Allahabad HC reserves order on Atiq's missing minor sons
Prayagraj, March 24 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has reserved its order on a habeas corpus writ petition seeking to know the whereabouts of the two missing minor sons of jailed mafia don Atiq Ahmed.
UP: Five get life term in 1978 murder case
Kanpur Dehat, March 24 (IANS) Five accused persons of a murder case that took place in 1978 have been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
In a first, Akhilesh supports Rahul
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) In a move that could lead to political realignments in the coming months, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has expressed solidarity with senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been given a two-year jail term by a Gujarat court in a criminal defamation case for comments he made in Karnataka during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Over 9L UP farmers get compensation for losses
Business (14 minutes ago)Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) The Centre has released Rs 462 crore to be given as compensation to as many as 9,03,336 farmers in Uttar Pradesh who faced crop losses during the natural calamities last year.
Legacy Twitter Blue badges to be removed from April 1, pay Rs 9,400 a year in India
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Elon Musk on Friday said that Twitter will remove all legacy Blue verified checkmarks for both individual users and organisations from April 1. Twitter Blue in India will cost Rs 9,400 a year for individual users.
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Indian sentenced in US for distribution of child sexual abuse material
New York, March 24 (IANS) A 34-year-old cruise ship employee from Goa has been sentenced in a federal district court to 188 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material.
Unprecedented situation in Syria merits bold ideas: UN envoy
United Nations, March 24 (IANS) UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has said that the situation in Syria is so unprecedented that it calls for leadership, bold ideas and a cooperative spirit.
Japan Airlines finalises order for 21 737-8 jets
San Francisco, March 24 (IANS) Boeing has announced that Japan Airlines (JAL) has finalised an order for 21 737-8 jets.
Over 1 mn protest against pension reform in France
Paris, March 24 (IANS) More than one million people in France joined nationwide protests, rejecting the government's proposed pension reform bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, French Interior Ministry said.
Giant pizza chain pulls out of Italian market
Rome, March 24 (IANS) One of the world's largest pizza chains, the US-based Domino's Pizza, has formally given up on its aspirations of gaining a foothold in the country that invented pizza.
Lucknow jeweller gets extortion call from Lawrence Bishnoi gang
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) A well-known businessman and owner of Khun Khun Ji Jewellers in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh's state capital, has received a threat call made to him in the name of jailed Punjab gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, whose name had surfaced in the murder of Punjabi singer Siddhu Moosewala in 2022, police said.
PM Modi in Varanasi today, to unveil projects of over Rs 1,780 cr
Business (05:14)Varanasi, March 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the much-awaited Rs 645-crore passenger ropeway during his visit to his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
5 cars of freight train derail in the US
Washington, March 24 (IANS) Five cars of a freight train derailed in Ayer of the US state of Massachusetts.
UN chief voices concern over attack on Syria's Aleppo airport
United Nations, March 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over an alleged Israeli air raid on the Aleppo airport in Syria.
Finland's president signs national NATO legislation
Helsinki, March 24 (IANS) Finland's President Sauli Niinisto has signed into law his country's accession to the NATO, which was ratified by parliament on March 1.
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Germany to initiate 49-euro nationwide transport ticket
Berlin, March 24 (IANS) Starting May, travellers in Germany will be able to use local public transport and trains anywhere within the country for 49 euros ($53) a month.
Largest German port reports good 2022 result despite global ship congestion
Berlin, March 24 (IANS) Hamburg, Germany's largest port, achieved a "good result" in 2022 despite global supply chain problems caused by ship congestion, operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) said.
ATMIS urges police to enhance vigilance to bring peace to Somalia
Mogadishu, March 24 (IANS) A senior security official with African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has urged police officers to remain vigilant to ensure that peace and stability return to Somalia.
Kenya's investors lobby faults products boycott call by opposition
Nairobi, March 24 (IANS) The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), an apex body of local investors, has criticised calls by the country's main opposition coalition for the boycott of services and products from corporations that were allegedly sympathetic to the government.
Congo to host summit of world's three major forest basins: Spokesperson
Brazzaville (Congo), March 24 (IANS) Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, will host a summit of the world's three major forest basins, said the Congolese government's spokesperson Thierry Moungalla.
82 Israelis arrested during nationwide protests against judicial overhaul
Jerusalem, March 24 (IANS) A total of 82 Israelis were arrested during a nationwide "Day of Paralysis", the police said, as the protests against the government's judicial overhaul showed no signs of abating.
IMF urges Lebanon to speed up financial reforms
Beirut, March 24 (IANS) Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation to Lebanon, has called on Lebanese authorities to accelerate the implementation of financial reforms to unlock a rescue package.
UN chief urges end to war on nature, commitment to sustainable development for children
United Nations, March 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an end to war against nature and for sustainable development for children.
Houthi forces conduct military drills marking 8th anniversary of Saudi intervention in Yemen
Aden (Yemen), March 24 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group has announced that it has conducted extensive military drills marking the eighth anniversary since the intervention of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen's conflict.
Iran welcomes GCC support for Tehran-Riyadh detente
Tehran, March 24 (IANS) The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has welcomed the support voiced in a statement by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the detente between Tehran and Riyadh.
