Kabul, May 25 (UNI) Afghanistan’s Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development has initiated 175 vital development projects, valued at over £2.7 million (3.4 million US dollars), in the eastern province of Parwan. The comprehensive programme, detailed in a ministry statement late on Saturday, aims to significantly improve local infrastructure and create much-needed employment opportunities. The…
Bogota, May 25 (UNI) At least nine people were killed and seven others injured on Saturday when a bus crashed on the Helicoidal Bridge along the La Linea highway, near the city of Calarca in Colombia’s Quindio Department, according to local police. The bus, which was carrying 26 passengers — including engineering students from Alexander…
Jakarta/Moscow, May 25 (UNI) As the global race for cleaner energy intensifies, Indonesia is turning its gaze towards Russia for helping the country in harnessing nuclear power. Deputy Speaker of Indonesia’s People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), Eddy Soeparno, has called Russia’s advancements in nuclear energy a “blueprint worth following” as the archipelago explores sustainable alternatives to…
Tokyo/Seoul May 25 (UNI) After a meaningful engagement in Japan, an all-party parliamentary delegation arrived in South Korea’s capital Seoul on Saturday night to focus on India’s robust stand against terrorism, a member said on Sunday. “Our global outreach in Japan concluded with a meaningful engagement at the Indian Embassy,” Trinamool Congress MP Abhishekh Banerjee,…
Khan Younis, May 25 (UNI) Nine of the ten children of a doctor were killed when an Israeli air strike on Gaza hit her home, said the hospital where she works in this city. Accordng to a doctor in Nasser hospital, one of Dr Alaa al-Najjar’s children and her husband were injured, but survived. Graeme…
Pyongyang, May 25 (UNI) North Korea has detained three officials as it intensified investigation into an accident that occurred during the launch of a new warship at the Chongjin Shipyard, state media reported. The country’s official news agency KCNA reported the three officials were “responsible for the accident”. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has…
Jaipur, (UNI) Delhi Capitals produced a commanding batting performance to chase down a daunting 207-run target and seal a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in a high-scoring IPL 2025 contest at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Saturday. Even after 66 matches, the race for the top two spots in the league table remains wide…
Kochi, May 22 (UNI) Air India Express has announced a limited period ‘Flash Sale’ on both domestic and international flights. On domestic routes, Xpress Lite fares -the airline’s exclusive zero check-in baggage fare available only on its website – start from Rs 1,250, and Xpress Value fares start from Rs 1,375. The sale for domestic…
Bikaner (Rajasthan), May 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated 103 AMRUT railway stations in Bikaner, Rajasthan and laid the foundation stone of various projects worth Rs 26,000 crore. Earlier, the Prime Minister flagged off the Bikaner-Mumbai Express train at Deshnok railway station. Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Kishanrao Bagde, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma,…
New Delhi, May 22 (UNI) In a tit-for-tat move Pakistan on Thursday expelled a staff member of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad and asked him to leave the country within 24 hours, declaring him persona non grata. Pakistan’s move comes a day after India expelled a Pakistani diplomat from New Delhi for indulging in…
