New Delhi, (UNI) India on Saturday took strong objection to the recent visit of British High Commissioner in Pakistan to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), terming it as “highly objectionable” and “unacceptable”. The Government of India lodged a strong protest with the British government over the development. British High Commissioner in Pakistan Jane Marriott visited Mirpur in…
10th Biennial MP State Judicial Officers’ Conference held Bhopal: Speaking at the 10th Biennial MP State Judicial Officers’ Conference in Bhopal’s Ravindra Bhavan, Supreme Court Justice Sanjiv Khanna highlighted that Madhya Pradesh has a higher pendency rate for criminal and civil cases, standing at 1:4, compared to the national rate of 1:3. As the chief…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) Oil retailer Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hyderabad-based Trinity Cleantech have signed a pact to set up fast charging points for 2-wheelers and 3-wheelers in the state of Uttar Pradesh. “This alliance aims to provide the adoption of electric two-wheelers (e2Ws) and electric three-wheelers (e3Ws) through the establishment of…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) Indian Navy ships Cheetah, Guldar, and Kumbhir were decommissioned in a traditional ceremony at Port Blair on Friday after rendering four decades of glorious service to the nation. According to the Defence Ministry statement, the event was unique as three warships of the same class were decommissioned simultaneously on a…
Washington, Jan 13 (UNI) The U.S. military has launched another airstrike on Houthi targets in Yemen, CNN reported on Friday, citing anonymous U.S. officials. Launched Friday night U.S. Eastern Time, the strikes were much smaller in scale compared to those launched Thursday by the United States and Britain, said the report. The official said that…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) All casual paid labourers (CPLs) engaged by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will be provided an insurance coverage of Rs 10 lakh. The proposal was approved by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, an official statement said here on Saturday. This scheme will serve as a social security and welfare measure to…
Taipei, Jan 13 (UNI) The Taiwanese armed forces spotted 8 Chinese military aircraft and six vessels near the island over the past 24 hours, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Saturday. “8 PLA [People’s Liberation Army of China] aircraft and 6 PLAN [PLA Navy] vessels around Taiwan were detected by 06:00 (UTC+8) today [22:00 GMT…
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (UNI) Telangana Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, along with Raj Bhavan Pariwar members, celebrated the Sankranti festival at Raj Bhavan on Saturday. The governor herself prepared the traditional Pongal dish and offered prayers for the health, prosperity, and well-being of all the people in the state and the nation. After the ‘Pongal’ was…
Bogota, Jan 13 (UNI) At least 18 people were killed, and 35 others injured in the Choco Department in western Colombia as a result of landslides, El Tiempo newspaper reported on Saturday, citing local emergency services. Several landslides took place on Friday on the road between the cities of Quibdo and Medellin, the report read….
Geneva, Jan 13 (UNI) The public health risks resulting from the COVID-19 virus remain high globally, with the virus circulating in all countries, a senior expert from the World Health Organization (WHO) said here on Friday. According to estimates based on wastewater analysis, the actual circulation of COVID-19 is two to 19 times higher than…
