New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Trinidad and Tobago‘s PM-elect Kamla Persad-Bissessar on winning the elections in the Caribbean nation and said he looks forward to working closely with her to further strengthen the partnership. “Heartiest congratulations @MPKamla on your victory in the elections. We cherish our historically close and…
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) A High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday approved Rs 153.36 crore of additional Central assistance to Manipur, affected by hailstorm, during 2024. This assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) is subject to an adjustment of 50 percent of the opening balance for the…
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) “Sar tan se juda has been the ideology of the Congress,” BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia alleged on Tuesday, launching a sharp attack on the opposition party over a controversial social media post that depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi without a head. Terming the post “extremely sad and worrisome”, Bhatia said,…
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party on winning the country’s federal election. In a post on X, PM Modi said he looks forward to working with the Canadian PM to strengthen the bilateral partnership and unlock greater opportunities for their people….
Ottawa, Apr 29 (UNI) In a decisive outcome in Canada’s federal elections, pro-Khalistan leader Jagmeet Singh stepped down as New Democratic Party (NDP) leader after his party saw its worst ever poll drubbing. This could potentially be good for Indo-Canadian relations which have seen a sharp downturn in recent years, due to Canada’s pandering of…
London, Apr 29 (UNI) The first hundred days of incumbent US President Donald Trump has been “catastrophic” to racial and gender justice, global health, as also for climate action and multilateralism, Amnesty International warned in its annual report launched on Tuesday. The report highlighted the rise in authoritarian practices and suppression of dissent around the…
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 48th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, being played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Axar said the decision was influenced by the expected dew factor. “We will…
Rio De Janeiro, Apr 29 (UNI) Former Brazil national team boss Dorival Junior has been appointed manager of seven-time Brazilian Serie A champion Corinthians, the Sao Paulo-based club said. The 63-year-old replaces Argentine Ramon Diaz, who was sacked earlier this month following the club’s poor start to the season. Local media reported that Dorival had…
Kolkata, Apr 29 (UNI) A total of 128 women players were drafted from a pool of 188 cricketers in the second edition of the Bengal Pro T20 League. The players were picked by the eight franchisees namely Sobisco Smashers Malda, Adamas Howrah Warriors, ServoTech Siliguri Strikers, Harbour Diamonds, Rarh Tigers Burdwan| Birbhum, Lux-Shyam Kolkata Tigers,…
Lucknow, Apr 29 (UNI) In a bid to transform Uttar Pradesh, especially regions like Bundelkhand, Vindhya and adjoining areas, into a hub for solar energy, the state government is moving ahead with policy-driven efforts to accelerate solar power generation, official sources said here on Tuesday. Sources said that the state which has recently signed a…
