Bhopal, Aug 20 (UNI) Union Home Affairs and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah arrived on Sunday in the Madhya Pradesh capital thereby commencing a day’s visit of the state. The dignitary – who was on board a special plane – was received at the State Hangar by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Home Minister Narottam Mishra…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The government will soon set up the Bureau of Port Security seeking to upgrade security across all the ports in the country, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Saturday. Speaking at the 19th Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) meeting today in Kevadia, Gujarat, the Minister…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) A Delhi Court adjourned the hearing on the chargesheet against BJP MP and Former Wrestling Federation of India(WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the alleged sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers. The court adjourned the matter for hearing the arguments on charge for 26.08.23. Counsel for Singh moved…
Bengaluru, Aug 19 (UNI) A fire broke out in two air-conditioned coaches of a stationary train at the KSR Bengaluru city railway station on Saturday morning. No injuries and casualties have been reported in the fire which was extinguished on time, South West Chief Public Relations Officer Aneesh Hegde said. He said Train No. 11301…
Sydney, (UNI) Mitchell Marsh will take over Australia’s captaincy for the white-ball tour of South Africa after Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc were ruled out with injuries. Australia are also without the services of Pat Cummins, who is recovering from a fractured wrist that he sustained during the Ashes. Smith is nursing a tendon injury…
Washington, (UNI) Vlatko Andonovski has stepped down as coach of USA’s women’s national team after mutually agreeing with US Soccer to part ways. The news comes after the four-time champions were defeated by Sweden in the Round of 16 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, resulting in their earliest-ever exit from the global finals….
Ottawa, Aug 19 (UNI) More wildfire crises occurred in western Canada on Friday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on social media that the government continues to urgently mobilize resources in the Northwest Territories and stands ready to provide support in Kelowna. Kelowna, a city in British Columbia with a population of about 150,000, has…
Tokyo, (UNI) Japan, the United States and Australia will conduct joint naval exercises in the South China Sea on August 23, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Friday, citing sources. Major vessels of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the US Navy and the Royal Australian Navy will be stationed near the Philippines, the report said. Japan…
Madrid, (UNI) The area of a natural fire raging on the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, Tenerife, has exceeded 3,200 hectares (7,907 acres) and continues to spread, affecting Arafo, Candelaria, El Rosario, Tacoronte and other municipalities, the Canary Islands’ government said. “As of 20:00 Thursday, the fire area reached 3,273 hectares on a perimeter of…
