Madrid, Apr 17 (UNI) Arsenal qualified for the semifinals of the Champions League on Wednesday, after a 2-1 win against Real Madrid that saw the defending champion crash out of the competition 5-1 on aggregate. Arsenal could have secured a more significant victory if Bukayo Saka had converted an early penalty, but the England international…
Sanaa, May 6 (UNI) Israeli warplanes conducted dozens of airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah province Monday, killing at least two people and wounding 42 others, according to health authorities run by the Houthi militant group. The strikes caused significant damage to infrastructure, including a port, airport, and factories, escalating regional tensions a day after the militant…
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Bhubaneswar on Monday urged Nepali students who had left or were planning to leave to return for classes, following uproar over the death of a Nepali student in the KIIT hostel on Sunday evening. The KIIT University in an appeal said…
Pune, Jan 18 (UNI) The 23rd Pune International Film Festival (PIFF), scheduled from February 13 to 20, 2025, and organised in collaboration with Pune Film Foundation, Cultural Department, Government of Maharashtra and Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari has announced the lineup of Marathi films competing in the prestigious competitive section. PIFF Director Dr. Jabbar Patel said a…
New York, Apr 6 (UNI) Protests erupted in dozens of cities across the United States on Saturday over the controversial policies unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration since January. Crowds of protesters took to the streets to oppose Trump over the economy, immigration and human rights. Organised by a coalition of more than 150…
Washington, Mar 25 (UNI) The US Senate confirmed on Monday John Phelan as the new Secretary of the Navy. During the confirmation vote, 62 senators supported Phelan’s nomination. However, 30 lawmakers opposed this decision. US President Donald Trump nominated Phelan soon after the presidential election in November 2024. He expressed confidence that the entrepreneur and…
Bogato, Jan 21 (UNI) Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday declared a state of internal commotion in the northeastern Catatumbo region. Petro made the declaration citing the humanitarian crisis after the recent attacks by the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas that left at least 80 dead and 11,000 displaced. Condemning the attacks by the guerrillas,…
London, Apr 22 (UNI) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is close to concluding a major trade deal with the European Union that would allow British arms companies to sell billions of pounds worth of weapons to European allies, The Times newspaper reported. UK companies will also be able to bid for a new 150 billion…
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) As part of its ongoing efforts to combat spam calls and cyber fraud, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Wednesday said it has disconnected about 1.75 lakh Direct Inward Dialing (DID)/landline telephone numbers that were found to be involved in unauthorized promotional activities and illegal activities. Recently it has been observed…
Washington, Oct. 10 (UNI) The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to “oversee” the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, U.S. media reported Thursday. The task force will “oversee, observe, make sure there are no violations” of the deal, a senior U.S. official told reporters. Members of Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish…
