Islamabad, Feb 8 (UNI) Polling for Pakistan’s general elections started across the country on Thursday morning, said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Spokesperson of the ECP Syed Nadeem Haider told Xinhua that polling had started at 8:00 a.m. local time (0300 GMT) without a delay, adding that the voting process would continue uninterrupted till…
Benoni, (UNI) India pulled off a thriller to barge into the finals of the U19 ODI World Cup for the ninth time after defeating South Africa by two wickets in the semifinal match at Willowmoore Park here on Tuesday. At one point, India looked out of the tournament at 32/4 with South African bowlers bounced…
Bhopal, Feb 7 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Wednesday issued a clarion call for universal advancement along the path of duty in ‘Kartavya Kaal’ by toiling in the direction of creating a developed state for the purpose of attaining the objective of a developed nation. Touching upon the state dispensation’s achievements – during…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) India’s installed nuclear power capacity will increase to 22800 megawatts by 2031–32, the central government announced on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said, “The present installed nuclear power capacity is set to increase from 7480 MW to 22800 MW…
New Delhi Feb 7 (UNI) Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, who is on a visit to Saudi Arabia, held talks with the Defence Minister and Assistant Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia to further consolidate bilateral cooperation in multifarious sectors. Ajay Bhatt held meetings with the Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Khalid bin…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) Amidst the Karnataka Congress government’s protest against the Centre at Jantar Mantar here on Wednesday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that for every Rs 100 given to the Centre, the state gets Rs 13 in return. Sidaramaiah said though Karnataka is the second-highest tax contributor nationwide, the centrally sponsored schemes grants…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi Marlena on Wednesday asserted that despite conducting 16-hour raids at the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s secretary and 18-hour raids at the house of AAP Treasurer ND Gupta, no searches were conducted and no evidence was recovered by Enforcement Directorate (ED). Addressing…
Srinagar, Feb 7 (UNI) Two young Kashmiris have brought laurels after Air India picked them as pilots. 26-year-old Raja Shahzaib Raza from south Kashmir’s Tral and 19-year old Burhan Ali from Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district would be joining Air India, as commercial pilots. Raja Shahzeb wanted to become a pilot from school days…
Dubai, Feb 7 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah’s place as the best fast bowler in the world is confirmed following news that the India quick has claimed the No.1 spot on the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowler rankings. Bumrah rises to the top for the first time on the back of his tremendous match figures of 9/91…
Srinagar, Feb 7 (UNI) A man from Punjab was shot dead on Wednesday evening by unidentified militants—the first such targeted killing in the Valley this year. The police identified the victim as Amrit Pal, a resident of Amritsar. Police said terrorists fired upon a non-local identified as Amritpal Singh,a resident of Amritsar at Shaheed Gunj…
