Kochi/Lakshadweep, May 31 (UNI) In an effort to reduce dependency on diesel and mitigate its environmental impact, the Union Territory of Lakshadweep (UTLA) is transitioning to green and clean energy solutions, Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Patel said. Informing that the UTLA has signed an MoU with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) Ltd to establish renewable…
Abuja, May 31 (UNI) The death toll from devastating floods triggered by heavy rainfall in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State has climbed to at least 100, local authorities said Friday. Citing an on-the-spot assessment visit by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to the Mokwa area where the disaster occurred, a senior official of NEMA told…
Imphal, May 31 (UNI) Nine militants were apprehended in separate incidents in Manipur. Police said on Saturday that security forces arrested three militants from Leimapokpam under Nambol-PS, Bishnupur District. Two 9 mm pistols were recovered. Security forces apprehended five militants from Gangpijang village (BP-74), Moreh Sub-Division under Moreh-PS, Tengnoupal District. During an operation, three 12-bore…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 (UNI) Over 28 lakh farmers in Kerala receive Rs 6,000 annually in three installments as direct income support under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said. “So far, each eligible farmer has received a total of Rs 38,000 through regular installments, providing them with crucial financial…
New York, May 31 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 percent, a move aimed at further shielding the domestic industry from foreign competition. Trump made the announcement during a visit to a U.S. Steel plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, where a…
Seoul, May 31 (UNI) A fire broke out on a train of Subway Line 5 in South Korea’s capital Seoul at about 8:47 a.m. local time on Saturday. Fifteen passengers have been sent to hospital. According to police and witnesses, a man presumed to be in his 60s or 70s carried a torch and a…
New Delhi, (UNI) The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Director of Education (DoE), Government of Delhi, on a plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s orders that permitted private unaided schools situated on government-allotted land to hike fees without prior approval from the education department. The bench, comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI)…
Chandigarh, (UNI) A throwback to Rohit Sharma’s vintage flair and a last-over blitz from skipper Hardik Pandya fired Mumbai Indians into Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025 with a 20-run win over Gujarat Titans in a high-octane Eliminator at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Friday. Under pressure in a knockout clash, MI…
Gaza, May 31 (UNI) At least 14 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent sheltering displaced people in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday, according to Palestinian security and medical sources. Medical sources told Xinhua that the casualties included women and children, and that all the wounded were taken…
Seoul, May 31 (UNI) A fire broke out on a train of Subway Line 5 in South Korea’s capital Seoul at about 8:47 a.m. local time on Saturday, according to multiple media outlets. According to police and witnesses, a man presumed to be in his 60s or 70s carried a torch and a jerrycan on…
