Kolkata, July 25 (UNI) The death toll from yesterday’s thunderstorms and lightning strikes has risen to 18, mostly farmers, in the districts of Bankura, East Bardhaman, and West Medinipur in West Bengal, official sources said today. The fatalities occurred while the victims were working in the fields harvesting Aman paddy and other crops, taking advantage…
Bhopal: Under the direction of Collector Kaushlendra Vikram Singh, a meeting of the District Wetland Committee was held on Wednesday, chaired by Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Ankur Meshram. During the meeting, a proposal was presented for the development of a national and international-level water sports complex in the Khanugaon area of Bhopal. The meeting was…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, July 25 (UNI) Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is set to begin delivering new aircraft to major Indian airlines, with over half powered by Rolls-Royce engines. This development is part of a wider trade and investment boost following the signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the UK,…
Moscow, July 25 (UNI) London tried to use a military provocation in the Baltic to disrupt the Russian-American negotiation process and convince Washington to continue full-scale military assistance to Ukraine, Russian presidential aide and chair of the Russian Maritime Board Nikolai Patrushev told Sputnik. In June, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said that the…
Shimla, July 25 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a cab driver who was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after police recovered 1.511 kilograms of charas from a passenger’s bag in his vehicle. The court observed that there was no prima facie evidence to link the driver…
Los Angeles, July 24 (UNI) Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by U.S. private space company SpaceX, experienced a significant network outage on Thursday that has since been mostly resolved. Users in the United States and Europe began reporting connectivity issues around 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (1900 GMT), according to Downdetector, a platform that tracks…
New York, July 25 (UNI) Even as President Donald Trump’s vows to roll out punishing new tariffs on August one have barely made a ripple with investors who are convinced he’ll once again back down, the White House officials have affirmed they’re serious this time. Despite Wall Street giving a shrug to the potential fallout,…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 25 (UNI) As several school buildings in Kerala are over 100 years old, the demolition of such structures will be expedited, State General Education Minister V. Sivankutty has said. “Contractors who win the demolition bids are expected to demolish the buildings and remove the debris. However, in many cases, local self-government institutions have…
Paris, July 25 (UNI) French President Emmanuel Macron has said France will recognize a Palestinian state in an announcement to the United Nations General Assembly in September. “True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the state of Palestine,” Macron posted…
Florida, July 25 (UNI) Professional wrestler Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, has died at the age of 71, according to World Wrestling Entertainment. Widely recognized as the biggest wrestling star of all time, Bollea’s larger-than-life personality – in and out of the ring – made him a household name and a crossover mainstream…
