Four dead, ten missing as minibus plunges into canal in Egypt’s Asyut
Cairo, Dec 9 (IANS) Rescue teams in Egypt’s Asyut province recovered the bodies of four people after a minibus carrying 14 passengers plunged into a canal in the Dayrout district. Search efforts are ongoing for the remaining missing passengers, while divers and water police are currently involved in the operation, state-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported. Egypt […]
Australia: 100 arrested in police operation targeting Sydney drug dealers
Sydney, Dec 9 (IANS) Over 100 people have been charged and arrested in a major police operation targeting Sydney drug dealers, police in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Monday. Among the 108 people who were arrested and have been charged following the operation across Sydney over three weekends, 64 have been […]
Facing uncertainty after overthrow of al-Assad, Biden orders airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria
New York, Dec 9 (IANS) Facing uncertainty in Syria after the rapid overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Washington bombed sites controlled by Islamic State, a group on the terrorist list, as President Joe Biden’s administration tried to recalibrate its policy for that country. The US faces a quandary because the rebels who have captured Damascus and […]
K’taka: BJP to raise in Assembly Waqf, maternal deaths on day 1 of winter sesson
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 9 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Monday announced that it will take up the issues of the Waqf controversy and maternal deaths across the state on the first day of the Assembly’s winter session commencing on Monday. Speaking to media, the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka stated, “Belagavi […]
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy greets Sonia Gandhi on birthday
Hyderabad, Dec 9 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday greeted top Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on her birthday on behalf of the people of Telangana. Speaking in the State Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister said he was greeting Sonia Gandhi on her 78th birthday on behalf of the House and the people […]
Portfolio distribution among new ministers in Assam today
Guwahati, Dec 9 (IANS) Four newly-inducted ministers in the Cabinet led by Himanta Biswa Sarma will be given portfolios on Monday. There will be a major overhaul in the departments held by the ministers, sources said. According to a senior leader, a number of ministers has been handling multiple departments in the last three years […]
Step towards visualising dream of developed India: Rajasthan CM as PM opens summit
Jaipur, Dec 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit at Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Center (JECC) located at Sitapura. Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, while welcoming the PM said that the summit was a step towards visualising his dream of making a developed India. On this occasion, he took […]
TN police continue crackdown on cybercriminals under Operation Thiraineeku
Chennai, Dec 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s cybercrime police have launched a massive crackdown across the state to apprehend cybercriminals involved in defrauding people. The operation, dubbed ‘Operation Thiraineeku’, has so far led to the arrest of 70 individuals connected to 135 complaints lodged statewide. Special teams formed under the supervision of District Superintendents of Police […]
Congress in Kerala considers generational change amid leadership speculations
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9 (IANS) The Congress party in Kerala is once again abuzz with talks of a generational shift, as calls grow for the 76-year-old state party president, K. Sudhakaran, to step down. Sudhakaran, who represents the CPI(M) stronghold of Kannur in the Lok Sabha, has dismissed such speculations, attributing them to media chatter. “It’s […]
Oppn rallies in support of farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Opposition parties have united in support of farmers protesting for longstanding demands, including a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP), loan waivers, and reforms to improve agricultural conditions. The farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, have organised their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march from the Shambhu Border under the banners […]
