New Delhi, Aug 24 (UNI) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued notice to the Jharkhand Government over reported very poor upkeep and management of its Jamshedpur Juvenile Justice Home. NHRC took suo motu cognizance of the report of its Special Rapporteur on the lack of adequate facilities, care and rehabilitation plans for the…
Kolkata, Aug 24 (UNI) Famed search engine Google on Thursday came up with a doodle celebrating India’s historic achievement of becoming the first country to touch down a spacecraft (Chandrayaan-3) in the south pole of the moon. “Today’s Doodle celebrates the first ever landing on the moon’s south pole!… Congratulations to the Chandrayaan-3 space mission!…
Kathmandu, Aug 24 (UNI) Seven people were killed and 19 injured on Thursday morning after a passenger bus overturned in Bara district in central Nepal, a police officer said. The bus was carrying Indian pilgrims from Kathmandu to Janakpur, a religious site in Dhanusha district when it veered off the highway. “Six among the deceased…
Mumbai, Aug 24 (UNI) Snapping a winning streak of last three sessions, the BSE sensex on Thursday slipped 180.86 pts to settle at 65,252.34 on profit booking by local operators. The Nifty eased 57.30 pts at 19,386.70. See saw trend was seen during the session, as the Sensex opened strong at 65,722.51, up 289 pts….
Islamabad, Aug 24 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on Pakistan ex- prime minister Imran Khan’s plea challenging the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision in the Toshakhana case till the latter issues a verdict on the plea seeking the suspension of the sentence in the case. A three-member bench headed by Chief…
Mumbai, Aug 24 (UNI) Veteran Bollywood and Marathi film actress Seema R. Deo passed away here following a prolonged illness, family sources said on Thursday. Seema Deo (81) was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders and breathed her last at a private hospital this morning. Survived by her husband, well-known actor Ramesh Deo, and…
Johannesburg, Aug 24 (UNI) Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE will become new members of the BRICS grouping (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), Brazilian news portal UOL reported, citing the draft final document of the summit. According to the report, in order to maintain a geographical balance, one more African country…
Dhaka, Aug 24 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said that, China supports Bangladesh in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and in opposing external interference, so that the country can maintain domestic unity and stability, and achieve development and revitalisation, says a statement of Chinese embassy here on Thursday. The statement further…
By Vishal Bharti Jammu, Aug 24 (UNI) Under construction state-of-art skywalk flyover worth Rs 15.5 crores is likely to be dedicated to devotees of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine in Navratras falling in the month of October. The sanctum of sanctorum Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan is nestled in the Trikuta Hills of Katra…
Ludhiana, Aug 24 (UNI) The Directorate of Enforcement ( ED) is conducting raids at the office and house of former Congress Cabinet Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu in the district. Sources said on Thursday that earlier, Ashu was arrested by the Vigilance in connection with irregularities in the tender allotment scam. He said he was later…
