Kolkata, (UNI) Reigning world champion Ju Wenjun on Monday displaying her tactical move at the crucial moments, emerged as the winner of Women’s tournament of Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2023. It was very close fight between Ju Wenjun, Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli. Harika on Sunday finished at the top after 9 rounds. On…
Guangzhou/Fuzhou, Sep 5 (UNI) Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, made landfall in the coastal areas of east China’s Fujian Province and south China’s Guangdong Province on Tuesday, according to local authorities. The typhoon landed in the coastal areas of Dongshan County of Fujian at around 5:20 a.m. and Raoping County of Guangdong…
New Delhi, (UNI) The men paddlers of India, led by A. Sharath Kamal, blanked out Singapore 3-0 to enter the semifinals and the medal zone of the 26th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships at Pyeongchang, Korea, Monday. It was India’s third semifinal entry in the team championships so far, Table Tennis Federation Of India (TTFI) officials…
New Delhi, (UNI) Super star Shah Rukh Khan went to Chennai on August 30 to attend the pre-release event of the movie ‘Jawan’. During the event, he impressed the audience by dancing to a song and also showing respect to Atlee’s mother by bowing down and greeting her. This video has become popular on social…
Pallekele, (UNI) In a match that saw both India and Nepal battling not just each other but also the relentless downpour from the heavens, the stakes couldn’t have been higher. It was a must-win situation for both teams, as they aimed to secure a spot in the next round of the competition. However, nature had…
Beijing, Sep 5 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted south of the Fiji Islands at 0055 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 12.0 km, was initially determined to be at 23.94 degrees south latitude and 175.47 degrees east longitude.
Stockholm, (UNI) A residential district in the Swedish city of Malmo was rocked by clashes overnight in the wake of a Quran-burning demonstration on Sunday, with protesters pelting police officers with stones and torching cars, the Swedish police said. The demonstration was organized on Sunday by Iraqi immigrant Salwan Momika, who had previously carried out…
Sochi, (UNI) The negotiations on the Black Sea Grain Initiative between Turkey and Russia are important for the whole world, including the African countries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi. “Of course, the most important thing is the grain issue. The world is…
Port Vila, (UNI) Sato Kilman was elected as Vanuatu’s new prime minister on Monday after winning 27 votes to 23 in a parliamentary ballot, local media reported. According to Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation, it will be the fifth time for Kilman, 65, also the leader of the People’s Progressive Party to serve as Vanuatu’s…
Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 4 (UNI) In a sarcasm-laced assault against erstwhile Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh quipped on Monday that while the Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 missions proceeded on schedule, the Congress’ ‘Rahulyaan’ has been unable to launch itself for the past couple of decades. The visiting leader – who flagged off…
