Srinagar, Aug 2 (UNI) An unidentified terrorist was killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in the Akhal Khulsan forest area of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army said on Saturday. The gunfight erupted yesterday evening after a joint team of the Army and other security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation…
Los Angeles, Aug 2 (UNI) Four people were killed in a bar shooting on Friday in Anaconda, U.S. state of Montana, local media reported, citing law enforcement officials. The shooting occurred Friday morning at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, a city located in southwestern Montana, NBC Montana reported. The suspect was identified as Michael Paul…
Moscow, Aug 2 (UNI) Despite ongoing efforts to find alternatives to Russian equipment, Bulgaria will not be able to fully replace all Russian units and assemblies at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova told Sputnik. Mitrofanova emphasized that the Kozloduy NPP—constructed in the 1970s with significant Soviet involvement—is currently…
Washington, Aug 2 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has ordered two nuclear submarines “to be positioned in the appropriate regions” in response to remarks from Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. Trump did not specify in a Truth Social post the deployment locations, which are kept secret by…
Bogotá, Aug 2 (UNI) Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest after being found guilty of procedural fraud and witness bribery. The 73-year-old former president had pleaded not guilty. His defence attorney previously announced that they would file an appeal, reports CNN. Judge Sandra Heredia of Bogotá’s 44th Criminal…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 (UNI) With the Onam festival around the corner, the Kerala Excise Department has chalked out a comprehensive action plan to intensify enforcement activities across the state. The special drive, aimed at ensuring a safe and law-abiding festive season, will focus on curbing the smuggling of spirit, the production and sale of illicit…
New York, Aug 2 (UNI) The “Sex and the City” franchise is ending after more than 25 years, with the conclusion of the third and now final season of its spinoff, “And Just Like That…,” star Sarah Jessica Parker and showrunner, writer and director Michael Patrick King announced. “And just like that… the ongoing storytelling…
London, Aug 2 (UNI) ‘Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight will write the forthcoming James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed. The movie, which will be directed by Dune’s Denis Villeneuve, is currently in development and being overseen by the studio after long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson stood down in February, reports…
Los Angeles, Aug 2 (UNI) American filmmaker George Lucas created and directed Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, which kicked off the legendary trilogy and franchise, is heading back to cinema halls just in time for its 50th anniversary. Lucasfilm owner Disney has confirmed a theatrical release is set for April 30, 2027,…
London, (UNI) Stamps in people’s passports will be replaced by biometric checks for people travelling in and out of the EU from October 12, officials have confirmed. The Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace the current paper checks for passengers from the UK with the fingerprint and face scans to cross an EU border. The scheme…
