Mumbai, July 23 (UNI) Bollywood veteran Sanjay Dutt has conveyed his best wishes to longtime friend and co-star Ajay Devgn ahead of the release of “Son of Sardar 2”, the follow-up to their 2012 hit. Ajay Devgan, who is currently in the spotlight for the sequel, reprises his role from the original action-comedy “Son of…
New Delhi, July 23 (UNI) Election Commission today announced that 98.01 per cent of voters in Bihar have been covered under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. According to an official release issued here, the EC also said that so far as many as 20 lakh deceased voters have been reported, while 28 lakh…
New Delhi, July 23 (UNI) Responding to a news report about an alleged mix up in the identification of bodies of two British nationals killed in the Air India flight 171 crash, India today said it is “working closely” with the UK to address the concerns. Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal,…
New Delhi, July 23 (UNI) Samudra Prachet, the last of the two indigenous Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs) constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) was today launched for Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Goa. With 72 percent indigenous content, the project has significantly contributed to national capability-building, employment generation, and skills enhancement, through active engagement of…
New Delhi, July 23 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi today reiterated his allegation that elections in India were being “stolen”, calling it a “reality”. Talking to reporters during the INDIA protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, outside in the Parliament complex, Gandhi claimed that…
New Delhi, July 23 (UNI) A team of scientists from the Calicut-based National Institute of Technology under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has developed a highly sensitive, low-cost, portable device for accurately detecting endotoxins that causes sepsis. Sepsis is a serious medical condition caused by an infection that can lead to multiple organ…
New Delhi, July 23 (UNI) The Home Secretary-level talks between India and Nepal were held yesterday, during which both sides reviewed the full range of bilateral security cooperation and border management and agreed to further strengthen these areas. The Indian delegation was led by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and the Nepali delegation was led…
New Delhi, July 23 (UNI) A prototype drone is being developed by ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CIFRI) for transportation of fish and shrimp from production centre to market with a capacity of 70 kg payload under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada (PMMSY), the Government told Rajya Sabha today. Fisheries Research Institutes under Indian Council of…
New Delhi, July 23 (UNI) In a role reversal for the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the ruling saffron outfit is facing criticism on waterlogging in the national capital, with several leaders from the previous government, including former chief minister Atishi, questioning claims of the present dispensation. The National Capital Region has been…
New Delhi, July 23 (UNI) For the third consecutive day today, both Houses of Parliament were adjourned after Opposition members created a ruckus in support of their demands, including demanding withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar. As soon as the Lok Sabha resumed at 2 PM, presiding officer…
