Lucknow, March 19 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued a strong warning against any attempt to disturb law and order or communal harmony in the state, stating clearly that any form of public disorder or attempts to vitiate the atmosphere during festivals will not be tolerated. He directed that all such incidents…
New Delhi, March 19 (UNI) Delhi and its surrounding regions witnessed cloudy skies on Thursday, as temperatures stayed around 19°C, following a day of dust storms, thunder, lightning, and rainfall that provided relief. An orange alert was issued by the India Meteorological Department, with rain and gusty winds disrupting daily life and impacting electricity networks…
Shimla, March 19 (UNI) A 16-room house was completely gutted in a fire that broke out around 9:30 pm on Wednesday in Deem village of Jubbal tehsil in Shimla district. According to reports, the house belonged to Devinder Singh and Mohinder Singh, sons of Jaggi Ram. The blaze rapidly engulfed the structure, reducing it to…
New Delhi, March 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended a series of festive greetings to citizens across the country through separate posts on X, marking the beginning of the traditional New Year in several regions and the onset of Navratri, while underscoring values of courage, self-confidence, service, and collective nation-building. In one…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (UNI) A surge in cyber fraud cases linked to fake gas cylinder booking and billing updates has raised concern across Kerala, with scammers targeting consumers by exploiting fears over supply shortages. Fraudsters typically initiate contact through SMS, followed by messages on WhatsApp, posing as representatives of gas agencies. Victims are then sent…
Thrissur, March 19 (UNI) In a decisive boost to its expansion plans, Kerala-based NBFC major Manappuram Finance Ltd has secured all regulatory approvals, including the crucial clearance from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), for global private equity giant Bain Capital to acquire joint control of the company and its subsidiaries. The RBI approvals extend…
Kollam, March 19 (UNI) Raising serious concerns over consumer rights, the Kollam District Committee of the Human Rights Foundation has called for an immediate ban on the use of bills printed on low-durability paper that fade within a short period. In a resolution adopted on Consumer Rights Day, the organisation noted that several commercial establishments…
Tehran/Tel Aviv, (UNI) Iran threatened to attack oil and gas infrastructure in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates after the US and Israel conducted a joint strike on Iran’s largest natural gas facility at South Pars, in the country’s southwest, earlier on Wednesday. Iran’s Tasnim news agency cited its oil ministry, saying that…
Tehran/Tel Aviv, (UNI) The Iranian government on Wednesday confirmed that Esmail Khatib, the Minister of Intelligence, was killed in an overnight Israeli airstrike in Tehran. This targeted operation marks the third assassination of a high-ranking Iranian official within a 24-hour window during the ongoing conflict. Khatib’s death follows that of Ali Larijani, the head of…
Kolhapur, (UNI) Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials today arrested a rural Revenue officer of Satve village in Panahala tehsil of the district for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 6,000 from a complainant. The arrested accused, identified as Hanmant Shankar Badde (55), a rural Revenue officer at Satve village in Panahala tehsil of the district, had…
