Thousands isolated as flooding crisis in Australia worsens

Thousands isolated as flooding crisis in Australia worsens

Sydney, May 21 (IANS) Thousands of people have been isolated amid record-breaking flooding on the east coast Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). Heavy rainfall on Wednesday continued for a fourth consecutive day in regions over 100 km north of Sydney, exacerbating widespread flash flooding. The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) said that it…

Indus canals project ignited oil tankers and minister's house

Karachi, May 21 (H.S.): Protests against the Indus River canal project in Pakistan have escalated into violence. On Tuesday, demonstrators set fire to the home of Sindh province’s Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjhar in Moro city, along with several containers on the national highway. Clashes erupted between protesters and law enforcement, with reports of motorcycle-borne attackers…

EPFO added 1.458 million members in March 2025

EPFO added 1.458 million members in March 2025

New Delhi, May 21 (H.S): The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), which manages the retirement fund, added a total of 1.458 million members during March. This figure is 1.15 percent higher compared to the same period last year. The EPFO added approximately 754,000 new members in March this year. Compared to February 2025, this number…

Thousands isolated as flooding crisis in Australia worsens

Thousands isolated as flooding crisis in Australia worsens

Sydney, May 21 (IANS) Thousands of people have been isolated amid record-breaking flooding on the east coast Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). Heavy rainfall on Wednesday continued for a fourth consecutive day in regions over 100 km north of Sydney, exacerbating widespread flash flooding. The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) said that it…

NHRC Takes Cognizance of Ashoka University Professor's Arrest

NHRC Takes Cognizance of Ashoka University Professor's Arrest

New Delhi, May 21 (H.S.): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Director General of Police of Haryana regarding the arrest and custody of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad from Ashoka University in Haryana, and has requested a detailed report on the matter within a week. The Commission has stated that,…

Former aide to Ukraine's ex-President Yanukovych killed in Madrid

Madrid (Spain), May 21 (HS): Andriy Portnov, a former senior associate of pro-Russia ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, was shot dead in broad daylight in a Madrid suburb. The 51-year-old was attacked in his car at 9:15 AM local time. Police quickly cordoned off the area after the shooting, where he was targeted in the back…

Kumaraswamy reviews expansion of EV charging infrastructure in country

Kumaraswamy reviews expansion of EV charging infrastructure in country

New Delhi, May 21 (HS): Union Minister for Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy reviewed the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the country in an inter-ministerial meeting on Wednesday. In the meeting, a budget of ₹2,000 crores was allocated for the establishment of 72,000 EV charging stations across the country under the ₹10,900 crore…

PIB rejects claims of temperature soaring to 55 degrees Celsius between May 29-June 2

PIB rejects claims of temperature soaring to 55 degrees Celsius between May 29-June 2

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Government has dismissed viral claims, circulating on social media, that the week starting from May end to June first week (May 29 – June 2), will see an intense heatwave and the temperature may soar up to 55 degrees Celsius. Press Information Bureau (PIB), the information wing of the…

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate Begumpet Railway Station, all-women staff on May 22

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate Begumpet Railway Station, all-women staff on May 22

Hyderabad/ Delhi, 21 May (H.S.): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the revamped Begumpet Railway Station in Hyderabad on May 22, operated entirely by women. Upgraded under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at a cost of Rs 26.55 crore, the station features passenger-friendly amenities, including escalators, lifts, spacious waiting areas, modern toilets, and facilities…

Ramith Rambukwella named suspect in corruption case involving his father

Colombo, May 21 (H.S.): Ramith Rambukwella, son of former Sri Lankan Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, has been arrested by the Corruption Investigation Commission following nearly 10 hours of questioning. A Colombo court recently allowed for him to be named as a suspect in a case related to his father’s corruption allegations. Keheliya resigned from his ministerial…