and “remains silent on the inclusion of caste data”. On his social media handle X, Ramesh said that the notification merely reiterates…
Dubai, June 16 (UNI) Cricket fans across the subcontinent are set for a blockbuster showdown as India and Pakistan are slated to meet in a high-voltage league-stage clash at the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, with the full schedule officially announced on Monday by the International Cricket Council. In a much-anticipated fixture likely…
Tehran, June 16 (UNI) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that during the latest wave of missile strikes on Israel, they used “new methods” to force Israeli air defence systems to attack each other. “During this operation, thanks to the use of new methods and capabilities in intelligence and equipment, the multi-level defence command…
Tehran, June 16 (UNI) Iranian lawmakers on Monday approved Seyed Ali Madanizadeh as the country’s new Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, after the previous one was impeached. During an open session of parliament in the capital Tehran attended by President Masoud Pezeshkian, lawmakers voted 171 in favor and 67 against, with eight abstentions, to…
Washington/Tel Aviv, June 16 (UNI) US President Donald Trump had reportedly rejected Israel’s move to kill Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rebuked the statement, calling it a false report. The IDF operation, which was called a ‘pre-emptive attack’ on Iranian nuclear infrastructure by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Tehran, June 16 (UNI) Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along with his family have been relocated underground to a bunker in Lavizan, northeast of the capital city of Tehran. According to Iran International, his son Mojtaba was also said to be with him, though his other sons, Masoud and Mostafa, were not. The shift…
New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) Amid the continued missile attacks between Iran and Israel, India has been in touch with the UAE and Armenia in the likely evacuation of some 1,300 Indian students stuck in Iran. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with his counterparts from both the UAE and Armenia today. Armenia shares a…
