Bhopal: In a brazen act of cybercrime, a Sub-Inspector (SI) posted at the Police Headquarters was defrauded of over Rs 3.25 lakh during the National Forest Fair at Lal Parade Ground. The victim, Zulfikar Ali Khan, had visited the fair on December 23 to purchase medicines. When his PhonePe transaction failed, a shop assistant and…
Tokyo, Dec 29 (UNI) Japan’s agriculture ministry said on Monday that genetic testing has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a farm in Hokkaido Prefecture, marking the 11th bird flu outbreak in the country this season. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the outbreak occurred…
Florida, Dec 29 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said negotiations to end the war in Ukraine are edging closer to a breakthrough following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, while cautioning that several “thorny issues” remain unresolved. “We’re getting closer,” Trump told reporters after the meeting, but stressed that…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (UNI) The National Capital on Monday witnessed a sharp drop in visibility as a thick layer of toxic smog and dense fog covered the entire NCR. This brought all normal life to a standstill. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 318….
Kullu/Manali, Dec 29 (UNI) With a heavy influx of tourists expected for New Year celebrations, the Kullu district administration has imposed a complete prohibition on carrying weapons and ammunition into Manali and other prominent tourist destinations in the district. The restriction will remain in force till January 2, 2026. Deputy Commissioner issued a formal notification…
Tokyo, Dec 29 (UNI) A five-year-old boy died after his right arm was caught in a travelator at a ski resort in Japan’s northern prefecture of Hokkaido on Sunday, local authorities said. The accident occurred at the Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort in Otaru on Sunday morning, when the boy became trapped in a moving walkway…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) Special Leave Petition (SLP) against the Delhi High Court order that suspended the sentence and granted bail to former Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case. The SLP, titled Central Bureau of Investigation…
Jakarta, Dec 29 (UNI) Indonesian police are conducting identification procedures for 16 people killed in a fire that broke out at a nursing home in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province, local authorities said on Monday. The victims’ bodies are being identified at Bhayangkara Hospital of the North Sulawesi Regional Police (Polda Sulut), according…
By Shishir Roy Chowdhury Raipur/Sarguja, Dec 29 (UNI) A dispute over the construction of an anganwadi building on an ancestral land in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district has escalated into a grave humanitarian and governance crisis after an elderly tribal woman sought permission for euthanasia, alleging sustained pressure from the administrative machinery and local power structures. The…
Mexico City, Dec 29 (UNI) A passenger train carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members derailed on a bridge near Nizanda in southeastern Mexico on Sunday, leaving several people trapped and injured, the Secretariat of the Navy said on social media. The train plunged into a ravine while en route to the municipality of Matias…
