Bhopal, Nov 17 (UNI) An estimated 20 to 25 percent largely-peaceful voting was recorded until 11 a.m. on Friday in the heartland state of Madhya Pradesh where single-phase exercise of franchise is underway amid tight security arrangements across all 230 Assembly constituencies vis-à-vis formation of the state’s 16th Vidhan Sabha. Rajgarh district recorded the highest…
Chennai, Nov 17 (UNI) Dr. Laurie Leshin, Director of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), USA visited ISRO and discussed with ISRO Chief Dr.S.Somanath about the readiness of the Indo-US Joint satellite NISAR mission. The mission is likely to take place in the first quarter of next year. During…
San Francisco, Nov 17 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday delivered a written speech titled “Meeting challenges with unity of purpose to write a new chapter for Asia-Pacific” at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit. In the written speech, Xi pointed out that three decades ago, Asia-Pacific leaders followed the trend toward peace…
Aizawl, Nov 16 (UNI) Notwithstanding a plethora of appeals by Mizoram political parties, civil society organisations and church denominations, the Election Commission of India has decided not to defer the date for counting of votes for the state Assembly election, state Chief Electoral Officer Madhup Vyas said on Thursday. Vyas, who returned to Mizoram on…
Srinagar, Nov 16 (UNI) Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu & Kashmir Police on Thursday attached property of a Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) Over Ground Worker (OGW) under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in Pulwama district, officials said. The SIU attached an orchard property measuring seven kanals and seven marlas under Khasra Number 207 at village Chitrat, Arigam…
United Nations, Nov 16 (UNI) A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called for the implementation of the Security Council resolution on Gaza that was just adopted. The effectiveness of Security Council resolutions lies in their implementation. The key is for the parties concerned to implement the provisions of the resolution to the letter, said Zhang Jun,…
Accra, Nov 15 (UNI) Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday called for reparations for Africa over the effects of the trans-Atlantic slave trade on the continent. Akufo-Addo made the appeal at the opening of the Accra Reparations Conference in the Ghanaian capital of Accra, describing these reparations as long overdue. The Ghanaian president…
Srinagar, Nov 14 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday attached eight properties of two alleged key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir in a case related to the 2018 attack that led to the escape of top Pakistani militants from a Srinagar hospital. The NIA said a total of…
Bhopal: The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city transitioned from moderate to very poor on Diwali night. Continuous fireworks led to an AQI reading of 150-170 at around 10 pm, deteriorating further to 329 (Very Poor) by 2 am. Meanwhile, Singrauli emerged as the most polluted city in the state, recording an AQI of…
Tunis, Nov 14 (UNI) Tunisia sent on Monday the second plane loaded with 13 tons of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, reported the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP). The plane took off from the Tunis-Carthage International Airport in the capital Tunis to El-Arish International Airport in North Sinai, an Egyptian province bordering Gaza, the report…
