China delivers flood relief supplies to Pakistan

Beijing, Sept. 28 (UNI) The first batch of emergency flood relief supplies provided by the Chinese government to Pakistan was dispatched from central China’s Zhengzhou on Sunday, according to the Chinese Air Force. Two Y-20 transport aircraft delivered the supplies, including tents and blankets, to Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital. Pakistan has suffered from severe floods since…

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Russian Air Defence shot down over 40 Ukrainian drones overnight: Defence Ministry

Moscow, Sep 28 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Russian air defence forces shot down 41 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overnight over several Russian regions, the Russian Defence Ministry said. “During the night of September 28, air defence alert systems destroyed 41 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),” it said. Twelve of these were destroyed over the Kursk…

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EC to deploy 470 central observers in Bihar Assembly elections & bye-elections in other states

Patna, Sept 28 (UNI) The Election Commission ( EC) has announced the deployment of 470 Central Observers for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections and bye-elections across several states. According to the election commission office sources, the observers comprising of IAS, IPS, and IRS officers will be responsible for conducting free, fair and transparent elections. Of…

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Govt. striving to include the Chhath Mahaparva in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list: Modi

Patna, Sep 28 (UNI) Highlighting the divinity of the internationally acclaimed Chhath festival of Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that his government was striving to include the Chhath Mahaparva in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. In his 126th episode of his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi said that when Chhath Puja…

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Despite being 100 pc preventable, Rabies claims a ंlife every 9 minutes: WHO

New Delhi, Sep 28 (UNI) Despite being entirely preventable, rabies continues to claim a life every nine minutes globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today, underscoring the urgent need for vaccination and awareness. The challenge has recently drawn judicial attention in India too, following a Supreme Court directive calling for enhanced national-level control measures….

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