New Delhi, Jan 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025 at the Bharat Mandapam here, emphasizing the pivotal role of rural India in achieving the vision of a developed nation. The event celebrates rural innovation, resilience, and progress under the theme “Building a Resilient Rural India for a…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (UNI) In a bid to bolster India’s defence capability and promote indigenous innovation, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is organising an Industry Outreach Event 25 (IOE25) in Guwahati. The event is planned over two days, with the first phase being hosted online on 13 January and the second phase planned onsite…
Washington/New Delhi, Jan 4 (UNI) US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will be in New Delhi on January 5 and 6 for a meeting with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, during which they will discuss a range of issues that span the bilateral partnership, the White House said. White House National Security Communications Advisor John…
Washington, Jan 4 (UNI) Mike Johnson on Friday won re-election in the first round of voting for the U.S. House speaker in a slim Republican majority, after swaying two out of the three members of his party who had joined Democrats to block his bid. The final vote tally was 218 to 216, with all…
Tehran, Jan 4 (UNI) Iran is ready to immediately start constructive talks with Western countries on its nuclear program if they lead to a new agreement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. Earlier, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that a new round of consultations between Iran and Europe on the issue of concluding…
Singapore, Jan 4 (UNI) Singapore will build a new hydrogen-ready Combined Cycle Gas Turbine generating unit, slated to begin operations in 2029, the Energy Market Authority (EMA), a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has said in a press release. “With rising energy demand, it is imperative to ensure adequate generation to…
Gaza, Jan 4 (UNI) At least 24 Palestinians were killed on Friday as Israeli warplanes carried out fresh airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, with the Israeli military warning it would bomb a hospital in northern Gaza, local sources said. Airstrikes targeted a group of Palestinians in the Al-Sayed Ali area of the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood, east…
Sydney, Jan 4 (UNI) Day 2 of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground saw India tighten their grip on the game as they reduced Australia to 101 for 5 by lunch here on Saturday. Despite a brief counterattack from Steven Smith and debutant Beau Webster, the Indian bowlers consistently struck to keep the…
Guwahati, Jan 4 (UNI) NorthEast United FC and Mohammedan SC played out a goalless draw at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) match here. Despite holding 60.6% of the possession, the Highlanders were unable to break past the Mohammedan SC defence on Friday night. Both teams took two shots on…
Ramallah, Jan 4 (UNI) A Palestinian was killed and eight others injured, including one critically, by Israeli army gunfire in a refugee camp in the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, Palestinian authorities said. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a press statement that 18-year-old Mohammad Amer was killed by Israeli army in…
