Srinagar, Feb 18 (UNI) Higher reaches of Kashmir valley including Gulmarg and Sonamarg received a fresh snowfall while plains were lashed by rains resulting in closure of Srinagar-Ladakh highway on Sunday, officials said. Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road connecting Ladakh was closed for vehicular traffic following the accumulation of snowfall at Baltal and Zojila pass. Keran and Machil…
Chennai, Feb 18 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted one more accused in a case related to the revival of the proscribed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka and India. A NIA statement here said, the chargesheet was filed on Saturday evening before the Special Court for NIA cases/Sessions Court…
Manila, Feb 18 (UNI) The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippine province of Davao de Oro has reached 98, Philippine media reported on Saturday, citing local authorities. At least nine people are still missing, the Philstar news portal reported. The landslide that occurred in early February was caused by continuous rains. Part…
Liquor shops will remain 1.5 km away from city, meat will not be sold in open Bhopal: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that our government is committed to stop polluted water from flowing into the Narmada. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav announced an amount of Rs 15 crore for the construction works to stop…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) Setting the agenda for 2024 Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, while stating that BJP will win 370 seats and NDA 400 seats, asked the party workers to work hard to achieve the target. Guiding the party workers during the two-day BJP National Council meeting at the…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) Renowned scholars Jagadguru Ramabhadracharya in Sanskrit and Urdu literary figure Gulzar will be conferred with the 58th Jnanpith Award. The selection committee for the Jnanpith Awards announced the recipients for the year 2023 on Saturday. In a statement, the Committee said, “The decision has been made to award the 58th…
By BD Naraayannkar Rajkot, Feb 17 (UNI) Yashasvi Jaiswal’s second century of the series, and good bowling by India put the hosts in a strong position against England on Day 3 of the third Test at Niranjan Shah stadium here on Saturday. At stumps, India were 196/2, leading England by 322 runs, with Shabnam Gill…
Kolkata, Feb 17 (UNI) Renowned Bengali actress Anjana Bhowmick died at a private hospital here on Saturday after a prolonged illness. She was 79 and is survived by her two daughters, and son-in-laws. Bhowmick, who entertained the Bengali films for nearly two and half decades with her debut film Anustup Chanda in 1968, was admitted…
Gaza, Feb 17 (UNI) Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday accused Israel of impeding efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a press statement sent to Xinhua, Haniyeh said that his movement responded to efforts of mediation “all the time in a positive spirit and with high responsibility” in order to “stop…
Buenos Aires, Feb 17 (UNI) Spanish top-seed Carlos Alcaraz progressed to the semifinals of the Argentina Open with a 7-6 (1), 6-1 victory over Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori. The world No. 2 registered a first serve percentage of 80% and won 27 return points to prevail in an hour and 40 minutes on the outdoor…
