LS Speaker to meet Panchayat representatives in Pahalgam
New Delhi/Srinagar, Aug 30 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is on a tour of Jammu and Kashmir, will visit Pahalgam on Monday and interact with Panchayat representatives. An official said the Speaker will hold discussions with the Panchayat representatives on improving the working of the Panchayati Raj system. Monday was the second day […]
Two killed, seven missing as cloudburst hits Uttarakhand
Pithoragarh, Aug 30(UNI) Two people lost their lives while seven others went missing after cloudburst struck Jumma village in this district of Uttarakhand on Monday. While two deaths have been confirmed, seven others are reportedly missing. Several people are feared trapped under the debris of the houses destroyed by the could burst. According to the […]
It’s raining medals for India at the Tokyo Paralympics
Tokyo, Aug 30(UNI) The Indian para athletes had a wonderful day on Monday at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 with a rich haul of gold, silver and bronze medals. 19-year-old Avani Lekhara claimed India’s first gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 with a world record-equaling score of […]
US drone strike in Kabul kills nine members of single family, including 6 children
Kabul, Aug 30 (UNI/Sputnik) The death toll from the US airstrike that targeted a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday has gone up to nine, all members of the same family, a relative of those killed told CNN. There are six children, including a four-year-old, a three year-old and two two-year-olds among […]
North Korea appears to have restarted its nuclear reactor: UN
Pyongyang, Aug 30(UNI) According to the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) North Korea has secretly restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, a report by the UN atomic agency said here on Sunday. The agency said that the reactor is believed to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons, the BBC reported here on Monday. The International Atomic Energy Agency […]
Cracks found in International Space Station’s oldest module Zarya
Moscow, Aug 30 (UNI/Sputnik) Cosmonauts have found cracks in the oldest module of the International Space Station (ISS), First Deputy General Designer at Russian Rocket and Space Corporation Energia Vladimir Soloviev said on Sunday. A small air leak was first detected at the ISS in September 2019. The crew have since identified and sealed two […]
Hurricane Ida leaves New Orleans without electricity, power coming only from generators
Washington, Aug 30 (UNI/Sputnik) New Orleans, which has a population of about 384,000, was left without power because of damage to energy facilities caused by Hurricane Ida, the city’s emergency authorities said on Sunday. Power in the city is now coming only from generators. UN
Hundred countries in joint statement hold Taliban to commitment on safe passage
Washington/Kabul, Aug 30 (UNI) With hours away from the August 31 deadline, nearly 100 countries, in a joint statement said they have been given commitment by the Taliban that all nationals from their countries and Afghan citizens with travel documents seeking to leave Kabul will be allowed safe passage. The countries said they have received […]
LG Sinha greets people on Janmashtami
Srinagar, Aug 30 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday greeted the people on the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami. Mr Sinha said the festival reinforces belief that a life of morality and righteousness can be achieved amidst all difficulties through devotion, selfless service, commitment and compassion. In a tweet, Mr Sinha […]