Cairo, Feb 7 (UNI) Around 4.8 million people visited the 55th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) which concluded in the Egyptian capital on Tuesday. About 1,200 publishers and 5,250 exhibitors from 70 countries attended this year’s fair, which was organised by the General Egyptian Book Organization (GEBO) of the Ministry of Culture,…
Washington, Feb 7 (UNI) Early findings show that the US military outpost in northeast Jordan, known as Tower 22, likely failed to detect a drone that killed three American troops, the Washington Post reported, citing US Defence Department officials familiar with the matter. Last week, three US soldiers were killed and more than 40 were…
Manila, Feb 7 (UNI) At least five people were killed and 31 others injured due to a landslide on Tuesday that buried two buses and houses in a mining town in southern Philippines, local authorities said on Wednesday. The landslide took place on Tuesday night near a mining site in Maco town of Davao de…
Damascus, Feb 7 (UNI) An Israeli missile attack targeted areas in the central province of Homs after midnight Wednesday, the state TV reported. The attack was conducted at around 12:30 am local time on Wednesday (2130 GMT) from over the northern Lebanese region of Tripoli, targeting various sites in the city of Homs and its…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 7 (UNI) Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi began his Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra in Odisha on his second day on Wednesday, targeting the BJP government at the center and the BJD government in Odisha. Addressing gatherings during his road show near Panposh Chhak on the outskirts of Rourkela on Wednesday, Rahul attacked both Prime…
Cuttack, Feb 7 (UNI) Odisha Governor Raghubar Das administered the oath of office to Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court at a function on Wednesday held on the premises of old High Court premises. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh was appointed as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court after Justice…
Bhopal, Feb 6 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday expressed grief over the horrific fireworks factory explosions in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh and sympathised with the affected families. “The news of the deaths of many people due to fire in Harda, Madhya Pradesh, is very sad. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved…
Jaipur, Feb 6 (UNI) Justice Manindra Mohan Srivastava was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday. Governor Kalraj Mishra administered the oath of office to Justice Srivastava at a ceremony held in the Raj Bhavan here. Justice Srivastava took the oath in Hindi. At the beginning of the function,…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned CBI’ s appeal against the discharge of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and certain others in the SNC Lavalin case for a final hearing on May 1. The matter relates to an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the Kerala…
New Delhi Feb 6 (UNI) The government on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that there are 41,606 women personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) and steps are being taken to encourage recruitment of more women personnel. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said recruitment…
