Canberra, Aug 15 (UNI) Australia’s national science agency has opened a biodiversity center to safeguard over 13 million specimens. The new building, named Diversity, in the capital Canberra, unites the Australian National Wildlife Collection and the Australian National Insect Collection under one roof in temperature-controlled, bushfire- and pest-resistant vaults, according to a statement released Thursday…
Washington, Aug 14 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has said the Friday summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska could pave the way for a second round of talks — potentially involving Ukrainian Prez Volodymyr Zelensky — though there is admittedly a “25% chance that this meeting will not be successful”. Speaking to…
Mumbai, Aug 14 (UNI) Shareholders of Tata Sons, the unlisted 150-billion-dollar holding company of the Tata Group, voted overwhelmingly in favour of appointing the late Tata Group chairperson Ratan Tata’s half-brother, Noel N Tata and three other directors to its board, at its 107th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today. Noel Tata, who became chairman of…
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu today inaugurated the Summer Annuals Edition of Amrit Udyan in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. This vibrant edition of Amrit Udyan will be open to the public from August 16 to September 14. Visitors can explore the blooming gardens daily between 10 AM and 6 PM, with the last…
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi today announced the launch of the Voter Adhikar Yatra from Bihar on August 17, calling it a decisive battle against voter fraud and a mission to protect the Constitution and democracy. In a video message posted on X, Gandhi said, “On August…
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) In a strong reaffirmation of the principle that “no one is above the law,” the Supreme Court today overturned the bail granted to Kannada film star Darshan Thoogudeepa, actress Pavitra Gowda, and five other accused in the sensational Renukaswamy murder case. The other accused whose bail now stands revoked are…
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) Heavy rains have led to waterlogging and traffic congestion in many parts of Delhi. Areas such as Lajpat Nagar, RK Puram, Lodhi Road, and the Delhi-Haryana border witnessed heavy showers. An orange alert has been issued in many districts of Uttarakhand from August 14 to August 17. IMD said, “There…
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today recalled the upheaval and pain endured by countless people during partition in 1947 and said it is day to honour their grit, their ability to face unimaginable loss and still find the strength to start afresh. Remembering the day as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ the…
Jammu, Aug 14 (UNI) As many as 12 persons are feared dead after a massive cloudburst the remote village of Chositi in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir today. Officials said flash floods were triggered after the cloudburst in Chositi village, adding, “Twelve people are feared dead, but the exact number is yet to be…
Moscow, Aug 14 (UNI) The Ukrainian authorities have decided to withdraw from the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) agreement on cooperation between participants in the event of evacuation of their citizens from third countries in case of emergency, Taras Melnychuk, Ukrainian government representative in the Verkhovna Rada, said. “The draft law ‘On withdrawal from the…
