Gorakhpur, Jan 2 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that while previous governments focused on stifling development by shutting down industries and factories, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led double-engine government is actively creating an environment conducive to progress through new initiatives and constructions. Speaking at the foundation stone laying and…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) Delhi Police on Thursday busted another gang involved in the illegal immigration of Bangladeshi citizens. The police informed the media that two Bangladeshi nationals and two Indian facilitators have been arrested in the case. “One arrested accused was facilitating the illegal immigration of Bangladeshi nationals by preparing their Aadhaar cards,…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India strongly condemns the cowardly terrorist attack in New Orleans in which 15 people were killed and several wounded when a man, inspired by the Islamic State, drove his pick-up truck into large crowds celebrating New Year’s Day. In a post on X,…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the plea of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to implement the 1991 Places of Worship Act to February 17. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K.V. Viswanathan, was hearing Owaisi’s petition filed on December 17, 2024,…
Sydney, Jan 2 (UNI) Ravi Shastri says he would not be shocked if India captain Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket, but if he is selected for a swansong match he should play with as little baggage as possible as the tourists fight to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and keep their World Test Championship 2025…
Sydney, Jan 1 (UNI) A victory in the final Test in Sydney would not only see Australia reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade but also secure their spot in the ICC World Test Championship final. With South Africa having secured a thrilling victory over Pakistan in Centurion, and Australia having overcome India in Melbourne,…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (UNI) The Defence Ministry has declared 2025 as the ‘Year of Reforms’ that will aim at transforming the Armed Forces into a technologically advanced combat ready force capable of multi-domain integrated operations. Defence Ministry Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting with all the Secretaries of his Ministry on the eve of the…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (UNI) Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra on Wednesday assumed command of the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command. Air Marshal Mishra was commissioned into the IAF as a fighter pilot on 6 December 1986. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy Pune, Air Force Test Pilots School, Bangalore, Air Command and…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (UNI) Over 4,500 motorists, including those involved in drunken driving and dangerous driving, were prosecuted for various traffic violations on the eve of New Year 2025, the Delhi Police said on Wednesday. “This year, on New Year’s Eve, a total of 558 motorists were prosecuted for drunken driving, compared to 416…
Doha/New Delhi, Jan 1 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who began his diplomatic engagements in the New Year with a visit to Qatar, met the Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha today. In a post on X, the EAM said the two sides held…
