Geneva/New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) India has trashed a UN report critical of Indian elections, terming the comments in the report as unwarranted and out of touch with reality, and leading to concerns of bias and lack of objectivity.
Chennai, Sep 19 (UNI) The Indian Space Association (ISpA) on Thursday welcomed the Union Cabinet's decision to enhance funding for the first manned mission Gaganyaan and sanction of the new Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) project that would carry higher payloads into orbit.
Rome, Sep 19 (UNI) The body of a firefighter was found on Wednesday in southern Italy after the vehicle he was driving was swept away by a flash flood on Tuesday, authorities have announced.
Kolkata, Sep 19 (UNI) Defending Indian Super League (ISL) champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant were held to a goalless draw by Tajikistan's Ravshan Kulob in the Group A clash in the AFC Champions League 2 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Wednesday night.
Galle, Sep 19 (UNI) Sri Lanka middle-order batter Kamindu Mendis smashed his fourth Test century against the Kiwis here on Wednesday.
Jammu/Srinagar, Sep 18 (UNI) Giving a big thumbs up to the democratic exercise, around 59 percent voters pressed the EVM button till 7-30 p.m in the first phase of Assembly elections covering 24 constituencies in seven districts across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
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Kulgam, Pulwama, Sept 18 (UNI) In the first Assembly polls in a decade, people of South Kashmir on Wednesday embraced democracy in an effort to make their voices heard.
United Nations/New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) India was among 43 nations that abstained from voting on Wednesday in the United Nations General Assembly on a Palestinian-drafted resolution demanding that Israel end "its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory" within 12 months.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Ministry of Consumer Affairs whether a charitable trust can be considered a “consumer” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) Keeping its promise of implementing 'One Nation, One Election' in its third term, the Modi Government on Wednesday accepted the recommendations of former President of India Ram Nath Kovind headed panel on this.