UK suspends some arms sales to Israel
London, Sep 3 (IANS) The UK government has announced the suspension of some arms export licenses to Israel. Foreign Secretary David Lammy informed lawmakers in parliament on Monday that around 30 licenses, out of a total of approximately 350, were being suspended, Xinhua news agency reported. Lammy stated that assessments had indicated a clear risk […]
Houthis claim attacking oil ship in Red Sea
Sanaa, Sep 3 (IANS) Yemen’s armed Houthi group claimed responsibility for attacking the Panama-flagged “BLUE LAGOON I” oil ship in the Red Sea. “We carried out a qualitative military operation targeting the ship, BLUE LAGOON I, in the Red Sea, with a number of appropriate missiles and drones, and it was directly hit,” Houthi military […]
US seizes Venezuelan President’s airplane, citing sanction laws
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) The US has seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane in the Dominican Republic, citing sanctions laws, the Justice Department has announced. “This morning, the Justice Department seized an aircraft we allege was illegally purchased for $13 million through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States for use by […]
US soldiers assaulted in Turkey, 15 detained
Ankara, Sep 3 (IANS) At least two US soldiers were physically assaulted on the streets of Izmir in Turkey — a NATO ally of the United States — by a far-right Turkish youth group on Monday, the local governor’s office said, adding that 15 individuals involved in the attack have been detained. The Youth Union […]
Fan murder case: Charge sheet against Darshan to be filed soon
Bengaluru, Sep 3 (IANS) The charge sheet against jailed superstar Darshan in the fan murder case is likely to be filed within this week, said sources here, adding that the police were in the final stages of preparation. Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda and 15 others are the accused in the Renukaswamy murder case. Sources […]
Enrolment under Ladki Bahin scheme to continue in Sep also: Maha Minister
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) In a bid to reach out to the women voters ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, the MahaYuti government has taken a crucial decision allowing enrolment even in September under the ambitious Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana. Even though the state government has so far deposited a monthly financial aid […]
UP Cong chief sees ‘propaganda’ in BJP’s membership drive
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Tuesday criticised the BJP’s ongoing membership drive, dismissing it as “propaganda to mislead the public.” Speaking on the 119th birth anniversary of former Union Minister late Pandit Kamlapati Tripathi, Rai questioned the need for the campaign, saying, “If a person is already a […]
Train traffic remains disrupted due to floods in Telugu states
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Movement of trains remained disrupted for the third day on Tuesday due to heavy rain and floods in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. With the railway track damaged in Telangana’s Mahabubabad district yet to be restored, the South Central Railway (SCR) cancelled several trains on Tuesday. The damage to the track brought […]
RG Kar issue: After nightlong protest, junior doctors continue sit-in near Kolkata Police HQs
Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) The indefinite sit-in demonstration by junior doctors and medical students from different colleges demanding the resignation of the Kolkata Police Commissioner, Vineet Kumar Goyal, in connection with the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case continued on Tuesday. The protest started on Monday afternoon near Kolkata Police headquarters and continued […]
Seven pilgrims killed in road accident in Haryana’s Jind
Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) At least seven pilgrims, comprising three women, were killed and eight injured in a road crash in Haryana’s Jind district early Tuesday, police said. All the passengers were trapped inside the vehicle, and the spot was filled with screams. The accident occurred on the Hisar-Chandigarh National Highway when a truck loaded […]
