Moscow, June 2 (UNI) Ukraine on Sunday carried out drone attacks targeting airfields in multiple Russian regions, the Russian Defense Ministry said. According to the ministry, the attacks were repelled in the regions of Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur. In the Murmansk and Irkutsk regions, drones launched from areas near the airfields caused several aircraft to…
Gaza/Jerusalem, June 2 (UNI) Hamas said on Sunday that it affirms its readiness to begin indirect negotiations over the Gaza ceasefire immediately. In a press statement, Hamas expressed its appreciation for the continued efforts by Qatar and Egypt to broker a ceasefire agreement. The movement said that it is ready to “immediately begin a round…
Tokyo, June 2 (UNI) A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan’s Hokkaido early Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The earthquake occurred at 3:52 a.m. local time (1852 GMT Sunday) at a shallow depth, measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in areas such as Taiki and Urahoro…
Mexico City June 2 (UNI) At least 12 people died and three were injured after a fire broke out at a rehabilitation center in San Jose Iturbide, a city in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, the state Attorney General’s Office said Sunday. The office “immediately” launched an investigation to determine the cause of the…
Kochi, Jun 2 (UNI) An incident of accidental fall of an international trainee in the Ernakulam channel has been reported at 1730 hrs on June 1, 2025, Defence sources said. The international trainee was undergoing training at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, it said. During the preliminary investigation, it has been ascertained that the trainee was…
Melbourne/New Delhi, June 1 (UNI) Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles will be visiting India this week during which he will meet with his counterpart and other top officials. Marles is travelling to South and Southeast Asia from June 2-5 for high-level meetings. The Australian Deputy Prime Minister will meet leaders…
New Delhi, June 1 (UNI) Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is on a three-day visit to France during which he will hold bilateral meetings with the French Ministers of Economy and Trade to strengthen the economic partnership. While in France, he will also engage in informal WTO Ministers’ gathering on the margins of the OECD…
New Delhi, June 1 (UNI) Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which he described the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision as “bold” and added that the global lender will support the vision by pumping $10 billion over the next five years into infrastructure development in India. During the…
Ahmedabad, June 1 (UNI) The start of the IPL Qualifier 2 between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium has been delayed on Sunday evening due to rain. As per match regulations, a two-hour window is available before overs start getting reduced, allowing organisers time to wait for improved conditions. Punjab won…
Ahmedabad, Jun 1 (UNI) Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in IPL Qualifier 2 at Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday. Citing overcast skies and a pitch that had remained under covers, Iyer said the decision to bowl was influenced by the conditions. “It’s a…
