Bhopal: A head constable on night patrol in the Intkhedi police station area has tragically died, more than two weeks after being struck by a speeding container truck. Govind Patel, 59, a respected member of the police force, succumbed to his injuries in a private hospital late last night. The incident occurred on the night…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (UNI) Kerala will provide Priority Ration Cards to 43,000 families, with State Food and Civil Supplies Minister G.R. Anil inaugurating the state-level distribution here today. As per the National Food Security Act and in line with changing socio-economic conditions, the state government has updated the priority list to include the most deserving…
Kochi, Aug 6 (UNI) The United States’ reciprocal tariffs on seafood trade are placing Indian fishers in increasingly vulnerable economic positions, according to experts at a two-day national seminar on ‘Mitigating Climate Change Impact on Marine Ecosystems.’ The seminar, jointly organised here by the ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and the Institute of Social…
United Nations, Aug 6 (UNI) A senior UN official on Tuesday warned against the possible expansion of Israeli military operations through the Gaza Strip. The latest reports regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s possible decision to expand Israel’s military operations through the entire Gaza Strip, if true, are deeply alarming, said UN Assistant Secretary-General for…
Arizona, Aug 6 (UNI) Four people were killed today when a medical transport plane crashed on Navajo Nation land in US state of Arizona, according to tribal police. “The small aircraft was enroute to pick up a patient from a nearby hospital, when the crash occurred,” Navajo Nation Police said on Facebook. The accident took…
Vladivostok, Aug 6 (UNI) A dam has been destroyed near the Klyuchevskoy Volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East, raising concerns over potential mudflows and transportation disruptions in the region, local authorities said on Wednesday. Fieldwork conducted from July 30 to Aug. 2 near the Studenaya River revealed that the dam — constructed…
Jakarta, Aug 6 (UNI) The Indonesian government will launch a 10.8-trillion-rupiah economic stimulus package in the third quarter to accelerate economic expansion, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati announced on Tuesday. The minister explained that the stimulus forms part of a broader policy package aimed at maintaining purchasing power, supporting businesses, and stabilizing the national economy….
Paris, Aug 6 (UNI) Over 4,800 households remain without electricity in southern France amid a massive forest fire that has spread over 24,700 acres, BFMTV reported, citing local authorities. On Tuesday, the French Civil Security Service (DGSCGC) said that a fire in the department of Aude had spread over 4,500 hectares (about 11,100 acres). Local…
Los Angeles, Aug 6 (UNI) Hundreds of structures are threatened by a fast-moving wildfire that has scorched over 82,000 acres (about 332 square km) in less than five days in Central California, authorities said Tuesday. The wildfire, dubbed the Gifford Fire, broke out Friday afternoon when four separate ignitions along a California highway merged into…
New York, Aug 6 (UNI) Russia has condemned a recent Israeli airstrike on the Palestinian Red Crescent Society headquarters in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, calling it a “targeted attack” and demanding protection for humanitarian personnel. The incident, which left one aid worker dead and several others injured, was raised by Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to…
