Jerusalem, Feb. 17 (UNI) Israel’s military said on Sunday evening that its warplanes struck sites in Lebanon, claiming they were Hezbollah military positions containing rocket launchers and weapons, amid a fragile ceasefire between the two countries. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), warplanes carried out two airstrikes on the outskirts of the town of…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (UNI) Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan held multiple high-level engagements at Aero India 2025, which concluded on Friday, demonstrating India’s willingness to forge strategic defence partnerships. Key interactions included meetings with General Kevin B Schneider, Commander Pacific Air Force (USA), Lord Vernon Coaker, Minister of State for Defence (UK)…
Srinagar, Feb 15 (UNI) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the two key allies of BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Nitish Kumar and N Chandrababu Naidu, are on board over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. The Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024,…
Mumbai, Feb 14 (UNI) The equity market remained in the red for the eighth consecutive session on Friday, as BSE Sensex dropped 199.76 pts to settle at 75,939.21 amid a mixed trend in the Asian Market. Investors were seen worried about the impact of Trump’s proposed reciprocal tariff. High volatility was witnessed during the session,…
Jerusalem/Gaza, Feb 14 (UNI) Israel confirmed Friday that it has received a list of three hostages set to be released on Saturday from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office initially stated that the list was “acceptable by Israel,” but a spokesman for Netanyahu later backtracked, clarifying that Israel had…
Gaza, Feb. 14 (UNI) A 14-year-old Palestinian was killed on Thursday when an unexploded Israeli rocket detonated in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. Palestinian security sources told Xinhua that a team of explosive engineers were attempting to dismantle the rocket, which was deemed a safety hazard when it suddenly exploded. “The blast resulted…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (UNI) The Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed chaotic scenes leading to a brief adjournment of the House as Opposition members protested over the ‘deletion’ of dissent notes to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on the Waqf Amendment Bill. As soon as the report was tabled in the Upper House after…
Seoul, Feb 13 (UNI) Six people went missing in a fishing boat fire that broke out in waters off southwestern South Korea on Thursday, according to Yonhap news agency. It was reported to the coast guard at around 8:39 a.m. local time (2339 GMT on Wednesday) that the 34-ton fishing vessel caught fire in waters…
Paris/New Delhi, (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday evening welcomed warmly at the Élysée Palace by President Emmanuel Macron of France, as the two leaders exchanged warm hugs and clasped each other’s hands like old friends. As soon as PM Modi alighted from his car at the Élysée Palace, the two leaders embraced…
Prayagraj, Feb 10 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday took the sacred dip at Sangam the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and mystic Saraswati river in Sangam during ongoing Maha Kumbh, symbolising unity and social harmony. With deep faith and devotion, the President immersed herself in the holy Sangam waters at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj amid…
