Bern, Jan 15 (UNI) The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will open in Davos, Switzerland on Monday. The forum under the slogan “Rebuilding Trust” is scheduled to take place from January 15-19 and will focus on the principles of transparency, consistency and accountability. The agenda of the forum is expected to include…
Hanoi, Jan 15 (UNI) Four people died from suffocation at a fresh and silk flower shop in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi on Monday early morning, local media reported. The four-floor house, located on Hang Luoc street in the city’s Old Quarter area, burst into flame at about 4:40 a.m., Vietnam News Agency reported. The house, reportedly…
Los Angeles, Jan 15 (UNI) Four people were killed and one person was critically injured when a hot air balloon crash-landed in the U.S. desert state of Arizona on Sunday. According to the Eloy Police Department, the accident occurred at about 7:50 a.m. local time (1550 GMT) in a rural desert area near the city,…
Indore, Jan 14 (UNI) Scintillating fifties by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dubey helped India clinch the three-match T20I series at the historic Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Dube was particularly severe on the spinners, especially when he took on an experienced Mohammad Nabi apart for three consecutive sixes, and forged ahead without breaking too…
Melbourne, Jan 14 (UNI) Novak Djokovic beat Dino Prizmic 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4, but not before the teenaged Croatian gave a hard time for the celebrated Serb in the first-round meeting on Da 1 of the Australian Open here on Sunday. In the longest first-round match of his distinguished career spanning 4 hours and a…
Chennai, Jan 14 (UNI) A delegation of MPs from Tamil Nadu met met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and urged him for early release of Rs 37,907 crore funds sought by Chief Minister M.K.Stalin towards flood relief. The delegation, which comprised MPs from the DMK and its alliance parties and led by DMK…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) Delhi government on Sunday announced the reopening of all schools in the National Capital from Monday. The Directorate of Education of Delhi Government advised the schools to commence classes at 9 am and avoid conducting classes beyond 5 pm due to prevailing foggy conditions. “All students of Delhi Government, Government…
Cairo, Jan 14 (UNI) Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, have agreed to keep coordinating their countries’ efforts to find a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. “Egypt and China agreed to maintain contacts and coordination to find a just and…
Ayodhya, Jan 14 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched the Swachh Teerth Campaign before the grand consecration ceremony at Lord Ram temple by sweeping the Lata Mangeshkar Chowk. The Chief Minister urged people to make Ayodhya the cleanest city in view of the arrival of Lord Ram and ensure cleaning of…
Srinagar, Jan 14 (UNI) Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday felicitated Veterans who have devoted their lives to the service of the nation, on the occasion of the 8th Armed Forces Veterans Day. In a momentous occasion, the ceremony took place at the Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry Regimental Centre here, a…
