Chennai, Nov 5 (UNI) Five of the nine fishermen who had ventured into the sea from Kasimedu Harbour in Chennai on October 29 and towed with another boat after stranded in midse, before losing contact on November three, were reported dead, even as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced a solaitum of Rs seven lakh each to their families on Thursday evening.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (UNI) The Centre has clarified that five categories of central government pensioners can commute part of their pension without undergoing a medical examination, subject to prescribed conditions, while specifying that the one-year application period will begin from the date of the retirement or pension authorisation order in certain cases rather than the actual date of retirement.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (UNI) IPL franchises have been given an additional two days to submit their retention and release lists ahead of the 2027 player auction, with the deadline moved from November 15 to November 17, according to a cricinfo report.
Muzaffarpur, Nov 2 (UNI) A powerful explosion caused by a leak in a piped natural gas (PNG) pipeline in the Gobarsahi-Dumri area of Muzaffarpur city on Monday left one youth dead and more than five others injured.
Shillong, Nov 2 (UNI) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, held its regional consultation on Monday with various stakeholders from the Northeastern states here in Meghalaya.
Hyderabad, Oct 2 (UNI) Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) President Kalvakuntla Kavitha met Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sudarshan Reddy at BRK Bhavan on Monday and urged the Election Commission to extend the voter registration deadline for the Graduate MLC elections until nominations close.
Thakurnagar, Nov 1 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday assured members of the Matua community that all pending applications for citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) would be cleared by December 31, with certificates issued to eligible applicants after completion of the hearing process.
Imphal, Nov 1 (UNI) Security forces, on Sunday, recovered two bodies during an extensive joint search operation in the general area east of National Highway-2 along the SP Road, following the disappearance of two persons from Kangpokpi district on October 28.
Dhanbad, Oct 31 (UNI) A final-year student of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad was found dead near Aquamarine Hostel on Saturday, with the circumstances surrounding his death yet to be established.
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (UNI) A volunteer of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas was shot dead and another critically injured on Saturday afternoon following a confrontation over an agricultural land dispute in Ghaziwal village near Beas in Amritsar district, Punjab, according to preliminary reports.
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (UNI) - A volunteer of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas was shot dead and another critically injured on Saturday afternoon following a confrontation over disputed agricultural land in Ghaziwal village near Beas in Amritsar district, Punjab, according to preliminary reports.
Panchkula, Oct 31 (UNI) The Haryana government has made registration with the Healthcare Professional Registry (HPR) mandatory for doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists and other eligible healthcare professionals seeking new registrations or renewals in the state.
Siliguri, Oct 31 (UNI) West Bengal Tourism Minister Manoj Kumar Oraon has urged residents living along the Sankosh River and in adjoining areas not to consume dead fish washed downstream from Bhutan following a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), warning that they could pose serious health risks.
Kolkata, Oct 30 (UNI) The West Bengal government has extended by a month, till November 30, the deadline for its employees, pensioners and their enrolled beneficiaries under the West Bengal Health Scheme (WBHS) to surrender Swasthya Sathi and/or Ayushman Bharat cards and submit the prescribed declaration and proof of surrender.
Madrid, Oct 30 (UNI) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has acknowledged that public confidence in the country''s high-speed rail network has been shaken after Wednesday''s train collision killed at least 69 people and injured more than 100, prompting growing scrutiny of railway safety and calls for political accountability.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) The Election Commission of India has extended deadlines for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Nagaland, giving voters and election officials additional time to submit claims and objections, verify entries and complete the process before publication of the final electoral rolls.
Latehar, Oct 29 (UNI) A wild elephant was found dead in Bishunpur forest under Balumath police station area of Latehar district, with forest officials suspecting that the animal may have died following a fight with other elephants.
Mumbai, Oct 29 (UNI) Three siblings were found dead inside a locked flat in the Global City area of Virar West in neighbouring Palghar district, police said today.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (UNI) Media professionals seeking to cover the 57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will now have until November 4 to apply for accreditation, following an extension announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Jerusalem, Oct 28 (UNI) Israeli President Isaac Herzog has urged political parties to approach negotiations with an open mind and do everything possible to avoid another election, after the latest vote left neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu''s coalition nor the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot with a clear path to forming a government.
Jerusalem, Oct 28 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition has secured 53 seats against 48 for the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot, according to the Central Elections Committee, leaving both sides short of the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority and setting the stage for weeks of negotiations over the country’s next government.
Jerusalem, Oct 28 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu''s right-wing coalition and the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot have both fallen short of the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority, leaving the country facing the prospect of prolonged political deadlock following a closely contested election.
Siliguri, Oct 27 (UNI) The modernisation of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station, scheduled for completion by March 2027, is facing delays, prompting the Katihar divisional railway manager (DRM) to warn that stern action would be taken against the agency as per the terms of the contract if the work failed to meet the deadline.
Patna, Oct 27 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary Tuesday directed officials to prioritise pending development works and ensure that projects are completed within stipulated timelines, stressing that unnecessary delays in implementation would not be tolerated.