London, Mar 11 (UNI) One crew member is still unaccounted for and the search has been called off after an oil tanker and a cargo vessel collided in the North Sea, British media reported on Monday. A total of 36 people had been rescued, with one person being taken to hospital, Coastguard Divisional Commander Matthew…
Jakarta, Mar 30 (UNI) An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked off Indonesia’s western Aceh province on Sunday, the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said. Previously, the agency had released the quake’s magnitude at 5.4 before downgrading it. The agency reported the tremors occurred at 09:58 a.m. Jakarta time (0258 GMT) with…
Hyderabad, June 7 (UNI) Two people were killed on the spot and two others injured seriously when the car in which they were travelling lost control and dashed against an electric pole at Ghatkesar in Medchal-Malkajgiri district in the early hours on Saturday. According to police, the victims are all IT professionals working in Madhapur….
New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved compensation amounting to Rs 30,000 crore to the three Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (IOCL, BPCL and HPCL) for under-recoveries incurred on sale of domestic LPG. The distribution of the compensation within the OMCs will be done by the…
New Delhi, Jun 2 (UNI) The Supreme Court today agreed to urgently list a plea filed by two journalists who alleged they were assaulted by Madhya Pradesh police officials in retaliation for their reporting on illegal sand mining activities, often referred to as the ‘sand mafia’. The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising Justice…
Beijing, Aug 5 (UNI) The 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London will feature 64 teams each in the men’s and women’s events, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) announced today. The expanded format marks the centenary of both the first table tennis world championships, held in London in 1926, and the founding…
New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his heartfelt birthday wishes to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. Taking to X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Yadav’s efforts for the state and wrote, “Birthday wishes to Madhya Pradesh CM Dr. Mohan Yadav Ji. He has undertaken numerous initiatives to improve…
Yangon, Mar 30 (UNI) The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Myanmar has reached 1,644, with over 3,400 people injured and 139 missing, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday, citing data from the Myanmar government. Earlier reports put the death toll at 1,002, with more than 2,300 people injured. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck…
Dubai, Mar 5 (UNI) India’s legendary batter produced yet another special ODI innings, helping his side edge out Australia to make the Champions Trophy Final. Virat Kohli has come up clutch yet again, as India qualified for a third straight Champions Trophy Final, the ICC reported. After Australia set India a target of 265 for…
Trinidad, June 10 (UNI) Nicholas Pooran, West Indies highest ranked batter in the T20I Batting Rankings, has announced his international retirement. The Trinidadian represented the West Indies 167 times for West Indies, scoring 1983 ODI runs at 39.66 at a strike rate of 99.15, and 2275 T20I runs, the most by a West Indies player,…
