Mumbai, (UNI) Rising star Babil Khan is set to feature in the Indian-American short film “Yakshi”, alongside acclaimed Malayalam actress Anna Ben, known for her performances in “Kumbalangi Nights” and “Helen”. Directed by Karan Sunil and produced by Lambe Log Productions, “Yakshi” blends Indian folklore with contemporary storytelling, positioning itself as a significant addition to…
Lahore, Mar 5 (UNI) New Zealand marched into the final of the ICC Champions Trophy after defeating South Africa by 50 runs in the second semifinal at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday. Opting to bat first, the Black Caps posted a mammoth 362 for six, powered by scintillating centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson. In…
Kolkata, Mar 5 (UNI) The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal government to file a comprehensive report by March 12 in relation to a violence in the premier institution in Jadavpur University campus during Education Minister Bratya Basu’s visit on Saturday last (March 1), official sources said. The court also directed the…
Sydney, Mar 5 (UNI) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday the government was delivering 250,000 sandbags to the state of Queensland from the national supply while the Australian Defence Force has been put on standby as severe tropical cyclone Alfred approaches. A range of measures were being taken including pre-positioning heavy lift helicopters…
Beirut, Mar 5 (UNI) Two Lebanese brothers were injured on Wednesday in Israeli airstrikes targeting a car in the southern Lebanese town of Ras Naqoura, state media reported. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli drones carried out multiple airstrikes on the vehicle near a landfill site south of a position of the…
Lucknow, Mar 5 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday attacked the main opposition Samajwadi Party and said during its tenure the unemployment rate stood at 17 percent, whereas today it has dropped to 3 percent, a clear indication that employment opportunities have significantly increased. Participating in the debate on the state budget…
Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) After trading weak for 19 sessions, the Indian stock market brought some smiles for investors as the BSE Sensex on Wednesday gained over 740 points to close at 73,730.23 mainly due to short covering and dip in US treasury yields. The NSE (Nifty-50) faced its longest losing streak in three…
New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) A delegation from the Japan-India Business Cooperation Committee (JIBCC) led by its Chairman, Tatsuo Yasunaga, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. The delegation, comprising 17 members, included senior leaders from leading Japanese corporate houses across key sectors such as manufacturing, banking, airlines, pharma sector, plant engineering and logistics. Yasunaga…
London/New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today held productive talks with his UK counterpart David Lammy, during which they also discussed the Bangladesh situation, and the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. In posts on X, the EAM said that they also discussed the FTA negotiations which have recently been…
New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court has awarded a compensation of ₹9.64 crore to the family of Lakshmi Nagalla, a US-based software engineer who died in a road accident in 2009 due to the rash and negligent driving of a state transport bus. A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar…
