Gaza, Feb. 27 (UNI) Israeli authorities on Thursday began releasing more than 600 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails as part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, according to Palestinian sources. Palestinian sources told Xinhua that buses carrying the prisoners departed from Ofer Prison in the central West Bank, heading toward a reception…
London, Feb. 27 (UNI) Liverpool tightened their grip on this season’s Premier League title with a 2-0 win at home to Newcastle United on Wednesday night. Liverpool’s win, combined with Arsenal’s 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest, leaves them 13 points clear at the top of the table. Dominik Szoboszlai put Arne Slot’s side ahead with…
Kolkata, Feb 27 (UNI) East Bengal FC defeated Hyderabad FC by 2-0 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) match here. The Red and Gold Brigade have thus won thrice in a row for the first time in the ISL on Wednesday night. Their two late goals came off…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) Dia Mirza, United Nations National Goodwill Ambassador, underlined the relevance of encouraging “mindful consumption” for environmental conservation and the significance of involving children and young to promote meaningful change in climate debates. Speaking on the concluding day of the International Conference on Carbon Markets, “Prakriti 2025” here, Dia Mirza said,…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) UK’s Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson announced 17 new export and investment deals during their visit to India this week. There are already over 950 Indian-owned companies operating in the UK and over 650 UK companies operating in India, cumulatively supporting over 600,000 jobs across both…
San Jose/New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) A second group of migrants deported from the United States, including Indian nationals, arrived in Costa Rica on Tuesday, as part of the 200 foreign nationals that the Costa Rican government has agreed to receive. An Eastern Air Express American Airlines flight landed at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO),…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) India’s engagement with Africa has been through capacity-building, skill development, and technology transfer, “unlike extractive models of engagement”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said today, in an apparent reference to China’s significant presence in extractive industries in Africa. Addressing the Japan-India-Africa Business Forum, the EAM said that India’s approach to…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy carried out successful flight-trials of first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range (NASM-SR) from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur on Tuesday. The trials demonstrated the missile’s capability against ship targets while launched from an Indian Naval Seaking Helicopter, a Defence Ministry statement…
Lahore, Feb 26 (UNI) After Brydon Carse was ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy, Mark Wood was seen limping midway through his spell in England’s second game of the tournament here on Wednesday. Bowling his fourth over against Afghanistan, speedster Mark Wood was seen walking gingerly midway through the over in Lahore. Shortly afterwards…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (UNI) Russian-based ‘Rewort Brewery’ on Wednesday apologised for using Mahatma Gandhi’s image on their beer cans and bottles and promised to stop producing such products and recall the rest from sale. The company expressed apology after receiving a letter from Eby J Jos, Chairman of Mahatma Gandhi National Foundation at Pala in…
