Hyderabad, Nov 30 (UNI) The Telangana Assembly polls passed off peacefully barring a few stray incidents, as close to 64 percent of the voters turned up to exercise their democratic rights on Thursday. An election official said 63.94 percent of the total 3.26 crore voters turned up in the polling booth till 5 PM, the…
Chennai, Nov 30 (UNI) The health condition of actor-politician and Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder Vijayakanth, who was admitted to a private hospital, was unstable and that he should be under treatment for at least next two weeks. In a bullet in, MIOT Hospital, where he was admitted on November 18 following breathing problems…
Patna, Nov 30 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday said that days of Nitish Kumar government in Bihar were numbered. Hussain, while reacting to number of holidays in schools reduced recently in Bihar for the year 2024, told media persons that number of days of Nitish Kumar government was…
Jerusalem, Nov 30 (UNI) The Israeli government confirmed late Wednesday night that the sixth batch of hostages released from the Gaza Strip by Hamas has returned to Israel. The 16 hostages, including 12 Israelis — some holding dual citizenship — and four Thai nationals, will undergo an initial medical examination before being escorted by security…
Tokyo, Nov 30 (UNI) Advance admission tickets for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, went on sale on Thursday at discount prices, 500 days before the opening. Digital tickets with a QR code became available on the website of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, with prices starting at 4,000 yen…
Moscow, Nov 30 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday offered his deep condolences in connection with the death of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Kissinger, known for his contributions to contemporary political discourse and the field of international relations, died on Wednesday at his home in the US state of Connecticut. He…
New York, Nov 30 (UNI) Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday at home in Connecticut at the age of 100, Kissinger Associates, Inc said in a statement. As Secretary of State under presidents Nixon and Ford, Dr. Kissinger “played central roles in the opening to China, negotiating the end of the…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (UNI) Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the re-appointment of Dr Gopinath Raveendran as the Vice Chancellor of Kannur University. A three-judge bench of the Top Court, headed by CJI Dr Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, and also comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, pronounced the verdict. The Apex Court pronounced the…
Hyderabad, Nov 30 (UNI) An estimated 36.68 percent of the over 3.26 crore electorate have exercised their franchise in the Telangana Assembly election till 1 PM on Thursday. Voters queued up in the polling booths across the state to exercise their franchise, amid tight security. The voting, which commenced at 0700 hours, is scheduled to…
Mumbai, Nov 29 (UNI) Mumbai Police arrested former Mayor Datta Dalvi, a Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, for allegedly using abusive language against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, here on Wednesday. The action was taken on a complaint made by a ruling Shiv Sena activist, Bhushan Palande. In his complaint before Bhandup Police Station, Palande accused Dalvi…
