Herat, Afghanistan, Oct 11 (UNI) At least 80 people were injured as a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck west Afghanistan’s Herat province Wednesday, a doctor who introduced himself as Murad said. Most of the injured have been taken to hospital from Rubat Sangi district, according to locals. On Saturday, two powerful quakes with several aftershocks struck Herat…
London, Oct 11 (UNI) Britain’s London Luton Airport suspended all flights late Tuesday after a terminal car park was hit by a large fire, local media reported. The suspension will last until 12 p.m. (2300 GMT) on Wednesday “as emergency services respond to a fire in terminal car park 2, which has now resulted in…
Gaza/Jerusalem/Washington/Tehran/Gaborone, Oct 11 (UNI) The death toll and injuries from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip rose to 830 and 4,250, respectively, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry on Tuesday. Meanwhile, at least 1,008 individuals have been killed in Israel since Hamas launched a surprise attack on the country on Saturday, Israel’s state-owned Kan…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at the premises of Amanatullah Khan, who is Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Okhla, in an on-going investigation of money laundering probe, sources said. The sources said the ED conducted a search related to an alleged money laundering case. In September last…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) Registering steady growth, India’s net direct tax collections rose 21.82% year-on-year to Rs 9.57 lakh crore in financial year 2023-24 till October 9. “Direct tax collection, net of refunds, stands at Rs 9.57 lakh crore which is 21.82% higher than the net collections for the comparable period of last year,”…
Jerusalem, Oct 10 (UNI) At least 1,008 individuals have been killed in Israel since Hamas militants crossed into the country in a surprise attack on Saturday, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV news reported on Tuesday. A total of 2,741 injured people were treated in Israeli hospitals since Saturday, including 25 who were in critical condition. Most…
New Delhi, Oct 10( UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday assured his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that India stands firmly with Israel in this “difficult hour” . Netanyahu called Modi today and gave him an update on the ongoing deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas, which has killed over 1,600 people so far. He…
Beohari (MP), Oct 10 (UNI) In a blitzkrieg against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, erstwhile Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleged on Tuesday that the former is “remote-controlled” by tycoon Gautam Adani. Addressing a Jan Aakrosh Sabha in this town of election-bound Madhya Pradesh’s tribal-dominated Shahdol district, the visiting leader said, “Mr Modi diverts attention by speaking…
New Delhi, (UNI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be embarking on an official visit to Marrakech, Morocco, beginning Tuesday to attend the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2023. Sitharaman will also participate in fourth G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors meeting under G20 Indian Presidency, besides investor and bilateral meetings with many countries and…
New Delhi, (UNI) Stating that India is closely watching the Israel-Hamas war and its impact on energy prices, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that India will navigate through this. Speaking to media on the sidelines of Energy Technology Meet here, the Minister said that such situations encourage people to shift to cleaner…
