US successfully evacuates all Afghan employees at Kabul embassy
Washington, Aug 30 (UNI): The United States has evacuated all local Afghan staffers at its embassy in Kabul, as well as their families, ABC News reports citing an internal report. A total of 2,800 Afghans have departed the airport in the capital city as of 00:30 GMT on Sunday and there were no evacuees left […]
Biden says Hurricane Ida likely to be ‘immense,’ promises to allocate full Federal aid
Washington, Aug 30 (UNI/Sputnik) US President Joe Biden has warned that Hurricane Ida will be a major life-threatening storm and has promised all the necessary federal assistance to the states that will be affected. Hurricane Ida made landfall in the US state of Louisiana as a Category Four storm on Sunday, with winds of 150 […]
Apni Party Core Group Meeting to be held today
Srinagar, Aug 30, KNT: A Core Group meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party will be held in Srinagar today. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the meeting will be presided by party president Syed Altaf Bukhari and all the top leaders from the party will participate in the meeting. The leaders who […]
Covid-19: Positivity rate breaches 3% mark as India reports 42,909 new cases, 380 deaths
New Delhi, August 30: India reported 42,909 new COVID-19 cases and 380 fatalities in the last 24 hours as the positivity rate of the infection escalated to 3.02% in the country, the union health ministry said on Monday. The streak of daily positivity rate (2.41 per cent) was maintained below 3 per cent for the […]
Weather Dept predicts light showers, overcast conditions in Delhi
file photo New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) Light rain and overcast conditions are likely to prevail over the Delhi sky throughout the day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted on Saturday. “The maximum temperature is likely to be 35 degrees Celsius, while the minimum will be 27 degrees Celsius. Rains are expected to continue till […]
India should keep its guards up in present challenging times: Rajnath Singh
Chennai/ New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India must keep its guard up in the present challenging time, adding that it is also an opportunity for India, as countries across the world will focus on enhancing their military power. Speaking at the commissioning of the Indian Coast Guard’s vessel […]
Covid containment measures extended till Sept 30
New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) The Home Ministry on Saturday instructed states and Union territories to extend Covid-19 related measures till September 30, and take steps to avoid huge gatherings in the upcoming festive season. Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, in a note to the states and Union territories, said the pandemic situation at the national […]
Rahul Gandhi takes jibe at BJP’s income rise
file photo New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party, quoting reports that the party’s income increased by over 50 percent. Rahul Gandhi shared a news clipping, and said: “BJP’s income rose by 50 percent, and yours?” According to a report by Association for […]
PM Jan Dhan Yojana transformed India’s development trajectory: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) Expressing happiness on completion of seven years of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the scheme has forever transformed India’s development trajectory. He applauded the untiring efforts of all those who have worked to make the scheme a success. In a series of tweets, […]
Multi-layered security arrangements in Ayodhya for President’s visit
Ayodhya, Aug 28(UNI) The religious city of Ayodhya has turned into a virtual fortress ahead of the proposed visit of President Ramnath Kovind on Sunday. Security personnel have been deployed at the programme spots and the entire route the President’s convoy would be covering. Special security arrangements have been made at the Ram Janmabhoomi area […]