Mumbai, Dec 26 (UNI) Ahead of the new Year Celebrations in India’s financial capital Mumbai, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday received a threat mail saying 11 bombs have been planted at 11 locations here. The mailer demanded the resignations of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman alleging that…
Srinagar, Dec 26 (UNI) National Conference President and member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday warned that Jammu and Kashmir could meet the same fate as Gaza if a solution is not found through dialogue. He said that India must initiate dialogue with its neighbour Pakistan to resolve the matters. “If we do not find…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Saudi HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and discussed the future of strategic partnership between India and Saudi Arabia. Both the leaders have also agreed to work together for peace, security and stability in the region and exchanged views…
Srinagar, Dec 26 (UNI) Security forces have arrested three suspects and recovered arms from them in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, Army said on Tuesday. The recovery of two pistols was made during a cordon and search operation which was jointly launched by Army and J&K police in Pulwama village. “Based on specific intelligence inputs,…
Yangjiang, Guangdong, Dec 26 (UNI) China on Tuesday successfully launched a Long March-11 carrier rocket into space, sending three satellites into planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the rocket from waters off the coast of Yangjiang, south China’s Guangdong Province, at 6:39 a.m. (Beijing Time). The satellites, Shiyan-24C, will be mainly used for…
Abuja, Dec 26 (UNI) At least 160 people have been killed in central Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages, local authorities said Monday. It marks a sharp rise from the initial figure of 16 deaths in a clash between herders and farmers in Mushu, a village in the Bokkos local government area. At…
Beijing, Dec 26 (UNI) The Feodosia region of Crimea has been attacked, resulting in the blockade of the port area, Russia Today reported on Tuesday. The explosions have stopped, the fire is under control and all specialized teams are on-site. Residents of several buildings will be evacuated, said Russia Today, citing Crimea’s leader Sergey Aksyonov.
Beirut, Dec 26 (UNI) Two Hezbollah fighters were killed and five civilians were wounded on Monday in confrontations on the Lebanese-Israeli borders, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the casualties were due to Israeli heavy artillery bombing at least 21 border villages and towns in southern Lebanon…
Srinagar, Dec 25 (UNI) Days after three civilians were found dead in alleged Army custody, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti was put under house arrest in Srinagar to prevent her from visiting Surankote in Poonch district. The PDP President said that her residence was locked by the police and a contingent of forces…
Bhopal, Dec 25 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Monday administered the oath of office and secrecy to 28 members of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s 13-day-old Council of Ministers. Fresh and youthful countenances have been accorded weightage while several members of the predecessor Shivraj Singh Chouhan team did not find berths. Eighteen legislators –…
